BUSN2085 Operations and Supply Chain Management
This course is designed to analyze the key analytics and performance metrics that are associated with operation management. Concepts will include contingency planning to reduce risk management vulnerabilities, forecasting, demand planning, scheduling and capacity management to increase resource utilization.
Prerequisite
Qualifying score on reading assessment test OR
ENGL0921 and qualifying score on writing assessment test OR
ENGL0930
Course Requirements and Evaluation
Refer to Course Syllabus for detailed information regarding the requirements and evaluation standards for this course. The Course Syllabus will be distributed the first week of the course.
Learning Outcomes
The following outcomes will be addressed in the course:
Describe the components of business operation management and the importance of creating value chains
Analyze the key analytics and performance metrics that are associated with operation management
Define sustainability and customization in the context of Operations/Supply Chain management
Explain how operation management adds to strategic competitive differentiation
Describe the intersection between operation management and supply chain management
Articulate how efficiencies can be gained through designs associated with operations and supply chain management
Conduct root cause analysis, and utilize Lean and Six Sigma in operations improvements
Describe the Deming Cycle
Describe the importance of Pull and One-Piece Flow in the production environment
Analyze how forecasting, demand planning, scheduling and capacity management contribute to increased resource utilization
Demonstrate how effectiveness can be increased through quality improvement initiatives
Identify how contingency planning and risk management reduce vulnerabilities
Text and References
A list of textbooks required for this course is available at the
campus store and in eServices.
Course Scheduling
The scheduled hours of instruction include sixteen hours for each lecture credit, thirty two hours for each lab credit and forty hours for each credit of supervised occupational experience (SOE). Lecture credit may include formal or impromptu lectures, demonstrations or discussions with the entire class or with small groups or individuals. Refer to the Credit Details section of this course outline for the credit breakdown.
Accommodations Statement
Access Services - Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified students with documented disabilities. Upon attending an intake meeting with Access Services, qualified students will receive a letter listing the approved accommodations that they may provide to their instructors. If you have a documented disability that may require accommodations, contact HTC Access Services at
AccessServices@hennepintech.edu or
https://hennepintech.edu/current-students/access-services/index.html.
Campus
Brooklyn Park Campus and Eden Prairie Campus: 952-995-1300
Credit Details