Seminar: Operations Management: The Scheduling Perspective?
Course code
SCM424
Course type
BSc Course
Weekly Hours
2,0
ECTS
6
Term
FS 2019
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, 18.01.2019 | 08:00 - 11:15 |
| Friday, 08.02.2019 | 13:15 - 14:45 |
| Friday, 08.03.2019 | 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