Time Schedule:
Samuel Eldersveld
OPMGT 490
Seattle Campus
Operations management topics of current concern to faculty and students. Potential topics are: logistics management, project scheduling, manufacturing strategy, site and location analysis, management of service operations. Prerequisite: OPMGT 301.
Class description
Marketing MKTG490 and OM490: "Matching Supply With Demand in the Apparel Industry" 1. Incorporating sustainability into apparel products. 2. Market analysis as a foundation for design. 3. Designing apparel products to meet market needs. 4. Long lead-time forecasting. 5. Domestic versus international sourcing and manufacturing…”the times, they are a changin’” 6. Quality management in apparel production. 7. Producing a prototype. 8. Preparing your design for the runway.
Student learning goals
Marketing and supply chain strategy from concept to customer. Market analysis as a foundation for design.
Incorporating sustainability into apparel products.
Designing apparel products to meet market needs. Using survey research techniques to best understand your target market.
Long lead-time forecasting and quick-response and accurate response methods.
Domestic versus international sourcing and manufacturing…”the times, they are a changin’”
Producing a prototype garment and preparing your design for the runway.
General method of instruction
Discussion, workshops, lecture and case-study.
Recommended preparation
A course in marketing and/or operations management
Class assignments and grading
A group project and homeworks
The course grade for the basic course will be based on (1) class participation, (2) a group project with analysis tailored to your major field of study, assignments and quizzes.
