Short Courses

Matric and/or minimum of 3 years’ operations management/supervisory experience.

The course will benefit mid-level managers and senior supervisory staff who are involved in manufacturing or transaction-based operations in the service sector. Operations specialists who are well-acquainted with an operations environment will also find this course advantageous.

COMPETITIVENESS is the foundation of a profitable and sustainable business. In a globally connected world that trades 24 – 7 – 12 businesses constantly need to review operations to find and exploit opportunities for improving competitiveness. An attitude of ‘we have always done it like this’ is a recipe for disaster in this fast paced and changing world. ‘GOOD’ today is most likely ‘MEDIOCRE’ tomorrow.
The quest for improving competitiveness requires, for a start, an understanding of what constitutes ‘BEST PRACTICE’. If ‘BEST PRACTICE’ is unclear and confusing, how can one pursue its implementation?
The quest for improving competitiveness also requires a commitment to measuring performance in respect of the relevant ‘DRIVERS OF COMPETITIVENESS’.
What are the ‘DRIVERS OF COMPETITIVENESS’ in your industry?
Various methodologies such as SIX SIGMA, LEAN OPERATIONS and Theory of Constraints (TOC), to name but a few, have been developed to provide roadmaps to pursue improved operational performance and competitiveness. These methodologies have one thing in common: IMPROVE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE and COMPETITIVENESS.

The ‘ADVANCED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT’ course is divided into FIVE MODULES.MODULE 1 focuses on creating an understanding of the ‘CONCEPT OF WORLD CLASS OPERATIONS’, the ‘DRIVERS OF WORLD CLASS OPERATIONS’ and the ‘’MEASURES OF WORLD CLASS OPERATIONS’.
MODULE 2 focuses creating and UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT OPERATIONAL REALITIES via the use of PROCESS- and VALUE STREAM MAPPING.
MODULE 3 focuses creating an understanding of the PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT against the backdrop of the SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY.
MODULE 4 focuses on THE PRINCIPLES OF LEAN and specifically the application of a selection of TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES to be used when implementing LEAN.
MODULE 5 focusses on the creating an UNDERSTANDING OF THE THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS as a practical approach to Continuous Improvement.

Learning Resources

All training material will be provided.

Students will continuously be assessed by means of tests and / or assignments, etc. A Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) certificate will be awarded to successful students. The course content is benchmarked against level 5 of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

Application Deadline: 2025-08-01

Course offered at: Online only

Course lasts for: 40 hours

Note about registration:
Registration opens on 2025-05-01. Unforeseen circumstances or lack of sufficient enrollments may necessitate the cancellation of the course. Please note that ONLY the application form and copy of the ID/passport need to be submitted when registering.

Class times are: Thursdays, 18h00 - 21h00