Today’s Schedule
  • Introduce Myself
  • Introduce Yourself
  • Syllabus and Class Structure
  • Operations Intro and Video 
  • Kristens with Operations Strategy 
       Introducing Myself
  • Joseph Sarkis
  • Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo
  • Was in Texas now in Massachusetts
  • Professor Operations Management
  • Research Interests include Business and 
   Environment, MCDM, Operations Strategy, 
   Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Homepage: www.clarku.edu/~jsarkis
       Introducing Yourself
   • Name
   • A Brief Background 
    – Schooling
    – Work Experience
    – Concentration
    – General Interests
   • Fill out Information Sheet (if you haven’t 
    done so)
                Syllabus and Class Structure
         • Reading and Case Material
         •   P/OM Chase and Aquilano (2003) 
         •   Reading Packets in Bookstore.
              – 4 HBS cases, 1 NACRA case, 2 HBS readings
         •   Reserve readings.
              – One article (Deming).
      Syllabus and Class Structure
    • Objective 
      – To provide a introductory view into techniques and 
       methodologies for managing productive resources or an 
       organization.
      – A mix of qualitative and quantitative discussion and 
       presentation.