Tools, techniques, and strategies used for analyzing and improving business operations, including process mapping, capacity analysis, demand forecasting, and quality analysis and improvement. Emphasis on Excel as a tool for analysis, particularly on Excel functions and modules relevant to operations analysis.
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Design and management of operations planning and control systems for manufacturing and service firms. Topics include forecasting, capacity management, production and workforce scheduling, project management, just-in-time and time-based competition, and the impact of information technologies on planning and control systems.
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Management of physical flows of goods between firms, management of inventories that support those flows, and assessment of the effects of freight transportation choices on these management activities. A variety of conceptual frameworks and quantitative tools are used to formulate the basis for effective logistics decision-making and relate those decisions to broader issues in managing the entire supply chain and fulfilling the strategic objectives of a firm. A nominal fee for simulation software may be required.
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This course is designed to help students develop knowledge of basic principles in purchasing and supply management. Students will be able to explain the potential contributions of these efforts to the competitiveness of the firm.
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Structured framework and process for modeling and analyzing business decisions. Business decisions are frequently made difficult by the presence of uncertainty and complex interactions among key drivers of the decision. This course covers essential tools and techniques such as decision trees, influence diagrams, spreadsheet-based decision modeling, Monte Carlo simulation, demand forecasting, and methods to obtain and model decision-relevant data.
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This course is comprised of a team-based project working on a Supply Chain Resource Consortium (SCRC) partner company's supply chain management issues. These projects vary in scope as are company's supply chain issues and improvement initiatives. Student groups need to provide their own transportation to off-campus sites.
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Check out the full NC State Supply Chain Course Catalog for plan requirements!