The main purpose of this course is to help graduate business students understand the impact of operations in determining the best strategies for the business as a whole. The course covers the main principles and concepts pertaining to such issues as the development of a manufacturing strategy, order winners and order qualifiers, lean manufacturing/thinking and six sigma, process choice and product profiling, supply chain management, manufacturing planning and control systems (MPC), etc.
Prerequisite:
MBUS 613 Minimum Grade: C