Productivity Improvement - BMR1010

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions. 

Other

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Individual report: A formal report style piece of coursework that applies key concepts of productivity improvement theory within an organisation chosen by the student.

Written assignment

<p>“The only thing that is constant is change” (Heraclitus). Today’s businesses face a world of ever changing technology and ever increasing customer demands. Throughout your career you undoubtedly will be involved in change of some description. This module will facilitate the development of the transferable skills and understanding you will need to face the challenges of near constant change with resilience. Starting with a strategic overview of productivity improvement you will develop the skills needed to lead, as well as take part in, productivity improvement, product development, process improvements, service design, and innovation initiatives.</p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BMR1010 - Productivity Improvement

Productivity Improvement

Analyse and communicate effectively complex information and proposals regarding business performance, improvement opportunities and cost / benefit analysis. 5. Question the concepts, underlying principles and practices of strategic process improvement.

Demonstrate a conceptual and critical understanding of theories, principles and practices of productivity improvement techniques (e.g., lean thinking and process mapping) in manufacturing and service contexts.

Critically evaluate different manufacturing and service perspectives to illustrate productivity improvement concepts.

Demonstrate an understanding of the barriers and difficulties to the introduction and development of process improvement initiatives and propose solutions to overcome these barriers based on productivity improvement theory, principles and practices.

Express and justify an individual perspective on techniques and/or discourses in productivity improvement.