BUA303 Production Management: Course Outline

Objectives

The major objective of the course is to provide you with the skills to manage a
production process in an organisation. The course is aimed at acquainting you with what
basic production techniques are all about and letting you understand the practical
applications of major production decision areas in business. To ensure that this aim is
achieved, some important background information will be provided and discussed in the
areas of Elements of Production and Project Planning and Control.
Course Contents
A. Elements of Production
I. Forecasting
II. Production/Process designs and management
III. Facility location and Management
IV. Line balancing and automation
V. Production Scheduling and Control
VI. Tools and Equipment maintenance
VII. Quality Control
B. Project Planning and Control
i. Linear Programming
a. Graphical method
b. Simplex method
ii. Network Analysis
a. Critical Path Analysis (CPA)
b. Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
iii. Inventory Management and Control
a. Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
b. Just-in-Time (JIT)
Method of delivery
The Course would be conducted through a blended learning process in which
materials would be provided online and discussed in class. Students would be the driving
force of the learning process through provision of learning materials, with the collaboration
of the Facilitators – who will act as guides, through presentations in the Elements of
productions areas. Emphasis will be laid on case studies to, as much as possible, drive in the
practical experience.
The course will consist of a terminal Examination to account for 70% of your final
score and a 30% to be the Continuous Assessment component that shall be graded in Five
parts consisting of a presentation, an assignment, your attendance, a series of unannounced
snap quizzes and an announced test. In addition, a minimum of 75% attendance would be
required to be admitted into the final examination hall.
 First topic (Forecasting) is to be presented by the facilitators after which
presentation areas, from the elements of production, will be allocated to groups to prepare,
in collaboration with the facilitators, and present to the class. The schedule of works is
provided in table 1. A term assignment would be issued on an individual basis. There would
be five random-days snap quizzes and also an officially announced day for a major mid-of-
semester test. There will be a tutorial hour per week to be fixed as convenient.
Table 1 Schedule of Activities

SNo Activity Duration

1 Introduction of the course and Forecasting 1 week
2 Linear Programming 2 weeks
3 Network Analysis 2 weeks
4 Inventory Control 1 week
5 Students’ Presentations; 1 week
I. Production/Process designs and management
II. Facility location and Management
6 I. Line balancing and automation 1 week
II. Production Scheduling and Control
7 I. Tools and Equipment maintenance 1 week
II. Quality Control
8 Revision 2 weeks
Requirements
Access to the internet is necessary as course materials would be posted online.
Students are to maintain an Exercises Note and Facilitators can demand to see your copy
when they choose. We will also request the Department to provide Graph sheets when
required for class work and for exams.
Further readings
Francis, A. (2004). Business Mathematics and Statistics, 6th Ed. Cengage Learning,
Birmingham. ISBN 978-1-84480-128-2
Lucey, T. (2002). Quantitative Techniques, 6th Ed. Book Power London.
Watts, A. (2014). Project Management. Victoria, B.C.: B C campus. Retrieved from
https://opentextbc.ca/projectmanagement
National Open Library; National Open University of Nigeria Course Materials
I. FBN 317 Production Management by Josef Bel-Molukwu
II. BFN728 Quantitative Techniques for Financial Decisions by Dr Abdullahi S. Araga and
Faith E. Onyebuenyi
The Internet
I. Google Scholar
II. Youtube Educational Videos
Facilitators; Adamu Magaji Abubakar, PhD. & Mall Ibrahim Bala Bello