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OM 375 - Management Science (3-0-3) Prerequisite: Mgmt 216. Introduction to statistical and mathematical techniques used in management decision making. Develop the concepts of management science and use its techniques with unrestricted focus. Operations management applications are made in factory settings, health-care and other service industries, education and government agencies.
OM 475 - Production Planning and Control (3-0-3) Prerequisites: OM 375, junior or senior standing. The components and functioning of in-production, planning, and control systems. Material, equipment, and labor requirements for optimizing continuous and intermittent manufacturing operations. The use of a computer to simulate such models.
OM 476 - Quality Control (3-0-3) Prerequisites: OM 375, junior or senior standing. Deals with measuring, and improving the performance of the service and/or production processes being managed. Performance assessment is an important component of any management system's excellence. In managing a service-oriented or a manufacturing-based company, performance measurement and analysis should be built into the management processes of identifying and overcoming problems that are central to continuous improvement. The topics include cost analysis, control and improvement, continuous quality improvement, and the other assessment methods for planning and controlling production and service company-wide.
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