Courses
The following are undergraduate and graduate courses in operations management offered through the Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science.
Undergraduate Courses
- OM 300 Introduction to Operations Management
- OM 310 Introduction to Management Science
- OM 321 Production Planning and Control
- OM 385 Information Technology for Operations Management
- OM 417 Logistics Management
- OM 420 Computer Simulation
- OM 422 Operations Scheduling
- OM 423 Inventory Scheduling
- OM 425 Effective Quality Management
- OM 427 Purchasing and Sourcing
- OM 487 Capstone Project Seminar
Graduate Courses
- OM 500 Management Science and Spreadsheet Modeling
- OM 506 Operations Research for Decision Making
- OM 516 Operations Management
- OM 517 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis
- OM 522 Operations Scheduling Problems
- OM 523 Inventory Management
- OM 524 Manufacturing Scheduling and Control Systems
- OM 525 Effective Quality Management
- OM 531 Multiple Criteria Decision Making
- OM 532 Integer Programming
- OM 534 Nonlinear Programming
- OM 536 Network Analysis and Dynamic Programming
- OM 540 Systems Simulation
- OM 542 Systems Simulation II
- OM 550 Production Management Methods
- OM 600 Linear Programming: Theory and Application
- OM 601 Stochastic Decisions Models
- OM 602 Integer and Nonlinear Optimization
- OM 620 Production Management Models
- OM 622 Theory of Production Scheduling
- OM 623 Inventory Theory
OM 300 Introduction to Operations Management.
Introduction to the field of operations management and addresses the design and management of the activities and resources that a firm uses to produce and deliver its products or services.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Schmidt |  |
Fall 2007 | 002 | Miller | |
Fall 2007 | 003 | Petty | |
Fall 2007 | 004 | Petty | |
Fall 2007 | 901 | Mittenthal | |
Fall 2007 | 990 | Weaver | |
OM 310 Introduction to Management Science.
Concepts of management science and their application to decision making.
OM 321 Production Planning and Control.
The planning and control of production and service systems.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2006 | 001 | Weaver | |
OM 385 Information Technology for Operations Management.
Introduction to the components of management information systems and applications of computer-based systems to business decisions.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Weaver |
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OM 417 Logistics Management.
Logistics deals with the planning and control of material flows and related information in organizations. This course covers logistics systems planning, organization and control of these activities with a special emphasis on quantitative aspects of the decisions.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 |
OM 420 Computer Simulation.
This course teaches the use of simulation as a tool to understand and improve the performance of complex systems and processes. Fundamental simulation concepts and statistical evaluation are covered through the analysis of existing simulation models and the development of new models using simulation software.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Melouk | |
OM 422 Operations Scheduling.
A broad investigation into a variety of scheduling activities in a variety of environments.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Mittenthal | |
OM 423 Inventory Management.
This course introduces principles, models, and techniques for planning, analysis, and control of inventory systems. Topics include deterministic and stochastic inventory models, their analysis and applications in manufacturing and retail industries. The limitations and usefulness of these models in actual practice is addressed.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Keskin | |
OM 425 Effective Quality Management.
Provides a broad understanding of the philosophies and methods used to enhance organizational effectiveness in a wide range of organizationall settings.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2007 | 001 | Dew | |
OM 427 Purchasing and Sourcing.
Course covers fundamental purchasing systems applications, supplier relations and evaluation, strategic planning in purchasing, purchasing techniques, value analysis and cost analysis.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
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OM 487 Capstone Project Seminar.
Course addresses the design, operation, and continuous improvement of business operations that deliver products and services. Students will work in teams on an operations oriented project with a local company. The student teams will provide periodic reports and presentations on their project work.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
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OM 500 Management Science and Spreadsheet Modeling
Management Science concepts and applications in decision making. Emphasis is on problem formulation and interpretation of results using spreadsheet based modeling and solution procedures.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Weaver | |
Fall 2007 | 901 | Weaver | |
OM 506 Operations Research for Decision Making.
