Production & Operation Management

Paper Code: 
MBA 321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
40.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

• To acquaint with decision making in planning, scheduling and control of production and operation functions.
• To enable understanding in production and operations through layout engineering and quality management.

8.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Production and Operations Management

Introduction to Production and Operations Management
Meaning and Scope of Production and Operation Management- Process Planning and Design, Facility Location, Types of Manufacturing Systems & Layouts.

8.00
Unit II: 
Production Planning and Forecasting

Production Planning and Forecasting
Production Planning and Control, Demand Forecasting, Transportation and Assignment Problems.

8.00
Unit III: 
Capacity Planning and Material Management

Capacity Planning and Material Management
Capacity Management, Aggregate Planning, Scheduling, Material Handling, Concept of JIT.

8.00
Unit IV: 
Work Study Management

Work Study Management
Work Study, Motion study, Method Study, Work Measurement, Work Sampling, Maintenance Management including replacement problems.

8.00
Unit V: 
Total Quality Management

Total Quality Management
Concept and Objectives of Total Quality Management (TQM): Six Sigma – Case Study on Dabbawalas, McDonalds, International Quality Certification and Standards and their applicability in operations.

Essential Readings: 

• N.P. Agarwal, K. R. Tailor – Operation and Production Management (RBSA Publishers), 1st Edition, 2009.
• P.Rama Murthy, Production and Operations Management, New Age International
Publishers, Revised Second Edition, 2013.
• B.S. Goel – Production and Operations Management, Pragati Prakashan, Merrut, 21 Edition, 2013.
• Kanishka Bedi, Production and Operations Management, Oxford University Press,
Third Edition, 2013.

References: 

• Everett & Ronald, Production and Operations Management: Concepts, Models and Behaviour, Prentice-Hall, 2009.
• R.B. Khanna, Production and Operations Management, Prentice-Hall, II Edition, 2015.
• Buffa, R.K. Sarin, Modern Production/ Operations Management, John Wiley and sons, 8th edition, 2011.
• R. Panneerselvam, Production & Operation Management, Prentice Hall, 3rd edition, 2012.
• S. N. Chary, Production & Operation Management, Tala McGraw-Hill, 5th edition, 2013.

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