Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

The aim of this module is to
- provide the basic knowledge of concepts and principles which are the building blocks of innovation and operations management
- build student's ability/skills to approach and analyse a variety of innovation and operations management issues and problems
- provide students an understanding of how they, as future leaders of innovative organisations, can recognise and harness inovation.

Basics of innovation and oeprations management
Overview of operations and management functions
The role of innovation and operations management in business
Identify major historical developments in operations management
Dimensions of innovation and operations
Innovation and operations strategies
Innovation management process, strategic alliances
Innovation dynamics and technological change
Processes and technology
Product and service design
Capacity and facilities, operations planning, forecasting
Basics of project and supply chain management
Systems of innovation: national, technological, sectoral
Quality management

Innovation is at the forefront of much of the current economic and political debate as it is the key for wealth creation. This is an introductory course and the range of topics covered will be broad: it is designed to give students a general introduction to some of the many topics that come under the general heading of 'Operations Management'. This module will help students to gain an understanding of key areas of innovation and operations including definitions and examples from existing literature and from a set of example cases that illustrate innovation and operations in many different settings and markets.

Emphasis will be placed on the applciation of the key concepts to actual business situations. This course will discuss various aspects of innovation and operations management, focusing on the role of innovation and operations in enabling firms to generate competitive advantage, and the types of problems faced by firms in their new product and service development.