Undergraduate RMI-LGM340-2023

Operations Management

Critique inventory management and operation design. Compare long-term and short-term planning approaches. Take in teamwork and leadership communication techniques.

Get to know manufacturing industry and service sector processes back-to-front.

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$1,892 $2,142

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Start dates

29 May 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

On successful completion of this subject you will be able to:

Identify and evaluate the processes, tools and principles of operations management to better understand the logistics and supply chain operations.
Explain and evaluate the quality processes in manufacturing and service sector to improve the operational performance.
Identify future challenges and directions that relate to operations management to effectively and efficiently respond to market changes.
Identify the processes needed to develop a new product from identifying the customer needs to delivering the final product
Apply the tasks, tools and underlying principles of operations management in the manufacturing and service sectors to improve organisational performance.

Topics covered

- Please refer to RMIT University’s Learning Management System - Canvas, for further details.

Entry requirements

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:

RMI-LGM100-Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Others

Must complete Level 1 studies in Logistics before commencing this subject.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This subject provides an understanding of the processes involved in manufacturing industries and service sector and includes a substantial module on designing and managing operations, inventory management, Long-term, Intermediate and short term planning, and quality management. The subject focuses on the relation of systems and technologies to the strategic direction for manufacturing operations and the function of operations planning.

This subject will equip you with the skills to analyse and apply the essential principles of business logistics. You will develop systematic and critical thinking skills to evaluate logistics and supply chain operations processes.

This subject provides you with a capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.

Assessments

Assessment Task 1 (Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 5) (20%)
Assessment Task 2 (Linked CLOs: 1, 3, 4, 5) (30%)
Assessment Task 3 (Linked CLOs: 2, 4, 5) (50%)

Textbooks

Current study term: 28 May 23 to 27 Aug 23

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