Learning Outcomes:
On completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:1. Explain the role of operations and supply management within an organisation's strategy;2. Demonstrate an understanding of the main decisions that an operations manager has to face and their implications for the organisation as a whole;3. Apply quantitative techniques in conjunction with qualitative considerations in operations management decision-making;4. Be able to map and analyse a process to identify capacity constraints and other areas of potential improvement;5. Analyse and evaluate the role of suppliers and logistics services and how relationships and processes can be managed to minimise working capital tied up in inventory;6. Apply current theory in Ops and SCM in a competent manner in relation to the analysis of a case.