Program Overview

OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Overview

The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to production operations management and industrial logistics by deepening the basics of operations management. The course will focus on Operations strategy and supply chain through different methodological and procedural steps of design and management of complex industrial systems and subsystems (factories and logistic nodes). The design and management of production and service systems are the operational capabilities on which the students will focus. Starting from the fundamental drivers of operations performance, the course aims to guide the student in processing, reworking and structuring the information coming from various company information systems in order to coordinate and manage the flows of materials in the most appropriate way in the production chain, making sure that productive resources are exploited in the optimal way, taking into account their limits and constraints, according to the modern paradigms of a digital and sustainable factory.

Course Details

• Academic Year: 2025/2026
• Credits: 12 cfu anno 1 INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE 11956 (LM-31) - GENOVA
• Scientific Disciplinary Sector: ING-IND/17
• Language: Italian
• Teaching Location: GENOVA
• Modules:
  • OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
• Teaching Materials: AULAWEB

Teachers and Exam Board

• FLAVIO TONELLI: Teacher and President of the Exam Board
• ELVEZIA-MARIA CEPOLINA: Teacher
• MARCO MOSCA: Teacher and President Substitute of the Exam Board
• ANTONIO GIOVANNETTI: Member of the Exam Board

Exams

Exam Schedule

• 13/01/2026: 14:00, GENOVA, Scritto, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• 10/02/2026: 14:00, GENOVA, Scritto, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• 08/06/2026: 14:00, GENOVA, Scritto, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• 15/09/2026: 14:00, GENOVA, Scritto, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Aims and Content

The course aims to introduce students to the principles of operations and production management, focusing on strategy, supply chain management, and the design and management of complex industrial systems. It covers the operational capabilities necessary for managing production and service systems, including the coordination and management of material flows and the optimal exploitation of productive resources.