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The Syllabus of this Study Unit comprises the following topics:
- The Nature of Production Systems - Definition, structures, objectives and conceptual framework of the production function; planning and control aspects and roles related to production; relation to business policy and other influences by/on production management
- Accounts and Economics for Production - Definitions of production related costs; breakdown of production related costs and influencing factors; producing for maximum sales, revenue or profit; breakeven charts; needs for cost accounting; cost control systems; budget reports as a production management tool; performance measurement through the use of standard production indices
- Capacity Management - Definition, difficulties and strategies; examples of capacity measures; capacity adjustment; cumulative aggregation technique; forecasting effects on production
- Work Scheduling - Definition, difficulties and strategies; efficiency measures for scheduling; scheduling techniques: MRP, JIT, OPT, CPA, forward and reverse scheduling; sequencing, dispatching, assignment, timetabling, batch scheduling, LOB, line balancing
- Inventory Management - Definition, purposes, types, difficulties and control strategies; purchasing objectives, benefits and management; centralised vs decentralised purchasing; purchasing methods, procedures, documentation, records, and management software; single vs multiple suppliers; inventory ordering, holding and stockout costs; attitudes to inventory holding
- Location and Layout of Facilities - Definitions, types, reasons and objectives; international, national and site-specific locational factors; dimensional analysis technique for location decision; layout planning tools; layout considerations; material handling principles, factors and types
- Work Study - Definition, purpose and uses; method study and work measurement procedures; types of activities suitable for work study; activity recording methods; time study technique and equipment for; calculation of standard time; work allowances to consider; practical examples
- Control of Variety and Value - Aims, methods, benefits and examples; simplification, standardisation, and specialisation; use of a logical coding system; types of item codes and common coding systems; definition and procedure of value analysis; types of value for produced items; value improvement for existing items, value analysis checklist
- Research, Development and Design Management - Definitions; stages of an RDD project; suitable responsibility for; design specification information requirements; design project control; buying design effort; procedure for changing an existing design; design costs; computer aided design (CAD) appreciation
- Health and Safety Management - Definition; basic misconceptions and beliefs; H&S hazards; causes and prevention of accidents; implications for employers and employees; H&S management system; safety signs; investigation of accidents; H&S legislation; H&S policy aspects; H&S risk assessments and action criteria; risk level techniques
- Ergonomics - Machanisation; computerisation; man-machine interfacing; physical design of controls; physical environmental factors: light, noise, temperature ventilation and anthropometry
- Quality Management - Definition; TQM principles and success factors; typical TQM programme; standards, specifications and conditions; quality accreditation esp. ISO9001; design and fabrication quality; quality assurance vs quality control; quality management tools: SQC, acceptance sampling, vendor rating
- Equipment Management - Definition, policies, objectives and methods; maintenance planning: which, what, how, when, and by whom; repair vs replacement decision incl. NPV technique; information and procedures for equipment procurement
Study-unit Aims
- To introduce students with little or no technical background to the requirements of managing in a technical environment
- To provide a solid theoretical foundation based on confirmed practices in the field of production management
- To convince students that there is much more to production management than simply knowing how to operate a production-related software
- To inform about the possible structures, objectives, and strategies of the manufacturing-oriented organisations, and especially to inform about the typical primary and secondary roles of Production Management
- To sufficiently interest the student to research more about the subject, possibly eventually leading to further specialisation in specific areas of manufacturing, both academically and/or at work
- To complement the services management knowledge obtained by students sitting also for that other module, in order to provide the full-range comprehensive coverage of Operations Management in the course
Learning Outcomes
- Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of production work for the achieving of business policy, and of the personnel responsible for its planning and control
- Appreciate a structured approach towards the undertaking of the variety of roles required for effective Production Management
- Possibly want to research more about the subject, potentially leading one to further specialisation in specific areas of manufacturing
- Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to:
- feel sufficiently confident to enter into technical industrial work environments with the conviction and potential that they may be useful and make a positive difference
- know the essential duties and responsibilities to be expected from oneself, even if implicitly, in case of becoming employed in a management job in industry
- use standard tools and techniques to assist problem-solving and decision-making in manufacturing related areas
- appreciate that the basic concepts and principles apply to all manufacturing situations, yet distinct environments necessitate different application of details
Reading List
Main Text
- Essentials of Operations Management by Ray Wild - 5th edition, 2002, Thomson ISBN 10: 1844800520 ISBN 13: 9781844800520
Supplementary Readings
- Operations Management - An Integrated Approach by Dan R. Reid, Nada R. Sanders 2008, Wiley VCH
ISBN 10: 0470283513 ISBN 13: 9780470283516
- Production and Operations Analysis by Stephen Nahmias 6th edition, 2008, Barnes & Noble
- Factory Physics Wallace J. Hopp, Mark L. Spearman 3rd edition, 2007, McGraw-Hill/Irwin ISBN 10: 0072824034
ISBN 13: 9780072824032
- Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems by Thomas E. Vollman, William L. Berry, D. Clay Whybark 5th. edition, 2004, McGraw-Hill ISBN 10: 0071121331 ISBN 13: 9780071121330
- Operations Management by Nigel Slack, Stuart Chalmers, Robert Johnson 5th edition, 2006, Financial Times/ Prentice Hall ISBN 10: 0273708473 ISBN 13: 9780273708476
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