Editing 5 Reasons to do an Operations Management Course

<p>The  idea of doing an <strong>[http://www.thebusinessschool.co.za/article/5-reasons-to-do-an-operations-management-course Operations Management course]</strong> might  not seem as an on obvious choice to many, but there are several benefits of  doing just that.</p>

<p>Firstly,  operations management ensures that an organisation can remain competitive in a  21st century environment. This means that the creation and delivery  of an organisation's goods or services are running as efficiently as they  possibly can and fixing areas that are deemed inefficient.</p>

<p>Secondly,  organisations often find that they are faced with under-capacity utilisation  while working overtime, that they have on-time delivery issues and that they  have inventory buildup. By employing someone who has been trained in operations  management, an organisation can save itself from a situation that could result  in its decline.</p>

<p>Thirdly,  tuition that covers operations management will help you to address the issues  mentioned above. Additionally, it will also give you the tools to</p>

<ul>
  <li>measure  performance, </li>
  <li>improve  production,</li>
  <li>determine  throughput,</li>
  <li>optimise  capacity, and</li>
  <li>cut  operation costs.</li>
</ul>

<p>The  theoretical knowledge from such a course is also transferrable. In other words,  you won't be limited to a specific industry, although there is definitely room  for specialisation, such as in the Service Industry or in Production.</p>

<p>Ultimately,  your goal will be to improve the profits by working on the effectiveness of the  various processes of an organisation and by managing risk in the organisation  as well. The possibility of turning a company around that might have been  experiencing difficulties can definitely be personally satisfying.</p>

<p>Since you  might already be working, and since the job is very hands-on it might be  difficult to find a programme that offers the flexibility you need. The  Operations Management programme is offered at The Business School at Varsity  College.</p>

<p>The Business School is part of Varsity College, an educational brand of  The Independent institute of education (The IIE) (Pty) Ltd, which is registered as a  Private Higher Education Institution with the Department of Education under the  Higher Education Act 1997.The IIE is South Africa's largest independent provider of  tertiary education.</p>

<p>If  you're interested in this Operations Management programme, or any other programmes,  please contact us at The Business School at Varsity College, or  [http://www.thebusinessschool.co.za/ www.thebusinessschool.co.za].</p>