course outline OM.doc
- 1. INSTRUCTOR’S CONTACT DETAILS: Name: Rashid Jehangiri Office Hours: 8:00 – 4:50 Email Address: rashidjehangiri@gmail.com Telephone #: Mobile #: 0345-8429532 OVERVIEW The basic purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding and knowledge of several operations management concepts. Such concepts include (but are not limited to) operations strategy, process design, forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, and quality management. Emphasis will be placed on the application of these concepts to actual business situations. At the end of the course students should: Understand the dynamics of operations strategy and be able to develop one for a company Understand and apply the concepts of process improvement and reengineering Be aware of the various manufacturing technologies and their purposes Understand the importance of quality management and statistical process control Be able to recommend a location for a facility and design its layout Be able to use a variety of forecasting techniques Understand the concepts and techniques of inventory management for independent and dependent demand items Know the differences between push and pull systems Understand project management and be able to apply project scheduling techniques COURSE PLAN week# Topic & Contents Activity Readings 1 Introduction to operations management Lecture Operations Management by Jay Heizer 2 forecasting Lecture Operations Management by Jay Heizer 3 Designof goods and services Lecture/quiz Operations Management by Jay Heizer OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Discipline Marketing/finance/HR Credit Hours 3 Pre Requisite ----------- Specialization Course Marketing /Finance/HR/IT Duration of Class 3 hours in a week Follow up Courses
- 2. 4 Managing quality Lecture/group discussions Operations Management by Jay Heizer 5 Statistical process control Lecture/class participation Operations Management by Jay Heizer 6 Process strategy Lecture Operations Management by Jay Heizer 7 Capacity planning Lecture/ Operations Management by Jay Heizer 8 Layout strategies Lecture Operations Management by Jay Heizer 9 MID TERM Operations Management by Jay Heizer 10 Supply chain management Lecture Operations Management by Jay Heizer 11 Outsourcing as a supply chain strategy Lecture Operations Management by Jay Heizer 12 Inventory management Lecture/quiz Operations Management by Jay Heizer 13 Project management Lecture/class discussions Operations Management by Jay Heizer 14 Material resource planning Lecture/class discussions Operations Management by Jay Heizer 15 Project/group presentations 16 Project/group presentations 17 Project group presentations/ course roundup 18 Final term exam TEACHING METHODOLOGY Power points, board, presentations and group discussions COURSE ACTIVITIES 2 Quizzes 1 Presentation/project 2 Written Assignments
- 3. COURSE TEXTS Required Book(s): Operations Managementby JayHeizer latestedition Reference book(s) operations managementby William J Stevenson9th edition. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA GRADING &WEIGHTAGE APPLICABLE TO SESSION Percent Marks Letter Grade Grade Points 85-100 A 4.00 80-84 A- 3.70 75-79 B 3.30 70-74 B+ 3.00 65-69 B- 2.70 61-64 C 2.30 58-60 C+ 2.00 55-57 C- 1.70 50-54 D 1.00 Below 50 F 0.00 Withdraw W Incomplete I 75% attendance is the required to appear in the final examination a. A. Mid Term 35% b. B. Final Term 40% c. C. Sessional work (25%) i) Assignment 10% ii) Quizzes 10% iii) Class Attendance 5% 100% COURSE POLICY & GUIDELINES Students are expected to maintain proper discipline and appropriate behavior in the class. Plagiarism: Plagiarism means Leaning heavily on the sentences or word choices of others or quoting anything without giving references. This will lead to serious action against the student which might range from negative marking to case before the examination committee.