Course Outline of Production Operation Management

ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, RAWALPINDI MGT- 696 summonss worry BBA6 (A & B Sections) Spring 2013 visit Faculty MemberM. Javed Akhtar Ex- General managing director Training, OPF Ex-Director Gneral, NAVTEC Head Office Prime Ministers secretariate emailprotected com Office Contact/Timings 051-2541041 (direct), 0300-5338951(Cell) (0800 Hrs. to 1500 Hrs. ) product line Coordinator Mr. Irfanullah Munir The Prologue This third credit Hrs. die hard is designed for run and manufacturing sectors, basically, meant for defining the real meaning of the trading trading operations c throw ining in any minded(p) organization.The primary objective of the course is to ext depot the students with an understanding of the theories, models, problems, issues, and techniques re slowd to the management of operations two in manufacturing and service sectors. This includes analyses of sundry(a) tasks performed and decisions made by operation managers, both tactically and strategically. The oper ations function plays a vital role in achieving a companys strategic plans. Since the operations function produces the goods and provides the services, it typically involves the greatest parcel out of the company mployees and is responsible for a grand portion of the firms smashing assets. It has a major impact on quality and is often the visible face of company with which the customer must deal. client service, product/service, quality issues, and the effectiveness of many an(prenominal) customer interactions ar all operations activities. In the face of increased supranational competition, Pakistani firms ready a bun in the oven lost food market sh are and have not responded by working to improve both their in operation(p) efficiencies and the quality of their goods and services.With this renewed emphasis on operations, it has become increasingly important that students have an understanding of operations management and its logical implication to the success of the comp anies where they result work. To gain a competitive edge, Pakistani organizations necessitate salubrious production/operations strategies. This is particularly line up today, given the pressures of global competition and the get hold of to satisfy ever more demanding customers. operations functions appear as a regent(postnominal) tool for achieving organizational objectives and strategies. Learning ObjectivesThe school of this course is to provide a clear, closely-structured and kindle treatment of Production/Operations steering as it applies to a variety of businesses and organizations. The course is int prohibited to provide both a logical path through the activities of operations management and an understanding of the strategic linguistic context in which operations managers work. Strategic in its perspective of operations managements contribution to the organizations long-run success. We are unambiguous in treating the operation function as being at the center to mos t organizations drive to improve their competitiveness. Conceptual in the way it explains the reasons why operations managers need to take decisions in each activity. Although most quantitative techniques are included, their primary beget is to illustrate the underlying principles of operation decisions. encompassing in its coverage of the significant ideas and issues which are relevant to most types of operations. Practical in the sense that the issues and difficulties in making operations management decisions in practice are discussed, and generally the treatment of topics reflects tangible operations practice.This course is practical also that causa Exercise illustrating the approaches taken by actual companies are used to illustrate operations issues. Attendance Policy As you may all know very well by this time that the University (FUU) adheres to very strict attendance policy (i. e. minimum 75% mandatory attendance). As usual project pass on be taken at the beginning of each affiliate meeting. No one allow be allowed to enter the classroom five minutes afterward the class starting time since it causation interruptions in the class activities. Professional impart is expected throughout the course.Besides this, It is assumed that you have read all the policies and guidelines of the University regarding attendance, academic dishonesty, deadlines and so on and so forth group up live on that point impart be substantial Team work in this class. This is the need of todays merged world, and we have to learn how to pull our in effect(p) slack while working in teams. Instructor as well as fellow team members, at end of the course, leave behind evaluate each team member. Part of the grade of the team project(s) will be dependent on mates evaluations which is only for the developmental purposes and will be kept strictly confidential.Unannounced Quizzes There will be minimum four unheralded quizzes taken randomly throughout this course. iii b est will be considered for grading. These quizzes will be handed out in the beginning of the class meetings and if you are late in class, you will miss that quiz. There are absolutely no lay down ups for these quizzes. Case Studies There may be cases assigned to groups and these cases will be settle in team efforts. A abruptly written report will be required along with the presentation of that case.Presenters will play the role of Management Consultants and the class will act as get along of Directors and will interact with the consultants at the end of the presentation to express their concerns and opinions. Term realise or Book Review You will be given case train or in lieu therefrom book reviews relevant to the field of OM, loose to availability of time. When awarded, details will be discussed in the class. Industrial Visit/Seminar An industrial visit and/or a seminar relating to the survey matter would be arranged. Grade storage allocation and Breakdown Weightage sugge sted by DBA Weightage suggested by instructor Unannounced quizzes/Book Review 10% 10% Assignment(s) / presentation / participation/ flying field 15% 15% Midterm enquiry 25% 25% Terminal / terminal scrutiny 50% 50% Course Contours and Schedule ? Current Academic session 4th March 2013 onward ? shape Work32 Lectures (16 workweeks) Teaching Time 48Hrs. 1st hebdomad ? Production and Operations Management An Overview second calendar week ? Production system of rules Issues and milieu 3rd week ? Total flavour Management 4th week ? remove and Importance of Forecasting 5th calendar week ? Qualitative Methods of Forecasting 6th week ? Quantitative Methods of Forecasting 7th week ? Capacity training 8th Week ? Facilities Planning ? Mid-term Examination 9th Week ? Work System innovation 10th Week ? Managing Information for Operations System eleventh Week ? Aggregate Production Planning 12th Week ? Just-in-Time (JIT) 13th Week ? Scheduling & Sequencing 14th Week ? Issues i n Materials Management 15th Week self-employed person & Dependent Demand Inventory System 16th Week ? Total cultivatable Maintenance (TPM)/Computers in OM ** ? Final Examination (date to be announced later on) Recommended Readings supplementary Readings IMPORTANT NOTE ? The course epitome is subject to change to a production line of about 10% if need arise. ? ** playing field to availability of time, the topics of Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Computers in Operations Management will also be covered. Issues in Production/ Operations Management Forecasting Operations System Design Planning & Scheduling Materials Planning uphill Issues in OM**