Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles
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INGE1310 - Operations management


USL-B


Credits : 5

Lecturer :
Teaching assistant :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , first term, 30 hours of theory and 15 hours of exercises.

Timetable :
First term
Thursday from 13:30 to 15:30 at 43 Botanique 4

Language of instruction :
French

Learning outcomes :
This course offers a general introduction to operations, supply chain and service management. This course not only delves into the production and distribution of goods, but also deals with the production of services. To achieve this goal, the course covers the basics of production management, planning, logistics and decisions at both the strategic and tactical levels.

To this end, after completing this course, students are expected to be able to define and recognize the basic principles of operations management in business applications. They are also expected to be able to paraphrase the mathematical and static underpinnings of these basic principles and illustrate them with examples. Furthermore, students are expected to be able to model and solve concrete problems.





Prerequisites :
For the Bachelor : Business Engineering :

For the Bachelor in Economics and Management :


Co-requisites :
None

Course contents :
The foundations of operations management are taught through the following subdomains:
• Demand forecasting
• Stock management
• Planning
• Just-in-time
• Waiting-lines
• Quality management
• Project Management

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Face-to-face, 30 hours of theory et 15 hours of exercises.
Ex cathedra presentations and exercises.





Assessment methods and criteria :
The summative assessment is an oral closed-book examination, with written preparation.
The theory portion of the exam assesses the ability to define, recognize, paraphrase and illustrate fundamental concepts.
The practical portion assesses the ability to model and solve concrete problems.



Recommended or required reading :
Management Industriel et Logistique, Concevoir et piloter la Supply Chain (6e édition)
par BAGLIN Gérard, BRUEL OLIVIER, Economica, 2013, ISBN: 9782717866179