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IIMBx: OM101.1x Operations Management

WELCOME TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 101.1X

This page will guide you through the course syllabus and provide important information related to this course.

This is a self-paced course on Introduction to Operations Management - I that will run from 31 July 2022  to 31 January 2024. In this course, you will understand key aspects of business operations and lean management including capacity, productivity, quality, and supply chain. Introduction to Operations Management - I helps you to understand the role of OM in a firm and to develop abilities to structure and solve operations related problems.

Pre-requisites

You require basic concepts in statistics such as Mean and Standard Deviation.

  COURSE AGENDA

The course comprises 5 sections. All 5 sections of courseware will be made available at the beginning of the course on 31 July 2022, 03:30 UTC and will be visible till 31 January 2024, 03:30 UTC.

S.No.Section NameTopics Covered
1

Understanding Operations
  • Introduction
  • Operations in an Organization
  • Alternative Configurations in Operations
  • Performance Measures in Operations
  • Wrap-Up and Assessment
2

Analyzing Capacity in Operations
  • Introduction
  • The Notion of Capacity in Organizations
  • Process Design and Capacity Analysis
  • Capacity Estimation and De-bottlenecking
  • Other Issues in Capacity Planning
  • Wrap-Up and Assessment
3

Supply Chain in Operations
  • Introduction
  • Supply Chain Management: Components
  • Design of an Appropriate Supply Chain
  • Issues in Inventory Planning
  • Reverse Supply Chain
  • Wrap-Up and Assessment
4

Productivity Improvement in Operations
  • Introduction
  • Productivity Paradox in Organizations
  • Productivity Management: Philosophy, Tools & Techniques
  • Tools for Sustaining Productivity Improvements
  • Challenges in Lean Management
  • Wrap-Up and Assessment
5

Assuring Quality in Operations
  • Introduction
  • Six Sigma Quality in Organizations
  • Total Quality Management: Philosophy, Tools & Techniques
  • Statistical Process Control
  • Establishing Quality in Service Organizations
  • Wrap-Up and Assessment

  Time commitment

Course Duration:

  • Self-paced: The course is open for 18 weeks and comprises 5 sections, as outlined above. To understand more about the self-paced nature of the course, visit edX Documentation.
  • Each section will require 5-7 hours to complete. This includes the time spent in going through the course materials (videos and reading materials), taking up the assessments and participating in the discussion forums.

Note: Week and Section may be used inter-changeably. The term 'Week' indicates a section of courseware that will approximately take you 5-7 hours of a week to complete.

  Grading Scheme

The course follows an End of Week assessment scheme, which consists of multiple choice questions and scenario-based questions. There are 5 graded assessments in this course. The score from each assessment will contribute to the final score, which you can track using the Progress tab. All assessments are due by 20th January 2024, 03:30 UTC

Note: The ungraded assessments are interspersed throughout the course to recall what you have learnt so far. These do not count for final assessments and will not show up on the Progress tab.

Each week’s assessment carries 20% weight.

  Graded Assessment

Instructions

Graded assessments have due dates, or the last possible time by which you may submit an assessment. Once the due date has passed, you cannot receive credit for any incomplete problems in the assessment. The name of the graded assessment appears under the name of the learning sequence along with an icon in the course accordion. The image on the right shows an example of how this will appear to learners.

Please ensure the following:

  • Click the Save button to save your answer. These answers will not be graded at this stage.
  • Click the Check button at the end of every question to record your choice and get your answer graded.

Note:

  • You need to score 50% to pass the assessment.
  • Please check the number of attempts and due date specified for each assessment.

How Can You Find the Correct Answers to An Assessment?

The correct answers for an assessment will be made available after you have exhausted all attempts. The "Show Answer" button will become visible and you can click on it to find the correct answer to an assessment question.

NOTE

  • Many of these dates are dynamic and subject to change during the course run. Please be sure to visit the Course Home page and refer to your weekly course email for any change in any of the dates listed above.
  • It is important to remember that edX lists all times in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), 24-hour format.