Master production and operations management by learning how organizations transform resources into goods and services. You’ll explore product types, job, batch, and flow production systems, facility location and plant layout, stores management, inventory control, material planning, and make-or-buy decisions.

Production & Operations: Apply, Analyze & Optimize

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Differentiate production systems and analyze facility location and plant layout decisions.
Apply inventory, scheduling, break-even, PERT, and CPM tools to operational decisions.
Evaluate quality, reliability, JIT, and robotics practices to improve operational efficiency.
Skills you'll gain
- Materials Management
- Operations
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Production Schedule
- Business Operations
- Manufacturing Operations
- Quality Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Lean Manufacturing
- Scheduling
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Material Requirements Planning
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Control
- Production Line
- Production Management
- Quality Control
- Production Process
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Taught in English
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LS
Reviewed on Mar 29, 2026
This course clearly explains production and operations concepts in simple language
DP
Reviewed on Jan 28, 2026
More numerical problems or case studies would add depth.
GF
Reviewed on Jan 21, 2026
Key topics such as process planning, capacity management, and productivity are explained in a structured way.
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