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Operations Management: Where to Produce |
| Course Status: | Released |
| Course Language: | English |
| Course Duration: | 4 Hours |
| Deployment Options: | Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet |
| Audience |
| Managers, prospective managers, and any other employees seeking advanced competency in the area of management |
| Prerequisites |
| A basic understanding of the operations management function |
| Course Aim |
| To explain the importance of location and layout in operations management decisions |
| Learning Objectives |
| Define capacity. Discuss capacity strategies. Outline the benefits of a systematic approach to capacity planning. Explain the factors involved in choosing a new location. Explain how possible locations are evaluated. Discuss the factors involved in locating a facility within a network. Discuss the impact of globalization on location decisions. Discuss types of layout and the reasons behind them. Explain how process layouts are designed. Explain how product layouts are designed. Design and improve layout plans using accepted methods. |
| Topics Covered |
| Capacity Planning - Capacity definition and measurement - Capacity strategies - A systematic approach to capacity planning Location - Choosing a location - DecisionPath: Choosing a location - Methods of evaluating a location - Globalization Layout - Layout strategies and types - Process layouts - Hands-on: Developing a layout - Product layouts |