Principles of Operations Management Overview...................................................................... 

Principles of Manufacturing Management Overview................................................................ 

Operations Management Foundations Overview...................................................................... 

Session Learning Objectives ...................................................................................................... 

Why Study Operations Management? ...................................................................................... 

Why is Operations Management So Important?....................................................................... 

Operations Management Definition ........................................................................................... 

What Do Operations Managers Do? .......................................................................................... 

Operations Management and the Organization........................................................................ 

Operations Management and the Supply Chain....................................................................... 

Operations Management and Competitive Advantage............................................................. 

Trends in Operations Management ........................................................................................... 

Career Opportunities ................................................................................................................... 

Manufacturing Concepts Self-Assessment ............................................................................... 

Terms Check ................................................................................................................................ 

Performance Check – Answers and Test Documents .............................................................. 

Suggested Additional Readings .................................................................................................