Seminar: Operations Management: The Scheduling Perspective?
Course code
SCM424
Course type
BSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
6,0
Term
FS 2020
Language
Englisch
Lecturers
Prof. Dr. Liji Shen
Please note that exchange students obtain a higher number of credits in the BSc-program at WHU than listed here. For further information please contact directly the International Relations Office.
Course content
The following topics will be adressed:
- Capacity planning
- Facility location
- Layout planning
- Forecasting
- Inventory management
Class dates
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Friday, 17.01.2020 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Thursday, 13.02.2020 | 09:45 - 13:00 |
| Friday, 13.03.2020 | 08:00 - 18:45 |
Learning outcomes
-Students demonstrate an understanding of key functional areas of business and key principles in economics
-Students will collaborate effectively within working teams
-Students will prepare written reports about the solution of management decision problems
Literature
Pinedo, M. L.: Scheduling: Theory, Algorithms, and System 5th edition,Springer International Publishing, 2016.
Learningmethods
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Seminar papers
Exam
Seminar paper / presentation
Total workload
180