James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2014

BX2062 - Operations Management

Credit points: 03
Year: 2014
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Administered by: School of Business (pre 2015)

Operations Management (OM) is that part of a business with responsibility for producing goods and services in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner for customers. OM builds on generic management principles through to the role of operations in a modern organisation from the perspective of a front-end business or customer focused strategy. The subject examines the vital role of operations in providing capability to implement an organisation's strategy through: identifying the strategic and competitive nature of OM; building the key operational foundations for success - profit, strategy, value and process; developing the key components of value - capabilities, cost, quality, timeliness; managing the resources that create value - forecasting, inventory, logistics, capacity, and facilities and understanding the frameworks of integrative management - SCM, lean systems, constraint management.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:BU1010 OR BU1007
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
MG2710

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Coordinator: Dr Paul Lynch
Lecturer: Dr Murray Prideaux.
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours lectures - Combined integrated delivery. Possible industry visits in lieu of lecture time.
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

    External, Study Period 1
    Census Date 27-Mar-2014
    Coord/Lect: Dr Paul Lynch.
    Contact hours:
    • 0 hours
      Method of Delivery:WWW - LearnJCU
      Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 27-Mar-2014
      Coord/Lect: Dr Paul Lynch.
      Contact hours:
      • 39 hours lectures - Combined integrated delivery. Possible industry visits in lieu of lecture time.
        Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

        JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
        Census Date 20-Mar-2014
        Coordinator: Dr Paul Lynch
        Contact hours:
        • 26 hours lectures
        • 12 hours tutorials
          Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

          JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
          Census Date 17-Jul-2014
          Coordinator: Dr Paul Lynch
          Contact hours:
          • 26 hours lectures
          • 12 hours tutorials
            Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

            JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 21
            Census Date 17-Apr-2014
            Coordinator: Dr Paul Lynch
            Contact hours:
            • 26 hours lectures
            • 12 hours tutorials
              Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

              JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
              Census Date 14-Aug-2014
              Coordinator: Dr Paul Lynch
              Contact hours:
              • 26 hours lectures
              • 12 hours tutorials
                Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

                JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
                Census Date 11-Dec-2014
                Coordinator: Dr Paul Lynch
                Contact hours:
                • 26 hours lectures
                • 12 hours tutorials
                  Assessment:end of semester exam (50%); assignment (30%); literature critique (20%).

                  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.