Opeations research concepts and applications in decision making. Variable credit.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Sox | |
Fall 2007 | 901 | Sox | |
OM 516 Operations Management.
Important concepts and issues related to the design and management of business operations including manufacturing, distribution, logistics, transportation, and service operations.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2007 | 001 | Miller | |
OM 517 Supply Chain Modeling and Analysis.
Provides a framework and quantitative methods for designing, managing, and analyzing the supply chain operations needed to support a firm's business strategy.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2007 | Sox | |
OM 522 Operations Scheduling Problems.
A broad investigation of a variety of scheduling activities in production, logistics, and service environments.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Fall 2007 | 001 | Mittenthal | |
Fall 2007 | 901 | Mittenthal | |
OM 523 Inventory Management.
Control techniques for the large multi-term inventories frequently associated with manufacturing supply and wholesale-retail operations.
OM 524 Inventory Management.
An in-depth, analytical study of the systems used in manufacturing planning and control are covered. Alternative approaches used in practice (such as MRP and JIT) are studied.
OM 525 Effective Quality Management
Provide participants with a broad understanding of philosophies and methods used to enhance organizational effectiveness in a wide range of organizational settings.
OM 530 Linear Programming Models.
Theory and applications of linear programming models in decision making. Attention is given to primal and dual formulations, solution algorithms, sensitivity analysis, and special cases.
OM 531 Multiple Criteria Decision Making.
A survey of multiple-criteria decision-making concepts and methodologies used in business, including linear multi-objective programming, goal programming, compromise programming, and multidimensional risk and utility.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
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OM 532 Integer Programming.
The theoretical foundations of integer programming are outlined.
OM 534 Nonlinear Programming.
Convex sets and functions, optimality conditions, Lagrangian duality, constrained and unconstrained optimization techniques, penalty and barrier functions, and methods of feasible directions and applications.
OM 536 Network Analysis and Dynamic Programming.
Spanning tree, shortest-route, maximum flow, assignment, and transportation and transshipment problems in business administration and their generalizations. Multistage problem solving, decomposition, and recursive equations for final state and initial-final state optimization.
OM 540 Systems Simulation.
A study of the management applications of stochastic and deterministic mathematical and computer models in systems design and analysis.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2007 | Schmidt | |
OM 542 Systems Simulation II.
Methodology of systems simulation, including modeling, model inputs, simulation mechanics, output analysis, validation, and design of simulation experiments.
OM 550 Production Management Methods.
An analytical study of a specific production-management functional area's support systems and databases (such as forecasting, scheduling, or manufacturing decision making). The particular topic will vary from semester to semester; consult department for scheduled topic.
OM 600 Linear Programming: Theory and Application
The theory and application of linear programming are rigorously studied. Software tools such as AMPL and OPL Studio for solving linear programs are introduced.
OM 601 Stochastic Decisions Models.
Probabilistic models in the decision-making process are discussed. Attention is given to the assumptions, development, and administrative implications of dynamic programming, queuing analysis, and decision analysis.
OM 602 Integer and Nonlinear Optimization.
Advanced optimization models are introduced and discussed. Topics include integer programming models and nonlinear programming models, and solution techniques for these problems.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2007 | 001 | Mittenthal | |
OM 620 Production Management Models.
A quantitative study of models and procedures used in various decision problems addressed by production and operations managers is completed in this course. Mathematical modeling and optimization software packages are used in solving these models.
Semester | Section | Instructor | Syllabus |
Spring 2007 | 001 | Schmidt | |
OM 622 Theory of Production Scheduling.
A rigorous mathematical treatment of various scheduling models and techniques are covered. Topics include performance measures, complexity theory, single machine sequencing, flowshop scheduling, the job-shop problem, and priority dispatching. .
OM 623 Inventory Theory.
A rigorous, mathematical treatment of stochastic single- and multi-item inventory models is performed. A numerical analysis and software package is used to implement and analyze such models.
*The Department of Information Systems, Statistics, and Management Science also offers courses of independent study, selected topics in operations management, internships, and research in operations management for students who would like to specialize or conduct advanced research in a particular field.