Production & Operations Management

Course Code: MGBOM 10201 Credit

Units: 04

Course Objective:
It is endeavored to lay a strong foundation of basics of production and operation
management and its application amongst the student to help them to apply to problem
solving. The course content will also improve the knowledge to improve the quality of
product and minimize cost.
Learning Outcomes:
On the completion of the module the student will be able to:
• Undertake methods and procedures for facility location and layout planning.
• Understand and apply Production planning and control.
• Identify type of process techniques and plan Demand Forecasting.
• Evaluate methods of capacity planning and utilization of capacity.
• Undertake production scheduling and work measurement
• Examine statistical quality control and inventory management.

Course Contents:
Module I
Role and scope of Production Management 1.4-1.14
Production management vs operation management 1.4-1.14
Productivity 19.1
Product Decision 12.1

Module II chapter 30
Facility location 30.1
Factor effecting location decision
Method of facility location
Procedures for facility planning

Module III
Layout planning and analysis 28.3-28.4
Various type of layout 28.6-28.9
Factor affecting layout decision
Quality of a good Layout 28.3

Module IV chapter31
Production planning and control
Relationship between planning and control
Process of Production Planning
Method of controlling the Production Planning
Module V
Production process analysis
Various type of process techniques
Batch Processing
Job Processing

Module VI
Demand forecasting for operation
Statistical tool for demand forecasting
Non statistical tool for demand forecasting
Analysis of external environment

Module VII
Production capacity
Effective utilization of capacity
Method of Capacity Planning
Capacity Planning environment

Module VIII
Production scheduling
Gantt chart 33.9
CPM
PERT

Module IX
Work measurement
Motion study, 15.2
Time study
PMTS techniques of work measurement 15.12

Module X
Inventory management
EOQ, various inventory control techniques
Type of Inventory
Importance of Inventory
also study mrp1.mrp 2.drp….
Learning methods:
The course is covered by adopting a combination of lecture methods, class discussions
and presentations with self study sessions. It also encompasses tutorials, interactive
sessions, case studies, extensive research projects, seminars, and weekly assignments.
Each student is required to do back ground reading from the specified modules before
coming to the class. Case studies are to be analyzed, discussed outside the class a
preparatory work.

Examination Scheme:

Components PI CI CTI EEI

Weightage (%) 10 10 20 6