Department of Operations and Management Sciences
Operations and Management Sciences (OMS) is the design and management of
the transformation processes that create value for society. The operations
function is the one function directly involved in that transformation, and is
responsible for the activities that justify the existence of the firm, both
economically and as a value-creating organization in society.
Research
For the past several decades, academic research in OMS has
studied the transformation process at the shop-floor level, investigating issues
of scheduling and sequencing of production and transportation. Department of
Operations and Management Sciences faculty are dedicated to standing on that shop-floor
foundation and reaching up to the next level of organizational complexity. Our
research studies the transformation process at the senior management level. The
fundamental problem at that level is to put in place the design and coordination
structures that induce smooth tactical execution. Our research is naturally
cross-functional, because interactions with other functions in the firm cannot
be ignored at the senior manager level. OMS faculty research targets such
specific topics as: functional strategic options and cross-functional
interfaces, supply chain management and contracts with vendors and distributors,
extended make/buy and partnering/acquisition issues, concurrent capacity
planning and demand management, managing operational complexity, concurrent
product/process design, and investments in new technologies.
Teaching
The OMS department offers a range of courses from foundational material through advanced electives in supply chain management,
cross-functional integration, strategic R&D management, new product development,
rapid plant assessments, project management, manufacturing operations,
operational strategy, and service operations, among others.
Affiliations
The OMS department also sustains partnerships with several
major groups at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, including:
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The
Tauber Institute for Global Operations is a partnership between the Ross School of Business, College of Engineering and a 31-member Industrial Advisory Board. It is involved in both education and research to advance competitiveness in operations and manufacturing.
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The
William Davidson Institute is dedicated to the understanding and promotion
of economic transition.
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The
Japan Technology Management Program was established to help American
industry learn from Japanese approaches to the management of technology. This
mission is accomplished through research projects on strategic and
organizational aspects of technology management, dissemination of that
research to practicing engineers and managers, and the education of
engineering and management students.
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