Operations Management notes: KNEC Diploma

Operations Management notes KNEC Diploma

Topic 1: Introduction to Operations Management
Topic 2: Product Development and Design
Topic 3: Production Planning and Control
Topic 4: Production Systems
Topic 5: Plant and Equipment Maintenance
Topic 6: Location and Layout in Operations Management
Topic 7: Technologies in Operations Management
Topic 8: Emerging Issues and Trends in Operation Management
By the end of the module unit, the trainee should be able to:

• Explain the concept of operations management
• Describe the role of materials management in product development process
• Discuss the relationship between production planning and control
• Recognize the role of materials management in production operations
• Outline the need for the efficient maintenance of plant and equipment
• Explain the importance of location and layout in operations management
  Explain the need for new technologies in operations management for effective materials usage.