Operations Management Function In Both Manufacturing And
OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management
Unit 03: Operations Management
Ref. No. M/616/2736
Aims: The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the production/operations management function in both manufacturing and service industries and to introduce key issues and techniques in operations management.
Learning Outcome 1: Understand the nature and importance of operations management.
1.1 Explain why operations management is important for organisations.
1.2 Analyse the operations functions of a selected organisation.
1.3 Evaluate the operations management process of a selected organisation using relevant models.
Learning Outcome 2: Be able to evaluate the link between operations management and strategic planning.
2.1 Appraise the importance of the ‘Three Es` to organisations.
2.2 Assess the impact of the tension between cost minimisation and quality maximisation.
2.3 Evaluate the significance of the five performance objectives that underpin operations management to organisation.
Learning Outcome 3: Be able to assess how to organise a typical production process.
3.1 Assess how linear programming adds value to a given production process.
3.2 Evaluate critical path analysis and network planning.
3.3 Analyse the need for operational planning and control in a selected production process.
Learning Outcome 4: Be able to apply relevant techniques to the production of an operational plan for an organisation.
4.1 Produce a set of clearly defined operational outcomes for a selected organisation.
4.2 Produce a network plan indicating the resultant critical path.
4.3 Assess how quality management techniques are applied to improve operations in a selected organisation.
OTHM Level 6 Diploma in Business Management
Unit 03: Operations Management
Ref. No. M/616/2736
Aims: The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an understanding of the production/operations management function in both manufacturing and service industries and to introduce key issues and techniques in operations management.
Learning Outcome 1: Understand the nature and importance of operations management.
1.1 Explain why operations management is important for organisations.
1.2 Analyse the operations functions of a selected organisation.
1.3 Evaluate the operations management process of a selected organisation using relevant models.
Learning Outcome 2: Be able to evaluate the link between operations management and strategic planning.
2.1 Appraise the importance of the ‘Three Es` to organisations.
2.2 Assess the impact of the tension between cost minimisation and quality maximisation.
2.3 Evaluate the significance of the five performance objectives that underpin operations management to organisation.
Learning Outcome 3: Be able to assess how to organise a typical production process.
3.1 Assess how linear programming adds value to a given production process.
3.2 Evaluate critical path analysis and network planning.
3.3 Analyse the need for operational planning and control in a selected production process.
Learning Outcome 4: Be able to apply relevant techniques to the production of an operational plan for an organisation.
4.1 Produce a set of clearly defined operational outcomes for a selected organisation.
4.2 Produce a network plan indicating the resultant critical path.
4.3 Assess how quality management techniques are applied to improve operations in a selected organisation.
