Course

Operations Management: Organization and Analysis

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

In this Operations Management course, you will explore the critical role of operations in both manufacturing and service-focused organizations. Through a series of engaging modules, you will delve into decision-making frameworks, strategic operations decisions, analytical techniques, and tactical operations decisions.

Key topics include process configurations and analysis, inventory management concepts and applications, and understanding demand uncertainty. Each module offers in-depth insights, practical examples, and opportunities for assessment to reinforce your learning.

Upon completion, you will have gained valuable knowledge and skills applicable at all levels of operations management, positioning you to make strategic and tactical decisions that drive organizational success.

Certificate Available ✔

Get Started / More Info
Operations Management: Organization and Analysis
Course Modules

This comprehensive course encompasses four modules: Course Orientation & Operations Strategy, Process Configurations and Analysis, Inventory Management Concepts, and Inventory Management Applications. Each module delves deeply into critical aspects of operations management, providing a well-rounded understanding of the subject.

Course Orientation & Operations Strategy

Module 1: Course Orientation & Operations Strategy

  • Introduction to operations management
  • Understanding the input-process-output model
  • Exploring strategy and alignment
  • Discussion of investments, tradeoffs, and manufacturing vs. service orientation

Process Configurations and Analysis

Module 2: Process Configurations and Analysis

  • Analysis of process arrangements and their applications
  • Metrics to assess performance and capacity utilization
  • Exploration of Little's Law and its applications

Inventory Management Concepts

Module 3: Inventory Management Concepts

  • Understanding inventory concepts, types, and classifications
  • Exploration of inventory cycle, metrics, and costs
  • Discussion of EOQ models and their robustness

Inventory Management Applications

Module 4: Inventory Management Applications

  • Insights into demand uncertainty and normal distribution
  • Exploration of inventory decision-making models
  • Summary of the course and obtaining the course certificate
More Business Strategy Courses

FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

FinTech: Finance Industry Transformation and Regulation is a comprehensive specialization offering insights into FinTech foundations, security and regulation, risk...

Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro

Coursera Project Network

Change Leadership: Strategic Route Analysis with Miro

Global Public Procurement

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of global public procurement, covering key principles, regulations, and business development strategies.

Utilize Survey Monkey as an Evaluation Tool

Coursera Project Network

Utilize Survey Monkey as an Evaluation Tool equips learners with the skills to develop and analyze surveys for training and customer experiences, using Survey Monkey...