Operations Management For Dummies

Courses for Dummies follows operations from the design of a process to planning and delivery. Capacity, inventory and forecasting connect with quality, sourcing and projects. It suits beginners who want a broad foundation before choosing a narrower course in process analysis, supply chains or quality management.

What you will learn

• Analyze process flow, capacity and bottlenecks.
• Compare forecasting and inventory decisions.
• Connect Lean improvement with delivery and quality.

Who this suits

Beginners seeking an overview of operations management and its main decisions.

Before you enroll

Check the assumptions behind each calculation and distinguish a simplified classroom example from a working operation. Improvements can move a bottleneck elsewhere or introduce a new constraint. Use sample information for exercises, document units and compare alternatives before applying a decision to staffing, inventory or service commitments.

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Put it into practice

Describe a fictional order-to-delivery process and identify the information needed to plan capacity, inventory and a realistic delivery commitment.

Source and review

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