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BUS801Management Sciences2 Unitsintermediate

Production and Operations Management

This course introduces the principles and practices of Production and Operations Management (POM). It explores the design of production systems, operating decisions, and control decisions. Topics include forecasting, process management, job design, site selection, supply chain management, inventory management, and project management. The course aims to equip students with a broad framework for managing operations functions and planning activities that create goods and services.

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208h
Study Time
13
Weeks
16h
Per Week
intermediate
Math Level
Course Keywords
Production ManagementOperations StrategyInventory ControlSupply ChainProject Management

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📊
Math Level
Moderate Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Production Systems

2

Operations Strategy

3

Forecasting

4

Process Management

5

Inventory Management

6

Project Management

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Career Opportunities

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Operations Manager

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Production Planner

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Supply Chain Analyst

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Project Manager

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Logistics Coordinator

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

ManufacturingSupply ChainProject ManagementRetailHealthcare

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: POM: Introduction, Overview and Design

6h

Unit 1: Production and Operations Management

6 study hours
  • •Define production/operations management (POM)
  • •Identify major functional areas of organizations
  • •Compare service and manufacturing operations
  • •Describe historical evolution of POM
  • •Explain Japanese influence on Production Management
Week
2

Module 1: POM: Introduction, Overview and Design

6h

Unit 2: Operations Strategy

6 study hours
  • •Define strategy and explain its importance
  • •Link marketing strategy to operations strategy
  • •Explain how firms use competitive priorities for competitive advantage
  • •Compare organization strategy and operations strategy
Week
3

Module 1: POM: Introduction, Overview and Design

6h

Unit 3: Forecasting in Production and Operations Management

6 study hours
  • •Describe qualitative forecasting techniques
  • •Compare qualitative and quantitative approaches
  • •Identify basic demand patterns
  • •Choose appropriate forecasting technique
Week
4

Module 1: POM: Introduction, Overview and Design

6h

Unit 4: Process Management

6 study hours
  • •Describe main process decisions and their relation to volume
  • •Discuss how process choice implements flow strategy
  • •Explain when less vertical integration and more outsourcing are appropriate
  • •Describe ways customer contact affects a process
Week
5

Module 1: POM: Introduction, Overview and Design

6h

Unit 5: Job Design

6 study hours
  • •Explain various aspects of Job design
  • •Describe concept of work measurement
  • •Enumerate objectives of work measurement
  • •Explain different types of allowances
  • •Mention procedure for conducting a work sampling study
Week
6

Module 2: Operating Decisions

6h

Unit 1: Management of Technology

6 study hours
  • •Define technology and describe how to manage it
  • •Demonstrate importance of technology to firm's supply chain
  • •Describe role of computer and information technology in reshaping processes
  • •Discuss stages of research and development (R&D)
Week
7

Module 2: Operating Decisions

6h

Unit 2: Site Selection

6 study hours
  • •Understand meaning of site selection
  • •Understand factors to consider before site-selection decisions
  • •Know interrelationships among relevant factors
  • •Use quantitative methods to decide on site-selection
Week
8

Module 2: Operating Decisions

6h

Unit 3: Supply Chain Management

6 study hours
  • •Define nature of supply-chain management
  • •Describe strategic importance of supply-chain management
  • •Explain roles of purchasing and distribution in effective supply chains
Week
9

Module 2: Operating Decisions

6h

Unit 4: Inventory Management

6 study hours
  • •Define inventory and list reasons for holding inventories
  • •Contrast independent and dependent demand
  • •List requirements for effective inventory management
  • •Describe A.B.C approach and explain how it is useful
  • •Describe basic EOQ model and solve problems
Week
10

Module 3: Control Decisions

6h

Unit 1: Linear Programming (LP)

6 study hours
  • •Explain what aggregate planning is and how it is useful
  • •Identify variables decision makers have to work with
  • •Identify possible strategies decision makers use
  • •Describe techniques planners use
Week
11

Module 3: Control Decisions

6h

Unit 2: Material Requirements Planning

6 study hours
  • •Explain characteristics and assumptions of linear programming model
  • •Formulate models for various problems
  • •Perform graphic analysis for two-variable problems
  • •Describe meaning of slack and surplus variables
  • •Interpret computer output of a linear programming solution
Week
12

Module 3: Control Decisions

6h

Unit 3: Just-In-Time System

6 study hours
  • •Explain what is meant by just-in time (JIT) production system
  • •List each of the goals of JIT and explain its importance
  • •List and briefly describe the building blocks of JIT
  • •List the benefits of the JIT systems
Week
13

Module 4: Project Management and Productivity

6h

Unit 1: Work Methods

6 study hours
  • •Discuss behavioral aspects of projects
  • •Discuss importance of work breakdown structure
  • •Give general description of PERT / CPM techniques
  • •Construct simple network diagrams
  • •Analyze networks with deterministic times

This study schedule is in beta and may not be accurate. Please use it as a guide and consult the course outline for the most accurate information.

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