Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

Supply Chain Fundamentals: Manufacturing and Services Operations

Course Description

This course prepares students in the basics of manufacturing and service operations and their role within an organization’s overall supply chain. The course includes presentations of the following concepts; defining the role of manufacturing and service operations, linkages between market requirements and the selection of manufacturing processes, facility location strategies, and facility layout, the importance of production planning and control in synchronizing operations, the importance of quality management and performance measurement, and the role of emerging technologies in operations.

Who Should Attend

Sourcing Analysts, Supervisors, Managers, Clerks, Representatives, Agents, Leads, and Specialists
Procurement Analysts, Supervisors, Managers, Agents, Clerks, Leads, Representatives, and Specialists
Contract Development Specialists, Agents, Clerks, Leads, Representatives, and Supervisors
Buyers, Senior Buyers
Buyer/Planners
Purchasing Analysts, Representatives, Supervisors, Managers, Agents, Clerks, Leads, and Specialists
Supply Chain and Logistics Managers, Analysts, Consultants, Supervisors, Technologists, Planners and Engineers
Business and Systems Analysts
Supply Chain Education and Human Resource Management personnel
Manufacturing planners, supervisors, clerks, analysts, directors, engineers, controllers, superintendents, foremen
Industrial engineers
Plant engineers, planners, supervisors, clerks, analysts, directors, controllers, superintendents, foremen
Inventory Planners
Order Management Supervisors, Managers, Analysts
Demand Planners, Supply Planners, Forecast Analysts, Forecasting Managers
Inventory Managers, Inventory Clerks, Inventory Analysts
Transportation Planners, Transportation Clerks, Transportation Analysts, Transportation Managers

How You Will Benefit

Participants will gain a solid understanding of the basics of manufacturing and service operations and the role of manufacturing & service operations within an organization’s overall supply chain. The course prepares students to be effective in entry-level and supervisory roles in manufacturing & service operations. The course may also be beneficial to executives new to manufacturing & service operations field as the course provides a solid overview of the basics of the field.

What Is Covered

Manufacturing & Services Operations is a start anytime, self-paced course consisting of 7 Learning Blocks.

Learning Block 1 – Manufacturing and Services Management Overview
Learning Block 2 – Strategic Considerations in Manufacturing
Learning Block 3 – Production Planning and Control
Learning Block 4 – Operations Management Improvement Techniques
Learning Block 5 - Manufacturing Service Related Operations
Learning Block 6 – Assessing Performance
Learning Block 7 – Systems and Technology

Course Prerequisites

None.

Course Fees

The cost of the course is $350. You will be provided with a URL, username and password to access the material. You must complete all required learning blocks to be awarded a Georgia Tech Course Completion certificate.

Course Timing

Our online Supply Chain Fundamentals courses are 100% online, self-paced, start anytime, and are approximately 40 hours of instruction per course. There is a quiz at the end of each learning block that must be passed to move onto the next learning block.

Technical Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Please review https://pe.gatech.edu/technology-requirements to ensure that the system you will be using is capable of accessing this online course.

User Interface

Online courses are offered through Georgia Tech Professional Education. The interface is provided via Canvas LMS and is primarily point-and-click, and can be learned by anyone capable of using a web browser. There is no software to distribute, and no experience with HTML or other technical knowledge required.

OFFERINGS

REGISTER ONLINE
via Georgia Tech's Professional Education website

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HMTX Industries partnered with SCL and Georgia Tech Professional Education to bring new skills to their workforce.

Earn our Supply Chain Fundamentals certificate

You must take 4 SCF online courses: Required course: Supply Chain Management Principles. Choose 3 SCF courses from the following: Customer Service Operations, Supply Management & Procurement, Demand Planning, or Manufacturing & Service Operations.

This certificate is designed for those who want a solid understanding of supply chain fundamentals who may be new to certain supply chain domains. The goal of the program is to support workforce readiness and upward mobility for entry-level and supervisory level associates.

Buy 3 Get One Free!

For every 3 Supply Chain Fundamentals online courses you take, the 4th is free! Contact us after you have completed your 3rd course to obtain a coupon code for the 4th course.

Now available in Spanish!

Please note that our online Supply Chain Fundamentals courses are also available in Spanish! If you have questions or are interested in registering individuals a group, please use our contact form to send us a note and we will be in touch, promptly. Click here for the currently available courses in Spanish.

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