Course Details
Unit 1: Introduction LH 6
Meaning ,definitions, and objectives; The transformation process; Differences between production and service operations; Scope of operations management; Operations and supporting functions; Role of the operations manager; Production system: Intermittent and continuous; Key issues for operations managers; Historical evolution of operations management; Productivity: concepts, types , factors affecting productivity; Productivity measurement, concept on green productivity; Supply chain management ( concept only).
Unit 2: Operations Strategy LH 3
Introduction to operations strategy; Operations strategy as a competitive weapon; Linkage between corporate, business and operations strategy; Components of operations strategy; Manufacturing strategies; Service strategies.
Unit 3: Product and Service Design LH 5
Concept on product and service design; Product development process; Difference between product and service design; Emerging issues in product and service design; Value analysis, concurrent engineering and quality function deployment; Waiting line theory (Single channel only).
Unit 4: Locations decision and Facilities layout LH 5
Reasons and Importance of location decisions; Factors affecting location decision of service, and manufacturing organizations; Techniques of location analysis: Qualitative and quantitative analysis; Concept on layout; Types of layout: Product layout , process layout , cellular layout , fixed position layout; Designing process layout.
Unit 5: Linear programming LH 10
Introduction to linear programming; Graphical and simplex method; Introduction to duality and sensitivity analysis by using solver; Assignment model (only minimization case); Transportation model (Only minimization case: excluding loop formation).
Unit 6: Aggregate planning LH 4
Concept on aggregate planning; Aggregate planning strategies; Planning options; Aggregate planning in services.
Unit 7: Inventory Management LH 4
Concept and importance; Inventory costs; Dependent and independent demand; Inventory systems- continuous and periodical; Basic EOQ Model (with and without discount); ABC classification.
Unit 8: The Quality System LH 8
Introduction to quality; Historical evolution of Total Quality Management; Definitions of quality; Philosophy, principles and concepts of Total quality management. Costs of quality; Quality Control: Introduction, objectives, advantages; Statistical process control -Control charts- control charts for variable and attributes; JIT and Six Sigma; Quality Management System: ISO 9000 series; 7 tools for the quality.
Addendum: At least one case will be administered at the end of each chapter. The students will also complete a project work and a few other assignments as specified by the faculty member.
Class Lecture = 45 hrs. Tutorials = up to 15 hrs. Assessment = 3 hrs.
