The Key Functions of Operations Management 
 
Key Areas of Decision-making in Operations Management 
 
The Science of Better Learning 
 
What operations management means 
 
Eight functions of operations management 
 
Operations Management Key Functions 
 
Operations in Service and Manufacturing Organizations 
 
Manufacturing and services contrasted 
 
Overlapping services and manufacturing 
 
Operations in Service and Manufacturing Organizations 
 
Organizational and Operations Strategy 
 
The Four-phase Process of Formulating Strategy 
 
Manufacturing operations strategies 
 
Services operations strategies 
 
Organizational and Operations Strategy 
 
Four kinds of transformations 
 
Identifying Business Transformations 
 
Operations Management and the Organization 
 
Course project (optional) 
 
Operations Management and the Organization 
 
The Product and Service Life Cycle 
 
Introduction to the product life cycle 
 
Actions for product life cycle stages 
 
The Product and Service Life Cycle 
 
Developing New Products and Services 
 
Preparing a Business Case 
 
Introduction to new product development 
 
The new product development process 
 
Best practices in new product development process 
 
New Products and Services Development 
 
Managing Existing and Mature Products and Services 
 
Strategic Approaches for Managing Existing and Mature Products and Services 
 
Managing Existing and Mature Products and Services 
 
Course project (optional) 
 
Product and Service Management 
 
Product and Service Management 
 
Understanding the Supply Chain 
 
5 Key Components of the Supply Chain 
 
Supply Chain Management in Service Organizations 
 
Advantages of Supply Chain Management 
 
Drivers of Supply Chain Management 
 
Supply Chain Management in Service Organizations 
 
Supply Chain Characteristics 
 
Supply Chain Organizational Strategies 
 
Measuring Supply Chain Performance 
 
Understanding Performance Measurement 
 
Methods of Performance Measurement 
 
Measuring Supply Chain Performance 
 
Course project (optional) 
 
Advantages of Managing Inventory 
 
Understanding Inventory Management 
 
Inventory Management in Services 
 
Inventory Valuation Methods 
 
The Value and Cost of Inventory 
 
Inventory and Economic Order Quantity 
 
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) 
 
Inventory and Economic Order Quantity 
 
Inventory Management Tools 
 
Inventory Management Tools Table 
 
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) 
 
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) 
 
Inventory Management Tools 
 
Course Project (optional) 
 
Concepts Insights and Inquiries 
 
The Characteristics of Demand 
 
What Demand and Supply Are 
 
Recognizing Demand Trends 
 
The Characteristics of Demand 
 
Defining Demand Forecasting 
 
The Four Variables of Demand Forecasting 
 
Steps in the Demand Forecasting Process 
 
Two Types of Demand Forecasting Models 
 
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods 
 
The Stages of the Demand Forecasting Process 
 
Level Capacity Management Strategy 
 
Characteristics of the Three Substrategies of Chase Demand Strategy 
 
Demand Management Strategy 
 
Evaluating Capacity Management Strategies 
 
Course Project (optional) 
 
Forecasting and Capacity Planning 
 
Forecasting and Capacity Planning 
 
Operations Planning and Scheduling 
 
Scheduling in Operations Management 
 
Levels of Planning and Scheduling 
 
Operations Planning and Scheduling 
 
Scheduling of Staffing in a Service Environment 
 
Challenges in Employee Scheduling 
 
Scheduling Criteria and Methods 
 
Scheduling Staff in a Service Environment 
 
Shortest Processing Time Schedule 
 
Job Processing and Due Dates 
 
Critical Ratio Calculations 
 
Course Project (optional) 
 
Quality in Manufacturing and Service Operations 
 
Differences in Quality between Manufacturing and Service Operations 
 
Benefits of Quality Management 
 
Quality in Manufacturing and Services 
 
Quality Performance Objectives and Measures 
 
Measurement of Quality Performance 
 
Quality Performance Indicators 
 
Measuring Quality Performance 
 
Quality Performance Indicators 
 
Quality Management Principles 
 
Quality Management Principles 
 
Principles of Quality Management 
 
The Role of Quality Principles 
 
Transformation Model and Quality Management 
 
Quality Management Transformation Model 
 
Quality Management Strategies 
 
Transformation Model: Input Phase 
 
Transformation Model: Processing Phase 
 
Transformation Model: Output Phase 
 
Course Project (optional) 
 
Management of Quality in Operations 
 
Management of Quality in Operations 
 
Practical Activity:  Quality Performance Evaluation 
 
Introduction to Facilities Management 
 
The Importance of Facilities Management 
 
Facilities Management Clients 
 
The Meaning and Causes of Churn 
 
Introduction to Facilities Management 
 
Strategic Considerations for Facilities Management 
 
Steps in Developing a Facilities Management Strategic Plan 
 
Different Facilities Management Styles 
 
Developing a Facilities Strategy 
 
Strategic Considerations for Facilities Management 
 
Location and Layout of Facilities 
 
Facilities Location and Layout 
 
Identifying Business Layout 
 
Facilities Location Decisions 
 
Facilities Layout Decisions 
 
Facilities Management for Service Organizations 
 
Location Planning for Service Organizations 
 
Location Issues for Services 
 
Layout Issues for Services 
 
Facilities Management for Service Organizations 
 
Facilities Planning and Management 
 
Facilities Planning and Management 
 
The Operations Management Training Program 
 
Takeaways Practical Applications and Endorsements