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ENT417Management Sciences2 Unitsintermediate

Production Management I

This course introduces the principles and practices of production management. It explores the nature and scope of production, different types of production systems, and factors influencing factory location. The course also covers plant and equipment selection, production planning and control, work measurement, method study, and production engineering. Furthermore, it discusses the production function, system design, system operation, and aggregate production planning, providing students with a comprehensive understanding of production processes.

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45h
Study Time
13
Weeks
3h
Per Week
basic
Math Level
Course Keywords
Production ManagementFactory LayoutWork StudySystem DesignAggregate Planning

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
➕
Math Level
Basic Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Nature of Production

2

Types of Production

3

Factory Location

4

Plant and Equipment

5

Production Planning

6

Work Measurement

7

Method Study

8

Production Engineering

9

Production Function

10

System Design

11

System Operation

12

Production Process

13

Production and Productivity

14

Factory Layout

15

Aggregate Planning

Total Topics15 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

Explore the career paths this course opens up for you

Production Manager

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Operations Analyst

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Plant Supervisor

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Logistics Coordinator

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Supply Chain Manager

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Industry Applications

Real-world sectors where you can apply your knowledge

ManufacturingLogisticsSupply ChainOperations ManagementService Industry

Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Introduction to Production Management

3h

Unit 1: The Nature and Scope of Production

3 study hours
  • •Define production and its scope.
  • •Identify aspects of production: market consideration, production to order, design, resources, purchasing, assimilation.
  • •Discuss the constraints of production policy.
Week
2

Module 1: Introduction to Production Management

3h

Unit 2: Types of Production

3 study hours
  • •Differentiate between job, batch, and flow production.
  • •Analyze the characteristics of each production type.
  • •Discuss the implications of each type for resource allocation.
Week
3

Module 1: Introduction to Production Management

3h

Unit 3: Factory Location

3 study hours
  • •Identify factors influencing factory site selection: cost, labor, transport, by-laws, housing, expansion, commercial services.
  • •Discuss the types of factory buildings: custom-built, single-story, multi-story.
  • •Explain principles for positioning departments.
Week
4

Module 1: Introduction to Production Management

3h

Unit 4: Plant and Equipment

3 study hours
  • •Identify factors in selecting plants and equipment: special/general purpose, cost, size, maintenance, obsolescence, power, labor, output.
  • •Explain maintenance concepts: predictive, preventive, corrective.
  • •Discuss material and equipment handling principles.
Week
5

Module 1: Introduction to Production Management

3h

Unit 5: Production Planning and Control

3 study hours
  • •Identify objectives of planning and control.
  • •Explain features of progress control.
  • •State the purpose of inspection and its methods: centralized, floor inspection.
Week
6

Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering

3h

Unit 6: Work Measurement

3 study hours
  • •State the objectives of work measurement.
  • •Identify techniques of work measurement: direct time study, predetermined motion time system, analytical estimating, activity sampling.
  • •Enumerate problems associated with work study.
Week
7

Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering

3h

Unit 7: Method Study

3 study hours
  • •State the objectives of method study.
  • •Enumerate the procedures of method study.
  • •Explain the meaning of method study.
Week
8

Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering

3h

Unit 8: Production Engineering

3 study hours
  • •State merits and demerits of standardization and simplification.
  • •Explain the concept of diversification.
  • •Explain specialization.
Week
9

Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering

3h

Unit 9: Production Function

3 study hours
  • •Identify the production function.
  • •Differentiate between manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries.
  • •Explain the universality of production.
Week
10

Module 3: System Operations and Planning

3h

Unit 10: System Design

3 study hours
  • •Identify strategies to reduce difficulties imposed by capacity planning.
  • •State types of decisions relevant in work design.
  • •State factors determining location choice.
Week
11

Module 3: System Operations and Planning

3h

Unit 11: System Operation

3 study hours
  • •Explain operations planning.
  • •State the aims of scheduling.
  • •Identify various types of operations control.
Week
12

Module 3: System Operations and Planning

3h

Unit 12: The Production Process as a System

3 study hours
  • •Identify the input of production.
  • •Explain the process of converting input into output.
  • •Identify the output of production.
Week
13

Module 3: System Operations and Planning

9h

Unit 13: Production and Productivity

3 study hours
  • •Explain the concept of production and productivity.
  • •Explain capacity measurement.
  • •Discuss cycle time and labor requirement.

Unit 14: Factory and Workplace Layout

3 study hours
  • •Explain the meaning of Factory Layout.
  • •State the advantages of Process Layout.
  • •State the merits of Product Layout.

Unit 15: Aggregate Production Planning

3 study hours
  • •Explain the concept of Aggregate Production Planning.
  • •Identify factors for deciding produce-to-order vs. produce-to-stock.
  • •Identify problems in Aggregate Plans for services.

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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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create detailed outlines for each unit, focusing on key definitions and concepts.

2

Practice applying work measurement techniques to sample production scenarios.

3

Review the advantages and disadvantages of different factory layouts.

4

Compare and contrast produce-to-stock and produce-to-order strategies.

5

Focus on understanding the relationships between inputs, processes, and outputs in production systems.

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