Provide an overview of what a manufacturing process is and how it is organized. Explain the concepts of setup time, utilization time, production scheduling, and bottlenecks in a simple manufacturing process and what the role of the operations manager is.

Unit 2 – Discussion Board Ops. Management

Operations is the engine that drives a business. This module focuses on the heart of that engine: managing the production process.

Provide an overview of what a manufacturing process is and how it is organized.
Explain the concepts of setup time, utilization time, production scheduling, and bottlenecks in a simple manufacturing process and what the role of the operations manager is.