Production and Operations Management Fundamentals

This seminar will discuss some strategies and techniques that can be adopted to counteract the impact of the situations cited. This will require timely production planning and decision making that entails capacity planning, lay-out and site planning. Adopting lean manufacturing practices is also another approach in cutting production costs without sacrificing product/service quality. Other concepts such as make or buy decision making and outsourcing are also very vital strategies in order to stay in business. This one-day seminar intends to enlighten the participants on these production maneuvering concepts as well as give insights on how to achieve the ultimate objectives of the firm."