James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

MG3757:04

Service Operations Management

Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12 hours tutorials. Semester 2.

Staff: Professor W Selen.

This subject provides a basic coverage of the concepts and current issues in service operations management. Topics include the value equation in operations management; understanding services; building the service system; operating the service system; enterprise resource management (ERP) and supply chain management concepts.

Learning Objectives:

  1. outline some of the definitions of service operations management;
  2. gain familiarity with useful statistical tools for continuous improvement;
  3. be introduced to contemporary methodologies for customer measurement, such as quality function deployment and service quality issues;
  4. gain familiarity with business process and capacity management, work flow management;
  5. obtain a general understanding of the operations management function in business and its relationship to managing the supply chain.

Assessment to be advised.