Master in Operations Management

Program Overview

The Master's in Operations Management from URL and IQS equips experienced professionals in industry, engineering, and logistics with advanced skills in operations management. Through a blended learning approach and expert faculty, participants develop competencies in production planning, logistics optimization, quality analysis, and digital transformation to enhance company profitability, reliability, and competitiveness. The program includes on-site company sessions for practical experience and is designed to prepare graduates for leadership roles in industrial operations.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Máster en Dirección de Operaciones (Master in Operations Management) is a proprietary degree from the Ramon Llull University (URL) offered by IQS in Barcelona. It is designed for experienced professionals working in industrial, engineering, production, and logistics environments.

Objectives:

The program aims to develop participants' competencies and skills to:

• Increase project reliability and performance.
• Establish a decision-making system for choosing the best alternative.
• Adapt Engineering Management methodologies to the company's needs.
• Enhance company profitability by avoiding risks and problems.
• Understand the impact of decisions on strategy, process, production, and inventory.
• Master the most appropriate methodologies and technologies for production planning and control.
• Lead the implementation of a "Lean" quality analysis and improvement system tailored to the company.
• Manage, lead, and direct the digital transformation of industrial operations.
• Implement TPM methodology in a Lean Manufacturing environment.
• Generate reliable demand forecasts using the latest tools and methodologies.
• Carry out the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Articulate risk management and control mechanisms for outsourcing.
• Manage, lead, and direct logistics operations.

Outline:

The Máster en Dirección de Operaciones is structured as a series of independent postgraduate programs, with the full completion of all programs leading to the Master's degree.

Postgraduate Programs:

• Product & Process Engineering Management: This program focuses on practical knowledge in managing and directing engineering, R&D, and technical offices.
It covers topics like product engineering, R&D projects, new product analysis and feasibility, product lifecycle management, process engineering, industrial layout design, process optimization, industrial plant management software, production engineering, machine and equipment design, industrial facility design, industrialization projects and processes, and industrial automation.
• Manufacturing Plant Leadership: This program focuses on planning and controlling production efficiently.
It covers topics like demand management models, production planning phases, planning and control systems, production process alignment, inventory control, production lot sizes, Materials Requirement Planning (MRP-I), Capacity Requirement Planning (CRP), Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP-II), production leveling (Heijunka), and Lean Manufacturing.
• Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management: This program focuses on making supply chains more agile, flexible, and efficient.
It covers topics like demand planning, forecasting models, deployment, production, and material planning, inventory policies, service levels, Sales & Operations Planning (SOP), IBP transformation, collaboration strategies with customers and suppliers, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), outsourcing analysis and strategy, internalization vs. externalization decisions, outsourcing activities, functions, and processes, SLA negotiation, supplier selection and evaluation criteria, outsourcing relationships and risks, outsourcing types, areas, and modalities, outsourcing control and monitoring, purchasing and procurement management, warehouse management, warehouse facilities and equipment, material, component, and consumable stocks, transportation and physical distribution management, international and domestic transportation networks, international trade (Incoterms), Lean Logistics, new sales channel models, offline and online channels, marketplace, e-commerce, social media, new supply chain 4.0 technologies, digital transformation, reverse logistics, and supply chain sustainability.

Course Schedule:

The program is delivered in a blended format, with 75% of the content delivered in person and 25% online.

Teaching:

The program features a faculty of experts and practitioners in their respective fields. The teaching approach emphasizes practical application and real-world scenarios. The program includes on-site sessions at companies, allowing participants to experience firsthand the concepts learned in the classroom.

Careers:

The program aims to equip participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in leadership roles within industrial operations. Potential career paths include:

• Operations Manager
• Production Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Logistics Manager
• Project Manager
• Engineering Manager

Other:

• The program is highly valued for its faculty, who are experts and practitioners in their fields.
• The program emphasizes practical application and real-world scenarios.
• The program includes on-site sessions at companies, allowing participants to experience firsthand the concepts learned in the classroom.
• The program is designed to be flexible, allowing participants to complete it over multiple academic years.
• The program is recognized by the Ramon Llull University (URL).
• The program is eligible for funding through the Fundae (Tripartita) program.

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