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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Engineering

Department Mechanical Engineering
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Manufacturing)

Course Code* KCEP 4313
Course Title* Operations Management

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Require- KCEP 3111 Introduction to Industrial Engineering
ment(s)

Student Learning Time (SLT)* 120
Credit* 3

Course Learning Outcomes* At the end of this course, students are able to:

1. Examine current issues influencing global trends in manufacturing and-
service industries.
2. Appraise the vital role of operations management in supporting the
strategic objectives of businesses
3. Apply operations management approaches to improve a company’s op-
erating effectiveness in a highly competitive global market.

Transferable Skills None

Synopsis of Course Contents This course looks at the nature of operations management and its im-
portance in promoting efficient and competitive business. It considers the
problems of balancing the key variables of demand, resources, capacity,
inventory and performance; and the relationship between operations, mar-
keting and finance. It addresses strategic and day-to-day issues in manu-
facturing and service businesses. It reviews the global trends in operations
management and the influence of changing markets and technology devel-
opments on operating concepts. These topics are addressed through a
number of contemporary cases of successful practice.

Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, work- Lectures and Case Studies
shop, discussion, etc)

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