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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

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BX2062 - Operations Management

Credit points:03
Year:2021
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Prerequisites:9 CREDIT POINTS OF ANY UNDERGRADUATE SUBJECTS
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance

Subject Description

    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

  • evaluate supply and demand parameters for maximum utilisation of resources and minimisation of waste
  • explain the fundamentals of OM and the seamless integration between logistics, operations, and the customer
  • examine the key factors underpinning the emergence of China as a global manufacturing hub
  • evaluate the reasons behind the growth of sustainable production
  • validate the linkages between JIT, Six Sigma, Lean Operating Systems and QA

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (22%) - Group & Individual
  • Written > Critical appraisal/review - (48%) - Group & Individual
  • Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 2 - (30%) - Group & Individual

Note that 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  MG2710

Availabilities

Cairns, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 Oct 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Sep 2021 to Saturday, 11 Dec 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Lecturer(s):
MS Julie Edwards
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

JCU Brisbane, Study Period 21, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 11 Mar 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 15 Feb 2021 to Saturday, 15 May 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Lecturer(s):
MR Patrick Goh
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

JCU Brisbane, Study Period 22, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 24 Jun 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 31 May 2021 to Saturday, 28 Aug 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Lecturer(s):
MR Patrick Goh
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

JCU Brisbane, Study Period 23, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 Oct 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Sep 2021 to Saturday, 11 Dec 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Lecturer(s):
MR Patrick Goh
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 05 Aug 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 12 Jul 2021 to Friday, 15 Oct 2021
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Adrian Kuah
Lecturer(s):
DR Chun Meng Tang
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

Townsville, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 Oct 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Sep 2021 to Saturday, 11 Dec 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Lecturer(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 38 Hours - Other - Combined Lectures; Tutorials/Workshops; Lecturer directed activities.

Trimester 3, External

Census date:Thursday, 07 Oct 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 13 Sep 2021 to Saturday, 11 Dec 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Lecturer(s):
DR Murray Prideaux
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 0 Hours - Other
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