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Production & Operations: Apply, Analyze & Optimize

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Master production and operations management by learning how organizations transform resources into goods and services. You’ll explore product types, job, batch, and flow production systems, facility location and plant layout, stores management, inventory control, material planning, and make-or-buy decisions. As you progress, you’ll apply scheduling methods and break-even analysis to operational decisions. You’ll also construct project networks, determine critical paths, and use PERT, CPM, and bar charts to manage project timelines. Further lessons examine manufacturing processes, equipment reliability, fault tree analysis, statistical quality control, Total Quality Management (TQM), Just in Time (JIT), and robotics in modern operations. Designed for learners preparing for roles in manufacturing, supply chain, and operations management, this course develops practical analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Its structured progression connects production theory with case-based applications and proven industry models, helping you evaluate processes, allocate resources, control projects, maintain quality, and improve operational efficiency. Enroll to build an end-to-end understanding of production and apply operations management tools to real-world challenges.

Syllabus

  • Foundations of Production & Operations
    • This module introduces the fundamentals of production management, product types, production systems, and facility-related decisions to build a strong foundation in operations.
  • Managing Resources & Materials
    • This module explores the role of stores management, inventory control models, and material planning techniques for effective resource utilization.
  • Scheduling & Decision Making
    • This module covers scheduling methods, break-even analysis, and project management tools to support effective decision-making in operations.
  • Project & Process Management
    • This module examines network analysis, critical path, manufacturing processes, reliability, and fault tree analysis to manage projects and operations.
  • Quality, Lean & Future of Operations
    • his module focuses on quality control, Total Quality Management, lean systems like Just in Time, and robotics for modern operations excellence.

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