James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2006

MG2710 - Operations Management

[To be introduced in HolmesMelb , HolmesSydney in 2007]

Credit points: 03
Year: 2006
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by:

This subject provides students with an overview of the various management dimensions of operations, such as operations strategy, product planning and process design, capacity planning, quality management, cost management in both labour- and capital-intensive organisational units, detailed scheduling, inventory management in independent and dependent demand environments, supply-chain-management and enterprise-resource-planning, in both manufacturing and service environments.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:BU1010 and 18 units of level 1 business subjects

Availabilities

, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect: Professor John Hamilton.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours
  • 12 hours
    Assessment: (20%); (20%); (15%); (45%).

    , , Study Period 1
    Census Date 24-Mar-2006
    Coord/Lect: Professor Zhang-Yue Zhou.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours
    • 12 hours
      Assessment: (20%); (20%); (15%); (45%).

      , , Study Period 21
      Census Date 05-May-2006
      Coordinator: Professor John Hamilton
      Lecturer: jc164410.
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours
      • 12 hours
        Assessment: (20%); (20%); (15%); (45%).

        , , Study Period 23
        Census Date 22-Dec-2006
        Coordinator: Professor John Hamilton
        Contact hours:
        • 26 hours
        • 12 hours
          Assessment: (20%); (20%); (15%); (45%).

          , , Study Period 25
          Census Date 30-Jun-2006
          Face to face teaching 22-May-2006 to 30-Jun-2006
          Coordinator: Professor John Hamilton
          Contact hours:
          • 26 hours
          • 12 hours
            Assessment: (20%); (20%); (15%); (45%).

            , , Study Period 62
            Census Date 30-Jun-2006
            Face to face teaching 24-Jul-2006 to 02-Sep-2006 (Bachelor of Business taught in Mandarin by SIMA in Singapore)
            Coordinator: Professor John Hamilton
            Contact hours:
            • 26 hours
            • 12 hours
              Assessment: (20%); (20%); (15%); (45%).

              Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.