Department of Operations Management
From humble beginnings to academic leadership
Prof Sugandren Naidoo, recently appointed Chair of the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, attributes his drive for self-improvement and academic excellence to his experience as a newspaper delivery boy during his schooling years. Read more.
From humble beginnings to academic leadership
Prof Sugandren Naidoo, recently appointed Chair of the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, attributes his drive for self-improvement and academic excellence to his experience as a newspaper delivery boy during his schooling years. Read more.
Unisa innovator wins another big award
Professor Marcia Mkansi, from the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, claimed first prize in the medical category at this year’s Innovation Hub competition for the Gauteng Accelerator Programme.
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Unisa innovator wins another big award
Professor Marcia Mkansi, from the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, claimed first prize in the medical category at this year’s Innovation Hub competition for the Gauteng Accelerator Programme.
Read more.
Top innovator bags another top award
Unisa’s Prof Marcia Mkansi was awarded joint second place in the European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies with her Research Methods Index. Read more.
Top innovator bags another top award
Unisa’s Prof Marcia Mkansi was awarded joint second place in the European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies with her Research Methods Index. Read more.
Prolific innovator sets out to clear roadblocks for online retail in SA
"Research and innovation are two sides of the same coin," says Prof Marcia Mkansi, one of Unisa's two "most prolific" innovators of the past five years. Read more.
Prolific innovator sets out to clear roadblocks for online retail in SA
"Research and innovation are two sides of the same coin," says Prof Marcia Mkansi, one of Unisa's two "most prolific" innovators of the past five years. Read more.
The Department of Operations Management focuses on all issues of operations management including, but not limited to, quality, safety, projects, location and layout strategies, productivity, inventory management, scheduling, quantitative models, product design, forecasting, supply network design, work study, and office management. It serves industry, government, and non-governmental organisations.
Contact us
Research, Community Engagement, industry alliances and general enquiries
Ms Johanna Blos
012 429 2689
Teaching and learning enquiries
Project, quality, and safety units
Mr Danny Monyaku
012 429 2515
Operations, works study, and office management units
Ms Cate Nyoni
012 429 3097
