Continuing Education

OPMG150 - Location Planning and Work System Design

Prerequisite:
Pre-Requisite: OPMG140

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Course Overview

Location, process and layout design decisions are some of the most important choices an Operations Manager will make. These options have long term consequences and risks which impacts the organization’s ability to achieve its strategic goals. Design facility layouts to maximize efficiency. Design work systems that benefit the organization and maximize the organizations resources. With the skills gained in this course, you will be able to select and strategically evaluate potential locations and design work systems. Online delivery of this course includes scheduled meeting times online using MS Teams. An intermediate level of Excel skills will be required for this program.

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Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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