Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify the major sources of wealth creation
• Define the various subsystems of the production system in manufacturing
• Outline the considerations for developing functional strategy within a firm
• Discuss functional dominance in corporate strategy
• Outline the elements of Total Productive Maintenance
• Indicate the six major perspectives of manufacturing
• Identify the contributions of scholars to manufacturing strategy
• Discuss the different paradigms of competition and manufacturing
• Outline the generic manufacturing strategies