Syllabus

Introduction: Operations Function and its Applications, Operations Strategy & Competitiveness Current issues in Operations Management, Break Even Analysis for Multi Product Situations Quantitative Forecasting Models. Facility and Capacity Planning: Facility Layout and Location Models, Manufacturing and Service process Selection and Design, Principles and Types of Plant Layout, Strategic Capacity Planning, Matching Demand and Capacity (Aggregate planning). Employee Productivity: Process Analysis, Work System Design, Operations Scheduling, Time Study and Setting Standards, Maintenance Planning and Management. Projects and Project Management: Project Management Life Cycle and Uncertainty, The Project Management Process, Developing and Presenting the Project Plan, Setting up a Project Plan, Project Teams. Managing the Project: Project Planning and Implementation, Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Control, Project Cost Analysis, Managing Issues in Projects, Managing Risks.

To gain an understanding and appreciation of the principles and applications relevant to the
planning, design, and operations of manufacturing/service firms.

To gain some ability to recognize situations in a production system environment that suggests
the use of certain quantitative methods to assist in decision making on operations management
and strategy.

To understand the managerial responsibility for Operations, even when production is
outsourced, or performed in regions far from corporate headquarters.

The course will equip students to understand the basic aspects and applications of Operations and Project Management to handle the hindrances in executing a project.

Chase, R., Jacobs, F. R., Aquilano, N., & Agarwal, N., Operations Management for Competitive Advantage (11thed.)., The McGraw Hill

Lientz, B., & Rea, K., Project Management for the 21st Century (3rded.)., Taylor & Francis

Chary, S. N., Production and Operations Management (5thed.)., Tata-McGraw Hill

Mahadevan, B., Operations Management: Theory and Practice (2nded.)., Pearson

European Journal of operations management

Journal of Operations management