Production Management I
- Management Sciences
- 400 level
- 2 credit units
- 114 pages
- 5 units
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.
About this course
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Study hours
- 45 hours
- Maths
- Basic
- Content
- Theoretical
- Practical work
- No
- Assignments
- Tutor marked assessments
- Final examination
What you'll read
The real module and unit structure of ENT417, taken from the course material NOUN publishes.
One paragraph, so you can see how it reads
ENT417 · UNIT 11: SYSTEM OPERATION
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What you should be able to do
- Explain the concept and scope of production
- Identify key principles, practices, and techniques of production management
- State the constraints of production policy
- Differentiate between various types of production systems
- Apply work study techniques to improve efficiency
What it prepares you for
- Production Manager
- Operations Analyst
- Plant Supervisor
- Logistics Coordinator
- Supply Chain Manager
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Operations Management
- Service Industry
Where it gets hard
The units students slow down on, and what makes each one heavy.
- Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering
Unit 6: Work Measurement
Requires understanding of various statistical sampling methods and their application in real-world scenarios.
- Module 3: System Operations and Planning
Unit 11: System Operation
Requires understanding of complex queuing models and optimization techniques.
A suggested way through it
13 weeks, about 45 hours in total. Yours will differ.
- Week 1Module 1: Introduction to Production Management
Unit 1: The Nature and Scope of Production · 3 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 2Module 1: Introduction to Production Management
Unit 2: Types of Production · 3 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 3Module 1: Introduction to Production Management
Unit 3: Factory Location · 3 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 4Module 1: Introduction to Production Management
Unit 4: Plant and Equipment · 3 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 5Module 1: Introduction to Production Management
Unit 5: Production Planning and Control · 3 hours
Identify objectives of planning and control.. Explain features of progress control.. State the purpose of inspection and its methods: centralized, floor inspection..
- Week 6Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering
Unit 6: Work Measurement · 3 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 7Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering
Unit 7: Method Study · 3 hours
State the objectives of method study.. Enumerate the procedures of method study.. Explain the meaning of method study..
- Week 8Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering
Unit 8: Production Engineering · 3 hours
State merits and demerits of standardization and simplification.. Explain the concept of diversification.. Explain specialization..
- Week 9Module 2: Work Study and Production Engineering
Unit 9: Production Function · 3 hours
Identify the production function.. Differentiate between manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries.. Explain the universality of production..
- Week 10Module 3: System Operations and Planning
Unit 10: System Design · 3 hours
Identify strategies to reduce difficulties imposed by capacity planning.. State types of decisions relevant in work design.. State factors determining location choice..
- Week 11Module 3: System Operations and Planning
Unit 11: System Operation · 3 hours
Explain operations planning.. State the aims of scheduling.. Identify various types of operations control..
- Week 12Module 3: System Operations and Planning
Unit 12: The Production Process as a System · 3 hours
Identify the input of production.. Explain the process of converting input into output.. Identify the output of production..
- Week 13Module 3: System Operations and Planning
Unit 13: Production and Productivity · 3 hours
Explain the concept of production and productivity.. Explain capacity measurement.. Discuss cycle time and labor requirement..
Unit 14: Factory and Workplace Layout · 3 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 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..
Preparing for the exam
- Create detailed outlines for each unit, focusing on key definitions and concepts.
- Practice applying work measurement techniques to sample production scenarios.
- Review the advantages and disadvantages of different factory layouts.
- Compare and contrast produce-to-stock and produce-to-order strategies.
- Focus on understanding the relationships between inputs, processes, and outputs in production systems.
Questions students ask about this course
What is ENT417 about?
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.
How many units does ENT417 have?
ENT417, Production Management I, has 5 units across 1 module, over 114 pages of course material. You can read it one unit at a time.
How many credit units is ENT417?
ENT417 carries 2 credit units, at 400 level in Management Sciences.
Is ENT417 hard?
ENT417 is rated intermediate level, with basic mathematical content. It is mostly theoretical work.
How long does ENT417 take to study?
About 45 hours of study, spread across its 5 units.
How is ENT417 assessed?
ENT417 is assessed by assignments, tutor marked assessments and final examination.
What can I do with ENT417?
Production Manager, Operations Analyst, Plant Supervisor, Logistics Coordinator and Supply Chain Manager.