Unit 1
Introduction: Meaning, Nature, and Scope of Production and Operation Management. Objectives of Operations Management. Duties and Responsibilities of Operations Management. Production Function. Systems approach to Operations Management. Manufacturing system: Mass, Batch, job shop
Unit 2
Plant Location: Nature, Factors considered in location, Methods and Type of areas. Plant Layout: Objective of good layout, Factors influencing layout and Types of layouts. Material Handling Equipment: Importance, Objective, Factors affecting selection of equipment – Maintenance – need – importance – types – preventive – predictive – corrective
Unit 3
Operations Planning, Control, and Project Management: Aggregate planning and master scheduling – Inventory management techniques: EOQ, JIT, MRP – Project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation – Project evaluation and control
Unit 4
Materials Management – objectives and importance – Process of purchasing – Role of purchase manager – Store keeping – Inventory Management: Factors influencing and Objectives of inventory management – types of inventories – inventory control -Quality control – quality circle – ISO 9000 and 14000 series – audit and documentation
Unit 5
Technology management and innovation: Introduction – technology life cycle – technology diffusion – technology transfer – technology commercialization and entrepreneurship – innovation management – need – types – incremental and radical – innovation management principles – pillars of innovation management – innovation strategy Managing R&D and New Product Development – Ethical and social implications of technology – green manufacturing – sustainable production and consumption.