TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Session Topic

1  Introduction
2 Operations and Productivity
Operations Strategy for Competitive Advantage
3 Operations in a Global Environment
Forecasting
4 Exam #1
5 Design of Goods and Services
Managing Quality
6 Process Strategy Capacity Planning
Supplement 7: Operations Technology, the Internet, and ERP
7 Location Strategies
Layout Strategy
8 Exam #2 
9 Human Resources and Job Design
Supply-Chain Management
Supplement 11: E-commerce and Operations Management
10 Inventory Management
Supplement 12: Just-in-time Systems
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
11 Exam #3
12 Project Management
13 Decision-Making Tools
14 Project Presentation
15 Project Presentation
16 Final Comprehensive