Integrating Analytics into the Operations Management Curriculum
Join S. Thomas Foster from Brigham Young University as he discusses a new model for teaching supply chain and operations that incorporates MyLab™ Operations Management to improve student performance.
Professor S. Thomas Foster, Brigham Young University
In this session, we discuss a new model for teaching supply chain and operations. We'll explore different techniques for teaching effective courses, including using MyLab™ Operations Management to improve student performance. We’ll also cover how the Pearson digital tools are being used to teach an introductory course online.
About the speaker
Professor S. Thomas Foster
S. Thomas Foster is the Donald Staheli Professor and department chair of marketing and global supply chain management at Brigham Young University Marriott School of Management. He is an internationally recognized expert in quality and global supply chain management and has experience in manufacturing, financial services, and international oil exploration. He has consulted for more than 30 organizations, including Eaton/Cutler Hammer, Hewlett-Packard, Heinz Frozen Foods, Hyundai Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Energy. S. Thomas has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Operation Management and Decision Sciences and is Editor in Chief of the Quality Management Journal. He has published more than 80 articles in journals such as Decision Sciences, Journal of Operations Management, International Journal of Production Research, and Quality Management Journal. His book Quality Management: Integrating the Supply Chain is an international best-seller. He recently served on the Malcolm Baldrige Board of Overseers, and was awarded the prestigious Instructional Innovation Award from the Decision Sciences Institute.
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