Decision models and their use in production and operations management. Resource allocation, operations planning, scheduling, quality management, forecasting, and inventory among other areas are considered.

The "operations" function is the core of any organization, where inputs such as labor and technology are converted into goods and services. The course provides a survey of several diverse operations topics that are central to both the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy, such as forecasting, inventory control, quality management, production planning, and supply chain management. The emphasis of the course is to apply quantitative models to effectively design and control these operational systems. Software will be extensively used to support the operations analysis.

Introduces the background of manufacturing concerns in the international environment, comparing the state of manufacturing technology in competing countries. Technology selection and project management skills are provided for implementing new technologies. TQM is a key success factor for any firm operating in today's competitive global environment. Covers various approaches to TQM; quality implementation concerns; documenting of process; qualitative and quantitative problem solving; statistical motivation; variable and manufacturing technology in competing countries. Technology selection and project management skills are provided for implementing new technologies. TQM is a key success factor for any firm operating in today's competitive global environment. Covers various approaches to TQM; quality implementation concerns; documenting of process; qualitative and quantitative problem solving; statistical motivation; variable and

The three major areas of Total Quality Management (TQM), based on the Deming philosophy, are covered with a focus on how to implement the approach in various types of businesses. The first area covers the managerial and behavioral issues. The second introduces the seven tools of problem solving and the use of teams. The third introduces the statistical managerial thinking, leading to control and design of experiments.

Course follows a life cycle approach to managing projects, beginning with project initiation concerns and ending with project termination. Project planning and scheduling are given the most emphasis, making use of the PERT and CPM approaches. A course project is required.

Uses Excel and Excel add-ins for building models that have proved useful in operations management, marketing,financial engineering, and microeonomic policy analysis. The course meets in a computer lab and students have hands-on expeience building, interpreting and using a range of models. Topics include decision models, optimization models and simulation models. Previously offered as MSOM 561.

Analysis of games of strategy with applications to business situations, including bidding, competition, bargaining, and pricing. Two-person games, coalitions, games with perfect information and discussions of utility theory, rationality in decision making and decision-making criteria.

Management of inventory and planning of production levels as components of the operations strategy of the organization inventory control systems for managing individual items, coordinated control of multiple items and decision systems for planning aggregate inventory, production rates and work force sizes examined.

The various theories that deal with the structure and operation of physical distribution and the application of logistics theory to contemporary distribution problems. Economic characteristics of transport modes and government regulation of distribution.

One objective of this course is to apprise students of the e-impact on supply chain management (SCM) and conversely, on how SCM is growing more important as more organizations embrace e-business. The overarching objective, though, is that through this introduction to and survey of the field, students learn what today's issues in logistics and SCM are and how they are treated. That is, I expect the students not only to grasp what typical logistics and SCM problem areas are, but also to become familiar and competent with some of the analysis tools that managers use to address these problems. This course will be taught on-line.

Management of the physical flow of goods within a firm from the acquisition of raw materials to their conversion into finished goods and their distribution to the consumer. Focuses on the optimization of the physical flow in terms of minimizing costs and maximizing profits.

Decision-making processes and techniques emphasizing that decision problems often possess conflicting criteria. Approaches to incorporating and resolving this conflict are presented.

Special study in a particular aspect of operations research, under direct supervision of a graduate faculty member. No more than six semester hours of independent study may be counted toward degree requirements.

Study the decision making techniques that are applicable to problems such as quality improvement, managing projects, materials management, capacity/facilities planning, resource allocation, and design of the manufacturing or service system. Course projects emphasize students incorporating these techniques into their workplaces. Note: Enrollment limited to students in the Executive M.B.A. program.

Supervised individual reading and research projects.

Supervised individual reading and research projects.

Supervised individual reading and research projects.

Supervised individual reading and research projects.