To apply the theoretical concepts discussed during the lecturers in real situation(
– Introduction to effective Operations Management (core and support functions).
– The transformation process model (outputs, hierarchy)
– Operations performance objectives
– Operations Strategy (content, process)
– Design in Operations Management, design in processes and services
– The volume-variety effect on design
– Design of the operations network
– Location of the capacity
– Long-term capacity management
– Planning and control in Operations Management
– Capacity, planning and controlling it
– Measuring demand and capacity
– The alternative capacity plans
– Choosing a capacity planning and control approach
– Inventory, planning and control
– The volume decision-how much to order, timing decision –when to order
– Just-in-Time, the philosophy and techniques
– Supply Chain Management, component activities
– The relationships in supply chains
– Materials Requirement Planning, Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP), basics
– Supply Chain Management, component activities
– The relationships in supply chains
– Materials Requirement Planning, Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP), basics
– Projects, planning and control
– Successful Project Management
– Quality, the importance for success
– Statistical Process Control (SPC)
– Acceptance sampling
– Operations Improvement, measuring and improving performance
– Total Quality Management, TQM, origins and philosophy
Description of the Report
Propose implementation of some of the technics discussed in the course and evaluate its effects within Saudia Airlines.
The evaluation has to be in a form of Report to the Board of Directors, which usually should consist of the following information:
– Executive Summary (1 page)
– Introduction and brief description of the company and its core business ( one page)
– Description of the existing situation in the company and identifying the problems that Saudia Airlines is facing in terms of Operation Management issues ,how are they going to be addresssed( using Operations Management terminology) and offer possible solutions to the current issues (2 pages)
– Explaining the proposed technic/solution or planned change, referring to the appropriate academic literature for the topic or experiences by other authors (1-2 pages)
– Justification of the proposed change (technic) (with cost benefit analysis )(1 -1,5