.B.PLS 3032 INTRODUCTION TO operations management

COURSE CONTENT

Definition of key terms, operation management, operation decision, closed versus open systems views of operations. Product design and process selection-manufacturing. Product design and process selection- service. Material requirement planning, total quality management, facility location, facility layout, planning capacity. Material management, definition of material management related terms. Purchasing inventory control and management, definition of cost of inventory, independent versus dependent demand. Inventory control systems for independent demand. Inventory system for independent demand.

OBJECTIVE

At the end of the course the student should understand modern way of production and operating firms.