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COMM399‐ Sec 105 & 106
updated 9 Sept , 2012
The University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business
COMM 399: Logistics and Operations Management
Course Syllabus
Fall 2012, Classroom: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Henry Angus 347
Sections 105 (9:30-11:00), Section 106 (11:00-12:30)
Instructor:
Contact Information:
Office Hours:
Course Website:
Co-Teaching contact
Prof. Tae H. Oum, UPS Foundation Chair Professor
HA463 tae.oum@ubc.ca. (604) 822-8320
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm or by appointment
WebCT Vista (login at www.vista.ubc.ca or my.ubc.ca)
Dr. Sam Choo: yapyin.choo@sauder.ubc.ca
Prerequisites:
Comm 290 (Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making)
Comm 291 (Application of Statistics in Business)
Course Description
An organization’s ultimate success depends on how efficiently and effectively it executes its strategic goals. This requires a detailed understanding of the processes used to produce and deliver goods and/or services to customers. This course will provide students with the managerial tools needed to understand and articulate the impact of an organization’s business processes, and the ability to analyze and continuously improve these business processes. The skills that students will develop in this course are relevant for all business students. (In this section, we will cover a considerable amount of supply chain and logistics topics.)
Course Contents:
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Analysis
• Project Management
• Facility Location Analysis
• Inventory Management
• Lean and JIT production
• Queuing Systems
• Quality Management
Required Readings:
• Class notes and other materials posted on the web or handed out in class.
• Course Package: Readings listed in Course Package
Textbook: You are not required to buy a textbook because my teaching notes will be drawn from multiple sources. But if you wish to buy a book on LOM, I recommend one of the following books:
Recommended Textbook:
1
updated 9 Sept , 2012
The University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business
COMM 399: Logistics and Operations Management
Course Syllabus
Fall 2012, Classroom: Tuesdays and Thursdays, Henry Angus 347
Sections 105 (9:30-11:00), Section 106 (11:00-12:30)
Instructor:
Contact Information:
Office Hours:
Course Website:
Co-Teaching contact
Prof. Tae H. Oum, UPS Foundation Chair Professor
HA463 tae.oum@ubc.ca. (604) 822-8320
Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm or by appointment
WebCT Vista (login at www.vista.ubc.ca or my.ubc.ca)
Dr. Sam Choo: yapyin.choo@sauder.ubc.ca
Prerequisites:
Comm 290 (Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making)
Comm 291 (Application of Statistics in Business)
Course Description
An organization’s ultimate success depends on how efficiently and effectively it executes its strategic goals. This requires a detailed understanding of the processes used to produce and deliver goods and/or services to customers. This course will provide students with the managerial tools needed to understand and articulate the impact of an organization’s business processes, and the ability to analyze and continuously improve these business processes. The skills that students will develop in this course are relevant for all business students. (In this section, we will cover a considerable amount of supply chain and logistics topics.)
Course Contents:
• Supply Chain Management
• Process Analysis
• Project Management
• Facility Location Analysis
• Inventory Management
• Lean and JIT production
• Queuing Systems
• Quality Management
Required Readings:
• Class notes and other materials posted on the web or handed out in class.
• Course Package: Readings listed in Course Package
Textbook: You are not required to buy a textbook because my teaching notes will be drawn from multiple sources. But if you wish to buy a book on LOM, I recommend one of the following books:
Recommended Textbook:
1