The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of production and operations management as a critical function within organizations. It focuses on the planning, design, control, and improvement of production systems and processes. Through the study of key operational concepts such as capacity planning, inventory management, quality control, and supply chain coordination, students will gain the knowledge and skills required to improve efficiency and effectiveness in organizational operations. Ultimately, the course prepares students to apply operations management principles to real-world challenges and contribute to organizational performance and competitiveness.

CLO 1: Explain key concepts in operations strategy, including production planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.

CLO 2: Design and evaluate production systems, including facility layouts, inventory systems, and process flows.

CLO 3: Analyze operational challenges related to capacity planning, quality management, and supply chain coordination.

CLO 4: Apply operations management tools and techniques to improve efficiency, productivity, and organizational performance.

Course Content: Introduction to Production and Operations Management: Overview of operations management; Role of operations in organizations; Relationship between operations and business strategy; Importance of efficiency and productivity; Operations Strategy: Aligning operations with business objectives; Competitive advantage through efficient operations; Strategic decision areas in operations management; Product Design and Process Planning: Designing products for manufacturability; Process selection and design; Process flow analysis and optimization; Capacity Management: Determining production capacity requirements; Measuring and managing capacity; Balancing demand and capacity; Quality Management: Principles of quality management; Total Quality Management (TQM); Six Sigma; Statistical process control techniques; Inventory Management: Inventory control systems; Economic Order Quantity (EOQ); Just-in-Time (JIT) systems; Managing stock levels effectively; Supply Chain Coordination: Supply chain structure and dynamics; Supplier relationship management; Demand forecasting and coordination; Layout Design and Workflow: Facility layout strategies (process, product, and cellular layouts); Workflow analysis and optimization; Materials Requirements Planning (MRP): Material flow analysis; MRP systems and implementation; Project Management in Operations: Project planning and scheduling; Critical Path Method (CPM); Resource allocation and control; Contemporary Issues in Operations Management: Sustainability in operations; Green production practices; Industry 4.0 and digital transformation in operations