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About the Course

This comprehensive course delves into operations management and process improvement principles and techniques, providing you with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and eliminate inefficiencies in your organization. You will gain a solid foundation in operations management by analyzing key concepts such as cost-quality trade-offs, the efficiency frontier, and system inhibitors. Get ready to delve into process analysis, where you'll identify and analyze steps in a process, implementing changes for enhanced outcomes. With practical exercises, including creating process flow diagrams and capacity calculations, you'll strengthen your analytical skills firsthand. Experience the power of optimizing flow within operations as you uncover waste sources and design efficient processes for maximum output, reduced costs, and heightened customer satisfaction. An in-depth exploration of Little's Law will equip you to make informed decisions on capacity planning and process improvements, optimizing inventory levels, reducing lead times, and enhancing supply chain coordination. Additionally, you'll learn to effectively manage variability, laying the groundwork for consistent and exceptional quality standards. Statistical analysis, problem-solving methodologies, and real-time information utilization will empower you to tackle issues, find root causes, and foster continuous improvement. Throughout the course, the focus remains on driving improvements and achieving excellence. Analyze, improve, and reimagine how work gets done, armed with the necessary tools and frameworks to enhance work processes across diverse industries. Join this course to analyze, improve, and reimagine how work gets done and to acquire the necessary tools and knowledge to make meaningful improvements in your organization's operations....

Top reviews

JS

Mar 6, 2016

very objective and hands on structure. Excellent for working executive as well, gives a hands on refresher with the help of best and latest on the subject. very concise and focused.

SD

May 16, 2020

A very short and interesting course track to understand the basic of operations management if you do not want to go in depth. The concepts are explained well in a very simplistic manner.

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By NIKOLAOS S

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Apr 22, 2020

Best course i ever had. Also nice tutoring!!

By Depanjan C

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May 22, 2018

A lot of learning provided by the faculties!

By Gleison d M S G

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Aug 10, 2017

Muito bom este curso! Altamente recomendável

By Alexandre B d S

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Sep 1, 2016

Excelente curso, bem abrangente e didatico.

By Christopher P

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Apr 24, 2020

very well prepared and informative. Thanks

By M F Y

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Apr 7, 2020

Very well organized and taught. Thank you

By Akshay B

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Apr 6, 2018

Awesome course and equally awesome tutor!

By Herval J d S N

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Dec 12, 2017

Muito obrigado Professor!

Congratulations!

By Tajbir M

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Oct 24, 2016

One of the best courses yet known to me.

By Tyler N

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May 1, 2016

Very informative and not what I expected

By Mohamed M

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Feb 26, 2017

Awesome course and fantastic instructor

By Wentao Y

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May 6, 2020

Exercise and quiz questions are great.

By Sagar G

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Oct 4, 2018

Course is informative and interesting.

By Cao H

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Jan 24, 2016

The structure is clear. Help me a lot.

By Shubham R

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Jan 27, 2022

Very helpful for Operations students!

By Nicole S v d B

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Nov 11, 2017

Excellent course, and great teacher.

By Jonathan G

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Mar 22, 2016

Fairly easy course, but informative.

By Andrzej G

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Apr 2, 2024

It's very good course. I recommend.

By Chaman k

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Jun 11, 2018

Great Source for practical learning

By Praharsh S

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May 11, 2018

Nice Course for Basic Understanding

By Ionut O

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Feb 4, 2023

Very nice and easy to understand!

By Rafael M

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Apr 1, 2020

Very interesting

That you very much

By Lazzari A

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Jan 22, 2017

Very very interesting and usefull!

By Usman A C

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Jan 5, 2020

great content ! very informative!

By A R D

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Jan 31, 2018

Quite a good introductory course.