206 / 401E : Operations Management

Unit - I : Introduction to Operations Management:

Definition of Operations Management ,evolution of Production Management as Operations Management.-

Role of Operations Management in total management System- Interface between the operation systems
and systems of other functional areas.Production Planning and Control: Basic functions of Production
Planning and Control, Production Cycle - characteristics of process technologies. Project, Job Shop,
Assembly and Continuous - Inter Relationship between product life cycle and process life cycle.

Unit – II: Scheduling and control of production operations:

Control procedures and devices. Product sequencing: Sequencing of products in multi- product multi-stage
situations - Plant Capacity and Line Balancing.Plant layout -different types of layouts.
Location and the factors influencing location.Maintenance Management: Objectives – Failure Concept,
Reliability, Preventive and Breakdown maintenance, Replacement policies

Unit - III: Quality control:

Standards and specifications, Quality Assurance and Quality Circles – Statistical Quality Control –
Control Charts for Variables- Average, Range and S.D., Control charts for Attributes- fraction
defective and number of defects, Acceptance Sampling Plans, OC Curve Work Study, various
techniques in the Methods Study for identifying the most appropriate method. Work measurement
- its uses and different methods, computation of allowance and allowed time.

Unit - IV : Materials Management:

Need use and importance of Material management-Materials Requirement Planning-Materials Budgeting-
Techniques for prioritization of materials-Sources of Supply of Materials -election, evaluation and
Performance of suppliers-make or buy decisions and its implications under various circumstances Vendor
rating - determinants of vendor rating
Unit - V : Stores Management :
Objectives of Stores Management – Requirements for efficient. Management of Stores - safety stock
Inventory Control - Different Systems of Inventory Control, Types of Inventory. Costs - Systems of
inventory control – ABC, VED and FNSD analyses. Value Analysis – Importance in cost reduction – concepts
and procedures.

Suggested Books:
1) Stevenson J. William, 2007, Operations Management, 9th Edition, TMH.
2) Hanna, D.Mark & Rocky Newman, W, 2001, Integrated Operations Management-Adding value for
Customers,
PHI,
3) Aswathappa K. and Sridhara Bhat, 2003, Production and Operations Management, Himalaya Pub. House.
4) Lee J. krajewski and Larry P.Ritzman, 2007, Operations Management strategy and analysis, 9th Edition,
Pearson
Eduction / Prenctice Hall of India.
5) Everett.Adam, Jr. and Ronald J. Elbert, 2003, Production and Operations Management Concepts, Models
and
Behaviour, 5th Edition, PHI.
6) Edward M. Knod and Richard J. Schonberger, 2001, Operations Management meeting customers
demands, Mc
Graw hill international, 7th Edition.
7) Kanishka Bedi, 2005, Production and Operations Management, Oxford University Press.
8) Chary, S.N, 2003, Production and Operations Management, Tata McGrawhill,2nd Edition.
9) Heizer Jay & Render Barry, 2007, Operations Management, Pearson Education, 8th Edition.
10) Russel S. Roberte, Taylor W. Bermara, 2005, “Operations Management”, 5th
Edition, Wiley.
10 Gaitter Normal & Frazier, 1999, “Operations Management”, 9th Edition, Thomson.
11)assen D Robert and Menor J. Larry, 2006, “Cases in Operations Management”, Sage Publications.
 DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
UNIT PLANNER
SUBJECT: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

ACADEMIC YEAR 2009 - 2010

SEMESTER: IV LECTURER: R.ANITA

CLASS: MBA II YEAR Paper code: 206 / 401E

Unit: I: Introduction to Operations Management:

Topic Content Books & Chap/ Teaching Month/

Part - Page no methodology No of
/Teaching aids Hrs/class
Definition of Classroom discussion July
Operations Interaction
Management PPT 2 hrs
Lecture method
Case study
Assignment

evolution of Lecture method July

Production PPT
Management as 20 min
Operations
Management
Role of Operations Lecture method July
Management in PPT 20 min
total management
System
Interface between Lecture method July
the operation PPT
systems and Interaction method 20 min
systems of other
functional areas.
Basic functions of Lecture method July
Production Planning PPT
and Control, Interaction method 1 hr
Production Cycle
characteristics of Lecture method July
process PPT 1 hr
technologies Interaction method
Assignment – internet
 browsing
Production Planning Lecture method July
and Control PPT
Interaction method 2 hr
Project, Job Shop, Lecture method July
Assembly and PPT
Continuous Interaction method 40 min
Inter Relationship Interaction July
between product PPT 20 min
life cycle and
process life cycle.
TOTAL NO. OF 8 classes/
CLASSES/HRS hrs

Completed by 29.07.09

Unit No: II: Scheduling and control of production operations:

Topic Content Books & Chap/ Teaching Month/

Part - Page no methodology No of
/Teaching aids Hrs/class

Control procedures Student presentation July

and devices. Interaction
Case study 2 hrs
Product Student presentation August
sequencing: Interaction
Sequencing of discussion 2 hr
products in multi-
product multi-
stage situations
Plant Capacity and Student presentation August
Line Balancing PPT
Interaction 1 hr
discussion
Plant layout Student presentation August
PPT
Interaction 2 hr
Discussion
Different types of Student presentation August
layouts. PPT
Interaction 2 hr
discussion
Location and the Student presentation August
factors influencing PPT
location Interaction 1 hr
discussion
Objectives – Failure
Concept
Maintenance
Management
Reliability

