Operations Management (MGMT)

3010 Management of Operations. Three credits. Prerequisites: MATH 1730 or 1710; junior standing. Will not substitute for MGMT 3620. Fundamental concepts and decisions involved with planning, operating, and controlling operations function in a firm. (Not open to business majors.)

3620 Production and Operations Systems. Three credits. Prerequisites: Q M 2610; junior standing. Management of production systems with emphasis on the process, system inputs, transformations, system outputs, and techniques for decision making.

3640 Introduction to Management Science. Three credits. Prerequisites: Q M 2610; junior standing. Introduction to optimization techniques used in business decision making, including mathematical programming, queuing theory, critical path methods, sequencing and balancing methodologies, inventory models, and simulation. NOTE: Should take with or have completed MGMT 3620.

3710 Management of Quality. Three credits. Introduction to design, operation, and control of quality systems; implementation approaches including behavioral and technical issues; strategic importance; quality improvement tools and their use; supplier certification; awards and recognition. NOTE: Should take with or have completed MGMT 3620.

3730 Management of Technology. Three credits. Examination of the management of the process of forecasting, acquiring, and integrating emerging technologies into the firm's products/services and processes. Particular emphasis given to information and communications technologies. Course structure may vary. NOTE: Should take with or have completed MGMT 3620

3750 Supply Chain Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3620. Design, operations, and control of materials management systems; implementation approaches including behavioral and technical issues; strategic role in independent and dependent demand environments; software systems; customer-supplier relationships. NOTE: Should take with or have completed MGMT 3620.

3770 Operations Simulation. Three credits. Introduction to the development of computer simulation as a decision-making tool. Investigation of computer simulation methodology and its application in the analysis of business systems such as service waiting lines and inventory systems. A graphical or menu driven network modeling system for the personal computer will be the primary simulation method emphasized. NOTE: Should take with or have completed MGMT 3620.

4610 Advanced Operations Management. Three credits. Prerequisites: MGMT 3620 and 6 hours production/operations management electives (MGMT 3710, 3730, 3750, 3770, 4700). Application of techniques used to design, operate, and control complex operations systems. Emphasis on system description, analysis, and implementation issues. Course structure varies.

4700 Problems in Operations Management. Three credits. Pre-requisite: MGMT 3620. Current issues in managing operations such as operations strategy, productivity, quality, capacity management, facilities location, materials management systems, service operations, and operations planning and control systems. Topics covered and course structure vary.

6650 Operations Management. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3620 or 6000. Strategic and tactical decisions involved with planning, operating, and controlling the operations functions in a firm. Emphasis on problem identification and solution.

 6700 Production and Operations Management Strategy. Three credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 3620 or 6000. Focuses on operations strategy concepts and operations management as a competitive weapon. Topics include global production and operations management strategy, capacity of facilities, vertical integration, performance controls, and the importance of manufacturing for overall business strategy.

 6730 International Supply Chain Management. Three credits. Pre-requisite: MGMT 3620 or 6000. Principles of supply chain management and supply chain management environments. Examines integration with other companies to manage flow of re-sources, including materials, information, people, etc., in a global supply chain environment.

 6760 Total Quality Management. Three credits. Prerequisites: MGMT 3610 and 3620 or 6000. Examination of the major total quality management philosophies; consideration of implementation is-sues; quality costs, off- and on-line tools and techniques; vendor certification.

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