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15.760B | Spring 2004 | Graduate

# Introduction to Operations Management

#### Course Description

This half-term course introduces students to problems and analysis related to the design, planning, control, and improvement of manufacturing and service operations. Class sessions involve explaining concepts, working examples, and discussing cases. A wide range of topics are covered, including: process analysis, …
This half-term course introduces students to problems and analysis related to the design, planning, control, and improvement of manufacturing and service operations. Class sessions involve explaining concepts, working examples, and discussing cases. A wide range of topics are covered, including: process analysis, quality management, supply chain design, procurement, and product development. Toward the end of the course, students work in teams to manage a virtual factory in a web-based simulation exercise.

## Course Info

##### Instructor

- Prof. Jérémie Gallien

##### Departments

- Sloan School of Management

##### Topics

- Business
  - Operations Management
  - Project Management
  - Supply Chain Management

##### Learning Resource Types

notes Lecture Notes
Manufacturing operations, such as this plant in Tennessee, can be the basis for careful analysis and continued improvement. (Photograph courtesy of U.S. Department of Energy.)

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