CHRIST UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES

BANGALORE
COURSE PLAN 2014-15
CLASS: VI Semester BBA
SUBJECT:PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT (BBA632)
Course objectives
1) To give students an overview of various functions of Production management.
2) To provide insights on how these theoretical concepts are applied in the business.
3) To help budding entrepreneurs in the field of manufacturing by highlighting various issues they have to tackle for effective and smooth
operations.
Learning Outcome:
By the end of the Course students will be well versed with the Basic Principles and processes of production and operations

Week
Week
1&2

Unit
1

Topics
Introduction To Production And Operation
Management
Historical Evolution of Production and Operations
Management, Concept of Production,

Hrs
2

Methodology
Presentation & Lecture

Remarks

Production System, Classification of Production System,

Production Management,
Objectives of Production
Management, Operating System, Concept of Operations,
Distinction between Manufacturing Operations and
Service Operations, Operations Management, A
Framework for Managing Operations, Objectives of
Operations Management, Managing Global Operations,
Scope of Production and Operations Management.

Week 3

Week 4

Plant Location And Layout

Introduction and Meaning Need for Selecting a Suitable
Location, Factors Influencing Plan
Location/Facility Location, Location Theories, Location
Models, Plant Layout- Objectives
And principles, Classification of Layout, Design of
Product Layout, Design of Process Layout,
Service Layout, Organization of Physical Facilities.
Material Handling
Introduction and Meaning, Objectives of Material
Handling, Principles of Material Handling,
Selection of Material Handling Equipments, Evaluation
of Material Handling System, Material
Handing Equipments, Guidelines for Effective Utilization
of Material Handling Equipments, Relationship between
Plant Layout and Material Handling.

Presentation & Lecture

6
Presentation & Lecture

Week 5

Week 6

Materials Management
Introduction and Meaning, Scope or Functions of
Materials Management, Material Planning
And Control, Purchasing, Stores Management, Inventory
Control or Management, Standardization, Simplification,
Just-In-Time (JIT) Manufacturing.

Production Planning And Control

Introduction and Meaning, Need for Production Planning
and Control, Objectives of Production Planning and
Control, Phases of Production Planning and Control,
Functions of Production Planning and Control,
Operations Planning and Scheduling Systems, Aggregate
Planning, Master Production Schedule (MPS), Material
Requirement Planning (MRP), Capacity Planning,
Routing, Scheduling.

8
Presentation & Lecture +
Case study

Presentation & Lecture

Week
7&8

Week 9

Quality Control
Introduction, Quality, Fundamental Factors Affecting
Quality, Control, Need for Controlling Quality Inspection,
Types of Quality Control, Steps in Quality Control,
Objectives of Quality Control, Benefits of Quality
Control, Seven Tools for Quality Control, Causes of
Variation in Quality, Statistical Process Control, Quality
Circles, Total Quality Management, ISO 9000: ISO
14000 Series.
Work Study (Time And Motion Study)
Introduction, Productivity, Work Study, Method StudyObjectives, scope, steps, Motion study, time study, work
measurement.

MID SEMESTER EXAMS

10

Presentation & Lecture +

Case study

Presentation & Lecture

Week
10,11 &
12

Week
13 & 14

Week
15 & 16

10

Maintenance Management
Introduction, objective, types, maintenance planning and
scheduling, Modern Scientific Maintenance Methods- Six
Sigma Maintenance, Enterprise Asset Management
(EAM), Lean Maintenance, Computer Aided
Maintenance, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
Waste Management
Introduction and Meaning, Reasons for Generation and
Accumulation of Obsolete, Surplus and Scrap Items,
Identification and Control of Waste, Disposal of Scrap.
Automation
Introduction, Types of Automation, Computer Integrated
Manufacturing, Reasons for Automation, Advantages of
Automation, and Disadvantages of Automation,
Automation Strategies, Automated Flow Lines,
Automated Guided Vehicles Systems, and Automated
Storage/Retrieval Systems.

Presentation & Lecture

4
Presentation & Lecture +
Case study

4
Presentation & Lecture +
Case study

Essential Reading
1. S. Anil kumar and N Suresh, Production and Operations Management, New Age International publishers.
2. Panneerselvam, Production and Operations Management, PHI
3. Aswathappa, G. Sudarsana Reddy, M Krishna Reddy, Production and Operations Management, Himalaya Publishers.

Recommended Reading
1. Buffa Elwood S. and Sarin Rakesh K, Modern Production/Operations Management, John Wiley & Sons Publications.
2. Gaither, N & Frazier, Production & Operations Management, Thomson Learning Publications.
3. Stevenson WJ, Production and Operations Management, Irwin McGraw Hill Publications.
CIA DETAILS:
Sl. No

Details of Assessment

Marks

Locational strategy for different industries Group activity: 5 in a group

Plant Layout Diagram (Manufacturing Industry) Group activity: 5 in a
group
MCQ on MOODLE

10

CIA 2

Mid-Sem Exam

50

CIA 3

Presentation (based on given topic) Group activity: 5 in a group

Write-up on qlty standards: KAIZEN, ISO, 6 Sigma, 5S
Article Review

10
10
10

CIA 1

10
10