AMR135 Operations Management (10 credits)

Year Running: 2017/2018

Credit level: F4

Pre Uni Qualification		A Levels at grade B or above, including a Mathematical based subject and a Science, Technology, Engineering or additional Mathematics related subject, or 120 credits Engineering BTEC at level 3. Plus 5 GCSE¿s at Grade C or above.
Additional Information		Foundation Degree, BEng, Higher Apprenticeship, Degree Apprenticeship students in relevant employment

Description

Operations Management is concerned with the management of the production of goods and services, closely interfacing with other business functions. This module introduces case studies alongside the fundamentals of the subject including the planning and controlling operations; capacity and inventory management; materials requirements and enterprise resource planning; project management; quality management; lean; and operations improvement. These topics provide a foundation for making improvements to a company's operations. Assessment will be through coursework and a presentation. This will provide a rationale for the choices made to justify the management techniques used, with a view to improve efficiency ideally within their own workplace.

Reading List

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type	Hours
Independent	72.0
Lecture	5.0
Problem Solving	7.0
Seminar	6.0
Tutorial	9.0

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type	Duration	% of formal assessment	Semester
Course Work	0.0	100 %	S2
Other	1.0	0 %	S2

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2017-18.