Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • A message from the instructor

    • Learner Handbook

    • Policies Handbook

  • 2

    How to use the Course Materials

    • How to use the Course Materials

    • How-to Lesson

    • Study Plan

  • 3

    L5M9 Key Models

    • Characteristics of Services

    • Four Stages of Operations

    • Operations KPIs

    • SERVQUAL

    • Input-Transformation-Output Model

    • Total Quality Management

    • TQM - Deming

    • TQM - Crosby

    • TQM - Juran

    • Taguchi Loss Function

    • Six Sigma

  • 4

    Level 5 Crossover Topics

    • Level 5 Crossover Topics

  • 5

    Learning Objective #1

    • LO1 - Learning Outcomes You Could Be Asked About

    • LO1 Full Slide Deck

    • 1.1.1 Definitions of operations and operations management

    • Extent of Operations Management

    • 1.1.2 The extent of operations management in organisations

    • 1.1.3 Operations management in different types of organisations

    • 1.2.1 From implementing to supporting to driving strategy

    • 1.2.2 The stages of development of operations strategy

    • 1.2.3 The performance objectives of operations management (quality, speed, dependability, flexibility, and cost)

    • 1.2.4 Top down and bottom-up perspectives of operations strategy

    • 1.2.5 Order qualifying and order winning objectives of operations management

    • 1.3.1 The input transformation output model of operations management

    • 1.3.2 The dimensions of operations processes (volume, variety, variation and visibility)

    • 1.3.3 The activities of operations processes

    • 1.4.1 Operations management in manufacturing, services, retail, construction, and public sector supply chains

    • 1.4.2 The impact of operations management on global sourcing

    • 1.4.3 Examples of operations management in different supply chains

    • Revision Sheets - LO1

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    Learning Objective #2

    • LO2 - Learning Outcomes You Could Be Asked About

    • LO2 Full Slide Deck

    • 2.1.1 The use of performance measurement in operations management

    • 2.1.2 Setting performance targets

    • 2.1.3 Benchmarking in improving operations management

    • 2.1.4 Building continuous improvement

    • 2.1.5 The use of business process re-engineering

    • 2.2.1 Measuring failure and the impact of failure

    • 2.2.2 Mechanisms to detect failure

    • 2.2.3 Failure mode and effect analysis

    • 2.2.4 Improving process reliability

    • 2.2.5 Maintenance and approaches to maintenance

    • 2.2.6 Failure distributions

    • 2.3.1 Approaches to total quality management

    • 2.3.2 The differences between total quality and quality assurance

    • 2.3.3 The work of pioneers of total quality management (such as Deming, Juran)

    • 2.4.1 Diagnosing quality problems

    • 2.4.2 The use of statistical process control

    • 2.4.3 Variation in process quality

    • 2.4.4 The Taguchi loss function

    • 2.4.5 Poka yoke

    • 2.4.6 The Six Sigma approach to quality improvement

    • Revision Sheets LO2

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  • 7

    Revision

    • Revision Notes

    • Exam & Revision Techniques

    • CIPS Sample Questions

  • 8

    AUDIO RECORDINGS

    • FULL LO1

    • FULL LO2

  • 9

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