Operations Management - Improving Organizational Performance - Durban University of Technology

University

Durban University of Technology

Lecturer

Dr. Trevor Naidoo

Title of course

Operations Management - Improving Organizational Performance

ECTS-CP

2

Degree: Master

Semester: 1

Date start of the course: 2 November 2020

Date end of the course: 21 December 2020

Time: t.b.a

Subject area: Economy

Participation via:

Microsoft teams

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Content

• 2 November: 09:00 – 10:00: Introduction to Operations Management • 9 November: 09:00 – 10:00: Productivity Calculations (single + multifactor) • 16 November: 09:00 – 10:00: Enhancing Competitiveness though Operations Strategies • 23 November: 09:00 – 10:00: Process Analysis • 30 November: 09:00 – 10:00: Improving Processess • 7 December: 09:00 – 10:00: Lean Manufacturing • 14 December: 09:00 – 10:00: Inventory management • 21 December: 09:00 – 10:00: Total Quality Management and Project Management

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Conditions of Participation

The course should be open to all undergraduate students.

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Teaching Methods

Online webinar

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Learning outcomes / Competences

On completion of this course the student must be able to: • Apply the principles of operations management to improve organizational performance.

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Forms of examination

t.b.a

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Conditions for allocation of credit points

t.b.a

7

Other information

Heizer, J and Render, B. (2014). Operations Management. Sustainability and Supply Chain Management. 11th edition, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.