2023Dec24-Syllabus - Operations Management-By Nguyen
2023Dec24-Syllabus - Operations Management-By Nguyen
Operations Management
BSAD 475
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3. Course Description
The purpose of this course is to analyze the challenges that operations and production
managers in the manufacturing and service sectors encounter. Operations scheduling,
quality assurance, plant layout, facility location, lean manufacturing, queuing, production
and inventory controls, forecasting, and supply chain management are some of the
concepts and methods covered.
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III. ASSIGNMENTS AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1. Assignment plan
Total 100%
A >94% C+ 70 – 74%
A- 90 - 94% C 65 – 69%
B+ 85 - 89% C- 60 – 64%
B- 75 – 79% F <50%
3. Note:
To pass this course the student must achieve a minimum of grade D.
Late submission: Students are deducted 5% of total grade per day after deadline (applied
for final assignments).
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IV. INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Consolidating theoretical notions is required of the students. Whenever possible, in-
class writing, experiments, movies, pictures, and demonstrations may be used. To
encourage debates and other in-class activities, students are expected to study the
chapters ahead of time. Additionally, in order to complete the group assignment,
students must choose a real company case. Finally, to improve learning, web-based
activities are incorporated.
* NOTE: Sessions should be read PRIOR to class meeting. Syllabus is subject to change
due to necessity of class, illness, weather conditions, or a trial
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Layout strategy
Job design
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