D.8

Week 8 Discussion Board

Review and reflect on the knowledge you have gained from this course. Based on your review and reflection, write at least 3 paragraphs in APA format on the following:

· Discuss what you have learned during the class and how it will assist you in achieving your academic and professional related goals.

· What were the most compelling topics learned in this course?

· How did participating in this online course help your understanding of the subject matter? Is anything still unclear that could be clarified?

· What approaches could have helped you better understand the material?

· Be sure to support your comments with references from the literature and cite your sources using APA 6th edition formatting guidelines.

TOPICS LEARNT IN THIS CLASS ARE LISTED BELOW:

· Intro to Operations Management Competitiveness, strategy, and productivity Forecasting Elements of a forecast Steps in the forecasting process Approaches to forecasting

· System DesignProduct & Service designStrategic capacity planningProcess selectionWork systems

· System DesignLocation planningQualityManagement of QualityQuality control

· Supply Chain ManagementElements of SCMLogisticsE-BusinessCreating an effective supply chainProcurementSupplier management

· Inventory Management & SchedulingInventory managementAggregate planning

· Inventory Management & SchedulingMRP&ERPJIT and Lean OperationsScheduling

· Project ManagementBehavioral aspectsProduct life cycleWork breakdown StructurePERT & CPMWaiting Lines & SimulationManagement of waiting linesMeasures of waiting linesMeasures of Waiting linesQueuing models