I Production & Operations Strategy 6 hrs
Integrated Production Management, System Productivity, Capital Productivity, Labour Productivity, Personnel Productivity, Training
Introduction, Operations Management and Strategy, Tools for Implementation of Operations, Industry Best Practices
Operations Strategy, Competitive Capabilities and Core Competencies, Operations Strategy as a Competitive Weapon, Linkage Between Corporate, Business, and Operations Strategy, Developing Operations Strategy, Elements or Components of Operations Strategy, Competitive Priorities, Manufacturing Strategies, Service Strategies, Global Strategies and Role of Operations Strategy, Case-lets
II Forecasting 8 hrs
Introduction, The Strategic Importance of Forecasting, Benefits, Cost implications and Decision making using forecasting, Classification of Forecasting Process, Methods of Forecasting, Forecasting and Product Life Cycle, Selection of the Forecasting Method, Qualitative Methods of Forecasting, Quantitative Methods, Associative Models of Forecasting, Accuracy of Forecasting,
III Location & layout Strategies 5 hrs
Introduction, Location Planning Process, Facility or Layout Planning and Analysis, Introduction, Objectives of Layout, Classification of Facilities, Basis for Types of Layouts, Why Layout decisions are important, Nature of layout problems, redesigning of a layout, Manufacturing facility layouts, Types of Layouts, Layout Planning, Evaluating Plant Layouts, Assembly Line Balancing, Material handling,
IV Aggregate Planning 7 hrs
Introduction, Requirement of Aggregate Plan, steps in Developing an Aggregate Plan, Advantages of Aggregate Plan, Aggregate Planning Strategies, Planning Options. Selecting the Method in Aggregate Planning, Aggregate Planning in Services
V Operations Scheduling 5 hrs
Introduction, Purpose of Operations Scheduling, Factors Considered while Scheduling, Scheduling Activity under PPC, Scheduling Strategies, Scheduling Guidelines, Approaches to Scheduling, Scheduling Methodology [Quantitative], Scheduling in Services,
VI Supply Chain Management 5 hrs
Introduction, Domain Applications, SCM– The Breakthrough Article, Supply Chain Management, Views on Supply Chain, Bullwhip Effect in SCM, Collaborative Supply Chain, Inventory Management in Supply Chain, Financial Supply Chain – A New Revolution within the SCM Fold
Total 36 hrs

demonstrate an understanding of production as a process of converting or transforming resources into products

demonstrate an understanding of the manager's concern in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling productive operations

To meet organizational objective demonstrate an understanding of productivity measures, quality and costs both, direct and indirect

use a variety of problem-solving techniques to aid in effective decision making.

Design of the core features of the operations and production management function at the operational and strategic levels.

Estimate the market demand with uncertainty

Evaluate various location sites and create optimal layout of plants

Solve various kinds of problems or issue faced by service and manufacturing industries for production planning

Make an optimal scheduling for manufacturing environment & Supply Chain Management

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