MT 435: Operations Management

Analyzes the design, operation, and optimization of production and service systems. Topics include total quality management (TQM), Six Sigma principles, capacity planning, process layout, statistical process control, lean manufacturing, and project scheduling methodologies.

• Process design and capacity management: bottleneck analysis, cycle time calculations, and Little Law in MT 435
• Total Quality Management (TQM) and Six Sigma: DMAIC framework and statistical process control (SPC) charts in Operations Management
• Lean manufacturing principles: 5S methodology, value stream mapping, and waste elimination protocols for MT 435
• Operations scheduling: Critical Path Method (CPM), PERT probabilistic analysis, and resource leveling at Purdue Global