PHOM Operation Management

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Spring 2007
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Radoslav Škapa, Ph.D.
Department of Business Management – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Ondřej Doseděl
Prerequisites
Two years of study in the field of economics or business administration.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to give students the knowledge of recent issues, concepts and principles of operations management. The course itself can be divided into three parts. The term of operations management, its role and major tasks are explained in the beginning of the course. The second part deals with the question of planning and designing productive processes in a factory. The third part describes how the productive systems operate. Students also get familiar with several methods and tools used in this field. During the course, minor attention is paid to information and communication technologies and to environmental issues in production process.
Syllabus
  • 1. Strategy: (Maintaining an operational strategy to support competitive advantage of a company) 2. Quality: (Focusing on quality in operational decision making) 3. Product and Services: (Designing quality products and services) 4. Processes, Technologies, and Capacity: (Setting up process so that it works smoothly and efficiently) 5. Facilities: (Setting up facility so that it works smoothly and efficiently) 6. Project Management: (Managing complex projects) 7. Supply Chain: (Managing supply chain) 8. Forecasting: (Predicting customer demand) 9. Aggregate Planning: (How much to produce and when to produce it) 10. Inventory Management: (How much to order and when to order) 11. Resource Planning: (Planning capacity and other resources) 12. Lean Production: (Designing efficient production lines) 13. Scheduling: (Job and task assignments)
Literature
  • RUSSELL, Roberta S. and Bernard TAYLOR. Operations management : quality and competitiveness in a global environment. 5th ed. Hoboken: Wiley, 2006, xxii, 808. ISBN 0471692093. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Passing of the progress test (week no. 7) and participation on seminars are obligatory conditions for taking part at the final test (written exam).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen pouze zahraničním studentům.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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