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Syllabus - Operations Management

This document outlines the objectives, course outcomes, units, and references for an Operations Management course. The objectives are to familiarize students with forecasting models, sequencing problems, inventory control models, and project management techniques. The 5 course outcomes relate to selecting appropriate forecasting methods, obtaining optimal sequencing solutions, designing inventory systems, using project management to minimize time, and designing plant layouts. The course is divided into 5 units which cover topics like forecasting, scheduling, inventory, project management, and plant engineering. The total periods for the course are 45. Several reference books on production and operations management are also listed.

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Syllabus - Operations Management

This document outlines the objectives, course outcomes, units, and references for an Operations Management course. The objectives are to familiarize students with forecasting models, sequencing problems, inventory control models, and project management techniques. The 5 course outcomes relate to selecting appropriate forecasting methods, obtaining optimal sequencing solutions, designing inventory systems, using project management to minimize time, and designing plant layouts. The course is divided into 5 units which cover topics like forecasting, scheduling, inventory, project management, and plant engineering. The total periods for the course are 45. Several reference books on production and operations management are also listed.

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C106D Operations Management L T P C

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Objectives
 To familiarize with various forecasting models.
 To impress upon the importance of sequencing problem in industries.
 To design and develop inventory control models for a given industry.
 To familiarize with project management techniques such as CPM and PERT.
 To train on plant engineering techniques such as plant location, plant layout, materials
handling and work study

Course Outcomes (CO)


CO1 Select an appropriate forecasting method for a given industry.
CO2 Obtain optimal solutions for sequencing problem in industry.
CO3 Design a suitable inventory system for any particular industry.
CO4 Use the project management techniques to minimize the project time.
CO5 Design plant layout and materials handling systems and can make use of the concepts of work study
for work design.

UNIT - I FORECASTING 9
Forecasts-Types-Purpose- opinion and judgmental method-Time series methods – moving average -
weighted moving average – method of least squares – Exponential smoothing method- Regression and
correlation methods – simple and multiple regression – Linear and Nonlinear regression

UNIT - II SCHEDULING AND SEQUENCING 9


Scheduling – Single Criterion rules –Sequencing –n job 2 machine problem – Johnson’s algorithm – 3
machine problem – M machine problem – Graphical method for 2 jobs M machine problems –
Heuristic methods.

UNIT - III INVENTORY 9


Inventory – purpose of inventory – Basic EOQ Model –Quantity discount model – Reorder level –
Fixed order quantity inventory system – Periodic review system – ABC analysis – Materials
requirement planning – EOQ models under constraints – Purchasing management – Stores
management – Just In Time inventory system – Vendor evaluation - Inventory pricing –Supply chain
Management – Aggregate planning.

UNIT - IV PROJECT MANAGEMENT 9


Project network analysis – Activities – Events- critical path method – Method based on time estimates –
Programme Evaluation Review Technique –Optimistic, pessimistic time, most likely time - Probability of
completion of projects – Time crashing of Projects –Optimum duration and cost

UNIT - V PLANT ENGINEERING AND WORK STUD 9


Plant location – Factors affecting plant location – Break even analysis- Factors weighted rating method – Plant
layout- Types- Selection – Plant layout Techniques – Travel chart method – Line balancing method– Work
study – method study – Principles of Motion economy – steps in methods study - Charts – Micromotion study-
memo motion study – multiple activity charts- therbligs – work measurement – stop watch time study –
Production studies – PMTS – Work sampling – Materials handling – Principles – Selection

Total Periods: 45
Text Books:

Reference Books:
1. Chary S.N Production and Operations Management, Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition 2012.
2. Kanishka Bedi, Production and Operations Management, Oxford University Press,3rdEdition 2016.
3. Norma Gaither and Gregory Frazier, Operations Management, Cengage Learning, 9thEdition,2016.
4. Pannerselvam R, Production and Operations Management, Prentice Hall of India, 2ndEdition,
2008.
5. Richard B. Chase, Ravi Shankar, F. Robert Jacobs, Nicholas J. Aquilano, Operations and Supply
Management, McGraw Hill,14th edition, 2017.
6. William J Stevenson, Operations Management, McGraw Hill, 11th edition, 2012

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