What you need to know
Subject Outcomes
The following subjects will provide you with all the knowledge needed to be successful in the operations and production industry.
| Subject | Description |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Business English | Learn how to effectively communicate in any business through verbal and non verbal communication. This will ensure that you will be able to successfully communicate through emails and written work, as well be able to speak to clients and employees. You will also learn how to communicate successfully during meetings and presentations. |
| Production and Operations Management | Learn all the skills needed regarding the productions of goods and services, in order to become an expert within this industry. This includes all the areas of this field, from the planning process to the manufacturing of the final process of goods and services. |
| Project Management: Basics | This subject will teach you all the basics of project management. This will enable you to enhance your decision making and problem solving skills. Project management skills can be used across industries, and the skills learnt in this subject are sought after by most employers. Projects allow growth for the company. So being able to manage projects effectively will lead to the success of the company. |
| Business Communication | Clear communication within a business will ensure that there is an understanding between employees, in terms of information that needs to be shared in an effective manner. Employees need to be well informed of all things within a business. As an Operation and Productions manager, you need to ensure that there is a clear understanding of what needs to be done in the workplace. There are a lot of different processes in this industry, and being able to manage the communication between departments of this field is crucial. |
| Supply Chain Management Essentials | Learn all about the key areas that make up all the Supply Chain Management Essentials, that will teach you all the knowledge needed to be a professional in this industry. Supply chain and operations and productions are two different different departments, yet they work hand in hand, dependent on each other. Operations and production deals with the production of goods and services, whereas supply chain deals with the delivering and implementing these goods and services to fulfill the needs of the customer. Having knowledge on both will allow you to manage work in your company effectively. |
| Financial Management: Basics | Knowing how to manage the finances and budgets concerning the production of goods and services will make you a sought after employee in your company. This will allow you to know where to allocate money, ensuring that the finances within the company are spent will not allow the company to run a loss. This subject will teach you the basic skills needed to manage the finances of your business. |
| Organisational Skills | Organisational skills teaches you how to manage different aspects of your job, such as time management, incoming and outgoing information, as well as team time management, which will ensure that all work meets the deadline. Operations and Productions industry have many processes, all which needs to flow in a way that won't slow down production in the company. This is one of the most sought after skills by employers. |
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Once you have completed this course, you will achieve your Comprehensive certificate in Production and Operation. Want to learn more skills? Enrol in our Supply Chain Management courses, that will teach you more skills about Operations and Logistics.