EMS 113: PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT I

Semester 1
Credits 9
Contact Hours per Week 6(2Hrs Lecture, 1Hrs Seminars, 1Hrs Assign, 2Hrs
Independent Studies; 15 Weeks)

Compulsory Course In BSc. IEM I

Elective Course In None
Mode of Teaching Lectures, practical classes
Prerequisites None

Course Description
This course covers background and development of production management, plus current
concepts and controls applicable to production management functions processes to assist
continuous improvement.

Course Objectives
The course acquaints students with the broad concepts of product management. After finishing
the course, the student understands central principles and contents of product management.
Student knows the basics of product portfolio management and understands the ways to analyze
products business case. A student learns to see product management as an organizational
lifecycle function that focus managing all products and related actions in all product lifecycle
phases. The student can apply the learned things and methods in different industries in order to
develop systematic product management.

Learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course students should able to:
 Explain the concept of production and operations management as applied in production
systems.
 Understand the historical development of production management, current trends of
production management, inter-grating productions management with information
technology.
 Establish the most economic path in the production systems i.e., via critical path analysis.

Course Content:
1. Basic issues in product management,
2. Sub-processes that are included in product management,
3. Methods and tools for product management,
4. Product portfolio management,
5. Product business case

Recommended Readings
1. Slack, N et al (2007). Operations Management. Prentice Hall, London, 5th Edition, ISBN:
0764105108.
2. Stevenson, J.W (2010). Production/Operations Management. Boston, McGraw Hill, 6th
Edition, ISBN: 0073525251.
Required readings
1. Kamauff, J (2009). Manager's Guide to Operations Management. McGrow Hill
Profesional, ISBN: 0071713182.
2. Brown, Blackmon, Cousins (2013). Operations Management: Policy, practice and
Performance Improvement. Elsevier, ISBN: 1136375473.
3. Kumar (2009). Operations Management. New Age International Publishers, New Delhi,
India, ISBN: 3642359663.

Mode of Assessment
Final examination: in written form contributing by 50%
Course work: 3 written tests and 2 practical assignments contributing by 50%.