James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2008

MG2710 - Operations Management

Credit points: 03
Year: 2008
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: School of Business

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

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator: jc151617
Lecturer: Miss Kaye Walker.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment:other exams (20%); quizzes or tests (20%); presentations (15%); assignments (45%).

    SIMA S'pore, Block, Study Period 76
    Census Date 19-Sep-2008
    Face to face teaching 01-Sep-2008 to 02-Nov-2008 (Taught in Mandarin - in 'teach out' mode. Exam date 28 October)
    Coord/Lect: jc151617.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment:other exams (20%); quizzes or tests (20%); presentations (15%); assignments (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.