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When managing operations, there are many aspects to consider, which can determine the success of a business. For instance, is it best to make your product with hand tools, or do you want to mass produce with moulds, but face huge costs when a design changes and you must re-tool? Designing a company's resources is central to operations management and a key focus of this module.  

A large component of this course is a problem-solving case study, for which you will receive a brief on a real company. Pretending to be a consultant, you will be challenged to consider this business' problems and work out what you would do to solve them. Putting the theory into practice, you will analyse business and manufacturing strategies and operations systems; looking at the company's priorities and shortfalls and deciding how you would approach these issues. Mirroring the role of a junior consultant or plant manager, this gives you a taste of how to do these jobs in industry, providing you with excellent preparation for an engineering management career.

_{Please note that all modules are subject to change, please get in touch if you have any questions about this module.}