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Title OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
Code EBUS209
Coordinator Dr KS Lam
Operations and Supply Chain Management
hugolam@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 5 FHEQ First Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
ULMS846 MARKETING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 33

     3

     36
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 114
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 2: Written Unseen Examination Assessment Type: Written Exam Duration: 2 hours Weighting: 60% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL Penalty A  2 hours    60       
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1: Coursework Assessment Type: Coursework Size: 3000 words Weighting: 40% Reassessment Opportunity: Yes Penalty for Late Submission: Standard UoL Penalty Applies Anonymous   -3000 words    40       

Aims

The module aims to introduce a range of operations management theories to students and considers their application to contemporary business environments

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to critically examine operations strategies and their impacts within different contexts

(LO2) Students will be able to evaluate a range of planning and control systems and tools appropriate for different organisations

(LO3) Students will be able to determine an appropriate system design and implementation programme

(LO4) Students will be able to understand the role of lean thinking and alternative operations philosophies in contemporary environments

(LO5) Students will be able to understand the role of operations management for the efficient operation of the complete supply chain

(LO6) Students will be able to understand the impact of a range of operations management tools and techniques and their influence on an organisation’s competitive advantage

(S1) Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S3) Information skills - Evaluation

(S4) Numeracy/computational skills - Reason with numbers/mathematical concepts

(S5) Numeracy/computational skills - Numerical methods

(S6) Commercial awareness - Relevant economic/political understanding

(S7) Working in groups and teams - Group action planning

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-directed Learning Hours: 114

Skills/Other Attributes Mapping

Skills / attributes: Working in groups and teams - Group action planning
How this is developed: Team working
Mode of assessment (if applicable)

Skills / attributes: Commercial awareness - Relevant economic/political understanding
How this is developed: Commercial awareness
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Skills / attributes: Numeracy/computational skills - Numerical methods
How this is developed:Numeracy
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework

Skills / attributes: Numeracy/computational skills - Reason with numbers/mathematical concepts
How this is developed: Numeracy - reasoning
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework

Skills / attributes: Information skills - Evaluation
How th is is developed: Information skills - evaluation
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Coursework

Skills / attributes: Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis
How this is developed: Critical thinking and analysis
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Skills / attributes: Communication (oral, written and visual) - Academic writing (inc. referencing skills)
How this is developed: Communication skills
Mode of assessment (if applicable): Written Examination

Syllabus
 

What is Operations Management (OM)?;

Demand and capacity;

Tools and techniques of OM and modelling;

Operations strategy;

Lean;

JIT/Kanban;

Inventory and purchasing;

Layout and design;

Service operations;

Supply Chain Management.

Recommended Texts
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