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Fundamentals of Operations Management - Revised 2017
Discover the relationship between operations, productivity, and competitiveness with this operations management course.
Description
This free online operations management and strategy course begins by giving an overview of operations management in both manufacturing and service organisations. You will learn about the different strategies which you can apply to your company and will study capacity planning, facilities location planning, aggregate planning, and scheduling. This can help you ensure that your company's products or services are always available and reach your customers promptly. The course will then explain the relationship between operations, productivity, and competitiveness.
You will then study the nine key characteristics of an operations manager and the critical decisions managers must make when managing operations in an organisation. You will learn how they help in the development of plans or tactics that could give their company a competitive edge over its competitors. The course will also cover inventory management techniques that can help you control and oversee your company's inventory and the amount of product for sale.
Every successful operations manager needs to be able to handle the day-to-day running of their business smoothly. This free operations management strategy course will familiarize you with production administration, manufacturing, and the rendering of services in order to make you much more capable of becoming that successful manager. Check out the course today, and give your professional advancement a boost in just a few short hours.
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After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define operations management
- Discuss the relationship between operations, productivity and competitiveness
- Identify the characteristics of an operations manager
- List the nine key strategy areas
- Explain the role of quality management in operations
- Explain inventory management techniques
Certification
All Alison courses are free to enrol, study and complete. To successfully complete this Certificate course and become an Alison Graduate, you need to achieve 80% or higher in each course assessment. Once you have completed this Certificate course, you have the option to acquire an official Certificate, which is a great way to share your achievement with the world. Your Alison Certificate is:
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