At the end of the course the students will:

1. be able to comprehend basics of product selection and design, and process design

2. become familiar with the fundamental concepts of  facility location and layout; and learn quantitative methods, basic tools and methodologies used to solve the related problems

3. become familiar with the fundamental concepts of forecasting and learn qualitative and quantitative methods used to solve the related problems

4. become familiar with the fundamental concepts of inventory and learn quantitative methods used to solve the related problems