Virtual Factory

The Virtual Factory : ROMEtex

Explore the Virtual Factory
...of ROMEtex, the UK's leading manufacturer of virtual lawnmowers.

The ROMEtex virtual factory is the core of a unique, interactive distance learning programme that leads to the IOM's Certificate in Operations Management.

Inside ROMEtex
... you'll find problems and opportunities for improvement just like the ones you and your company face every day. Problems like:

* High inventories.
* Poor quality.
* Soaring costs.
* Plummeting profits.

Discover... Solve ... Learn
Discovering ROMEtex's problems triggers an interactive learning experience that leads to the real-world solutions found in the ROME Handbook.

By applying the lessons in the handbook to the problems of the Virtual Factory, students will acquire the up-to-date knowledge and skills they need to improve their own and their company's performance.

ROME Handbook in Operations Management
The handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Operations Management -

* From strategy and planning.
* To tools and techniques.

You can use the handbook -

* To study for the Certificate in Operations Management.
* Or as an easy-to-use source of information about Operations Management.

What's in the ROME handbook?
The handbook contains -

* Over 500 pages or screens of information.
* Over 150 animated graphics - which explain theories, processes and techniques.
* Step-by-step examples - which put theory into practice.
* Do-it-yourself exercises - which test your understanding.

The Institute of Operations Management, CILT(UK), Earlstrees Court, Earlstrees Road, Corby, Northants NN17 4AX.
Tel: 01536 740105. Fax: 01536 740101. Email: info@iomnet.org.uk

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