Process and Supply Chain

Operations

ECP 425 Course Reader

2022
Operations and Supply Chains Overview

• Introduction
– Business Objectives
– Goods and Services
– Business Structure
• Elements and Function of Operations
• Elements and Function of Supply Chains
 Establishing the Operations Environment

• Introduction
• Managing Projects
• Developing Products and Service Offerings
• Location/Process Choice and Layout Options
• Managing Production/Service Delivery
• Managing Quality
• Managing Human Capital
• Managing Safety and the Physical Environment
Establishing Supply Chain Linkages
• Introduction
• Forecasting
• Sourcing Decisions
• Purchasing Process
• Logistics
Planning and Controlling Operations and Supply Chains

• Introduction
• Sales and Operations Aggregate Planning
• Managing Inventory
• Managing Production across Supply Chains
• JIT/Lean Production
• Managing IT
 Strategy and Strategic Management
• Introduction
• Perspectives on Strategic Management
– Strategy and different levels of strategy
– Business Model vs. Strategy
• Theory of Comparative and Competitive
Advantage
• Operations as a source of competitive advantage
• Supply Chains as a source of competitive
advantage