Operations Management
Optimize processes and resources to improve efficiency and deliver customer value.
Make things work so smoothly that nobody notices until you take a day off.
About This Module
This module explores the principles and practices of effective operations management. You'll learn how to analyze, design, and improve operational processes to enhance efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. Through practical tools and techniques, you'll develop the skills to optimize resource utilization and create value throughout the operational chain.
Learning Tip
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Learning Outcomes
- Map and analyze operational processes to identify improvement opportunities
- Apply Lean principles to eliminate waste and enhance efficiency
- Understand supply chain dynamics and optimize flow of goods and services
- Implement effective inventory and quality control systems
- Measure and improve operational performance using key metrics
- Ability to use management jargon convincingly at dinner parties
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of business operations
- A sense of humor (highly recommended)
- Coffee or tea (quantities vary by module difficulty)
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- Practical skills you can apply immediately
- Frameworks for effective decision-making
- Strategies to enhance team performance
- Tools to navigate complex management challenges
- How to look thoughtful while staring at spreadsheets