Preventive and
Breakdown
maintenance
Replacement
policies
TOTAL NO. OF 10 hrs
CLASSES/HRS

Completed by 13.08.09

Unit - III: Quality control

Topic Content Books & Chap/ Teaching Month/
Part - Page no methodology No of
/Teaching aids Hrs/class

Standards and Lecture method August

specifications PPT
Interaction 2 hrs
discussion
Quality Assurance Lecture August
and Quality PPT
Circles Interaction 1 hr
discussion
Statistical Quality Lecture method August
Control PPT
Control Charts for Interaction 1 hr
Variables- discussion
Average, Range
and S.D.,
Control charts for PPT August
Attributes- Interaction
fraction Discussion 2 hr
defective and Lecture method
number of Case study
defects,
Acceptance PPT August
Sampling Plans Interaction
Discussion 1 hr
Lecture method
OC Curve Work PPT August
Study Interaction
Discussion 1 hr
Lecture method
various PPT August
techniques in the Interaction
Methods Study for Discussion 1 hr
identifying the Lecture method
most appropriate
method
Work
measurement
- its uses and
different methods
computation of
 Unit: IV: Materials Management

Topic Content Books & Chap/ Part- Page Teaching Month/No of

no methodology/ Hrs/class
Teaching aids

Need use and PPT September

importance of Interaction
Material Discussion 3 hrs
management Assignment
Case study
Materials PPT September
Requirement Interaction
Planning Discussion 2 hrs
Lecture method
Materials PPT September
Budgeting Interaction 3 hrs
Discussion
Case study
Lecture method
Techniques for PPT September
prioritization of Interaction
materials Discussion 2 hrs
Lecture method
Assignment
Case study
Sources of Supply September
of Materials 2 hrs
make or buy PPT September
decisions and its Interaction 30 min
implications under Discussion
various Lecture method
circumstances
Vendor rating PPT September
Interaction
Discussion 1 hr 30 min
Lecture method
determinants of PPT September
vendor rating Interaction
Discussion 2 hrs
Lecture method
 PPT September
Interaction
Discussion 2 hrs
Lecture method
TOTAL NO. OF 18 hrs/classes
CLASSES/HRS

To be Completed by 30.09.09

Unit: V: Contemporary Strategic Compensation Challenges

Topic Content Books & Chap/ Part- Page Teaching Month/No of

nos methodology/ Hrs/class
Teaching aids

International *International compensation Strategic PPT October

Compensation and  Competitive strategies and Compensation – A Interaction 2hrs
Competitive Strategies how international activities fit human resource Discussion
in Management Lecture method
 Preliminary consideration Approach, Third Edition Group discussion
 Components of international Pearson Education
compensation programs By Joseph J.Martocchio,
2006,Chap 12: pp:395-
398
Compensating *compensating executives Strategic Assignment October
Executives Executive  Contrasting executive pay with Compensation – A PPT 3 hrs
Compensation Packages pay for nonexecutive human resource Interaction
employees Management Discussion
 Principles of executive Approach, Third Edition Lecture method
 compensation implications for Pearson Education
competitive strategy By Joseph J.Martocchio,
 Defining executive status 2006,Chap 13: pp:431
 Executive compensation - 441
packages
o Components of current
core compensation
o Short term incentives
o Components of
deferred core
compensation
o Fringe compensation

Compensating the *Introduction Strategic Case study October

Flexible Workforce  The contingent workforce Compensation – A PPT
Contingent Employees  Core and fringe compensation human resource Interaction 2 hrs
and Flexible Work for contingent workers Management Discussion
Schedules  Flexible work schedules : Approach, Third Edition Lecture method
flexitime, compressed Pearson Education
workweeks and telecommuting By Joseph J.Martocchio,
 Core and fringe compensation 2006,Chap 14: pp:465
for flexible employees - 484
 Unions reactions to contingent
workers and flexible work
schedules

Compensation for  setting base pay for US Strategic Lecture method October
Expatriates and Expatriates Compensation – A PPT 1 hr 30 min
Repatriates  Incentive compensation for US human resource Interaction
Expatriates Management Discussion
  establishing fringe
compensation for US
Expartriates
 balance sheet approach for US
Expatriates compensation
packages
 repatriation pay issues
Approach, Third Edition
Pearson Education
By Joseph J.Martocchio,
2006,Chap 12: pp:398
– 415

Strategic Issues and  Lowest- cost competitive Strategic Lecture method October
Choices in Using strategy Compensation – A Interaction 30 min
Contingent and Flexible  Differentiation competitive human resource
Workers. strategy Management
Approach, Third Edition
Pearson Education
By Joseph J.Martocchio,
2006,Chap 14: pp:484
- 485
TOTAL NO. OF 9 hrs
CLASSES/HRS

To be Completed by 20.10.09
REQUIRED TO OVERALL NO. OF 54 classes/hrs
COMPLETE THE CLASSES
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