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    Final: 12-9-2019

    ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD


    (Department of Business Administration)
    *****

    PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (8509)

    CHECKLIST

    SEMESTER: AUTUMN, 2019

    This packet comprises the following material:

    1. Textbook
    2. Course Outline
    3. Assignment No. 1 & 2
    4. Assignment Forms (2 sets)

    If you find anything missing out of the above-mentioned material, please contact at the
    address given below:

    Mailing Officer
    Mailing Section, Block-28
    Allama Iqbal Open University
    H-8, ISLAMABAD.
    Phone: 051-9057611-12

    Prof. Dr. Syed Hassan Raza


    Course Coordinator
    ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD
    (Department of Business Administration)
    ***

    WARNING
    1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
    THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD
    OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
    2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
    OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
    “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.

    Course: Production & Operations Management (8509) Semester: Autumn, 2019


    Level: MBA Total Marks: 100
    Pass Marks: 50

    ASSIGNMENT No. 1
    Note: Attempt all the questions.
    Q. 1 Explain production and operation management. How could you analyze the
    problems of production management? Discuss with examples. (20)

    Q. 2 Explain product design. Discuss and analyze the evaluation of product


    design with examples. (20)

    Q. 3 Explain quality control. What are the various methods used for quality
    control? Which method is better in your view? Discuss with arguments. (20)

    Q. 4 Explain learning curve analysis. How learning curve analysis is conducted?


    Discuss with examples. (20)

    Q. 5 Critically discuss and evaluated the responsibilities of operations


    management with examples in view business environment of Pakistan. (20)

    2
    ASSIGNMENT No. 2
    Total Marks: 100
    Pass Marks: 50

    Note: Attempt all the questions.


    Q. 1 Explain forecasting. Critically discuss the various techniques used in
    production and operation management with examples. (20)

    Q. 2 Explain production order quantity model. Critically analyze and discuss this
    model with examples. (20)

    Q. 3 Explain safety management. Discuss and analyze the various major


    considerations in setting-up safety program with examples. (20)

    Q. 4 Explain transportation method. How transportation method is beneficial for


    organization? Discuss with arguments? (20)

    Q. 5 Explain critical path method. How critical path is analyzed and conclusion is
    drawn? Discuss with examples. (20)

    PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT


    COURSE OUTLINE (8509)

    Level: MBA Credit Hours: 03

    Unit 1: Introduction to Production and Operations Management


    1.1. Historical Evolution of Production and Operations Management
    1.2. System's Concept
    1.3. Systems Approach to Operations Management
    1.4. Trends in Operations Management
    1.5. Management Process
    1.6. Responsibilities of Operations Management
    1.7. The problems of Production Management
    1.8. Operations Strategy
    1.9. Decision Making

    3
    Unit 2: Designing Products, Services and Processes
    2.1. Sources of New Product Ideas
    2.2. Product Development
    2.3. Role of Research and Development
    2.4. Evaluation of Product Design
    2.5. Design Specifications
    2.6. Design of Services and Service Process
    2.7. Manufacturing Process Technology
    2.8. Process Analysis Aids
    2.8.1 Assembly Drawing
    2.8.2 Assembly Chart
    2.8.3 Flow Process Chart
    2.9. Computer Integrated Manufacturing

    Unit 3: Quality, Planning and Control


    3.1. Product Quality
    3.2. Importance of Quality to a Company
    3.3. How to Determine and Improve Quality
    3.4. Total Quality Manager
    3.5. Quality Control Methods
    3.6. Statistical Quality Control
    3.7. Employees Involvement
    3.8. Continuous Improvement
    3.9. Improving Quality through TQM
    3.10. Control Charts and Acceptance Inspection
    3.11. Accepting Sampling

    Unit 4: Job Design and Work Measurement


    4.1. Production and Operations Standards
    4.2. Work Measurement
    4.3. Methods Analysis
    4.3.1. Motion Study
    4.3.2. Man-machine Analysis
    4.3.3. Flow process Charting

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    4.4. Time Analysis
    4.4.1. Time study
    4.4.2. Work sampling
    4.4.3. Learning curve analysis
    4.5. Considerations in Work Analysis
    4.5.1. Job description
    4.5.2. Job specification
    4.5.3. Human factors
    4.5.4. Equal employment opportunity
    4.5.5. Affirmative action
    4.5.6. Safety and health considerations
    4.6. Working Conditions
    4.7. Incentive Pay Systems
    4.8. Employees Benefits
    4.8.1. Health benefits
    4.8.2. Payment for time not worked
    4.8.3. Payment for unusual work hours
    4.8.4. Payment for job related costs
    4.8.5. Company paid life insurance
    4.8.6. Learning Level

    Unit 5: Capacity Planning and Facility Location


    5.1. Capacity Planning Environment
    5.2. Defining and Measuring Capacity
    5.2.1. Design capacity
    5.2.2. Effective capacity
    5.2.3. Actual output
    5.3. Waiting Line Models
    5.4. Simulation
    5.5. Location of Facility
    5.6. Transportation Methods

    Unit 6: Forecasting Demand


    6.1 What is Forecasting
    6.2 Factors that Influence Demand
    6.3 Types of Forecasting Techniques
    6.3.1. Least Square Method

    5
    6.3.2. Time Series Analysis
    6.3.3. Moving Average
    6.3.4. Weighted Moving Average
    6.3.5. Exponential Smoothing
    6.3.6 Regression and Correlation
    6.3.7 Coefficient of Determination
    6.4 Measures of Forecast Error
    6.5 How Computers Assist in Forecasting

    Unit 7: Inventory and Materials Management


    7.1 Inventory Concepts
    7.2 Inventory Costs
    7.3 Inventory Modeling
    7.4 Classical Inventory Model
    7.5 Production Order Quantity Model
    7.6 ABC Inventory Model
    7.7 Computation of Inventory Order Quantities
    7.8 Reorder Points and Optimum Number of Orders
    7.9 Aggregate Planning
    7.10 Master bill of Materials
    7.11 Planning for Materials Needs
    7.12 Material Requirement Planning Just in Time System Scheduling

    Unit 8: Maintenance and Safety Management


    8.1. Basic Approaches to Maintenance
    8.2. Factors Determining the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Maintenance
    8.3. Preventive and Remedial Maintenance
    8.4. Causes for Component and Equipment Failure
    8.5. Means and Objectives of Measuring Maintenance
    8.6. Computation of Estimates of Reliability
    8.7. Importance of Safety Considerations
    8.8. Major Considerations in Setting-up Safety Program
    8.9. Safety Engineering
    8.10. Objectives and Process of Safety Inspection
    8.11. Accident Frequency Rate, Injury Frequency Rate, and Average Severity Rate

    6
    Unit 9: Managing Complex Projects
    9.1. Managing Projects
    9.2. Network Methods (CPM)
    9.3. Probabilistic Time Estimate (PERT)
    9.4. Cost Consideration
    9.5. Resource Limitation
    9.6. Benefits and Limitations of PERT/CPM Systems

    Recommended Books:
    1. Everett E. Adam, Jr. Ronald J. Ebert, Production & Operations Management: Concepts
    Models and Behaviour, 5th Revised Ed. Prentice-Hall Inc. USA.

    2. James D. Dilworth: Production and Operations Management, McGraw Hill. USA.

    3. Elwood S. Buffa and Rakesh K. Sarin: Modern Production/Operations Management,


    8th John Wiley, USA.

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    AIOU–AS-591(19)/PPU–12-9-2019–350.

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