Productivity Management(IND358)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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IND358 | Productivity Management | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | |
Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | French |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | M. Levent DEMİRCAN ldemircan@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
Assistant | Nazlı GÖKER MUTLU nagoker@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
Objective | Productivity Management course, related to the efficiency of manufacturing and service systems management tools, aims at teaching styles and approaches. |
Content |
1 / Productivity Concept and Related Concepts 2 / Productivity Measures. Why is productivity measured? 3 / Productivity and Performance 4 / Productivity Management and Efficiency Factors 5 / Unit Cost Efficiency 6 / Unit Cost Efficiency-enhancing recommendations 7 / Unit Cost Efficiency examples 8 / Productivity Planning and Programming 9/ Mid Term Examn 10 / Service Productivity Management Systems 11 / Production Systems Productivity Management 12 / Differences in Productivity Management Service and Production Systems 13 / Labor Productivity and its Importance 14 / Positive and Negative Productivity Cycle |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The concepts of Productivity Management which lessons written and itemized below, are expected to be learned and understood by students. 1 / Productivity and efficiency concepts 2 / Why to measure productivity in enterprises 3 / Productivity measurement techniques 4 / How to evaluate and how to interpret the productivity measurements 5 / Production and service systems management approaches in terms of the concept of productivity differences 6 / Unit cost-effectiveness calculation and interpretation 7 / Suggestions to increase the unit cost 8 / Labor Efficiency impact on productivity measurement |
Teaching and Learning Methods | |
References |
1/ Course notes. 2/ P. Vrat, Productivity Management: A Systems Approach. 3/ John Heap, Productivity Management: A Fresh Approach. |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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1 | Productivity Concept and Related Concepts |
2 | Productivity Measures. Why is productivity measured? |
3 | Productivity and Performance |
4 | Productivity Management and Efficiency Factors |
5 | Unit Cost Efficiency |
6 | Unit Cost Efficiency-enhancing recommendations |
7 | Unit Cost Efficiency examples |
8 | Productivity Planning and Programming |
9 | Mid Term Exam |
10 | Service Productivity Management Systems |
11 | Production Systems Productivity Management |
12 | Differences in Productivity Management Service and Production Systems |
13 | Labor Productivity and its Importance |
14 | Positive and Negative Productivity Cycle |
Practice Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
Number | Contribution | |
---|---|---|
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
Number | Contribution | |
---|---|---|
Assignments | 0 | 0 |
Presentation | 0 | 0 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 100 |
Project | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
Reports | 0 | 0 |
Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
Seminar | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Toplam | 1 | 100 |
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of basic sciences (math, physics, ...) and the main concepts of engineering | |||||
2 | Ability to combine the knowledge and skills to solve engineering problems and provide reliable solutions | |||||
3 | Ability to select and apply methods of analysis and modeling to ask, reformulate and solve the complex problems of industrial engineering | X | ||||
4 | Ability to conceptualize complex systems, processes or products under practical constraints to improve their performance, ability to use innovative methods of design | X | ||||
5 | Ability to design, select and apply methods and tools needed to solve problems related to the practice of industrial engineering, ability to use computer technology | |||||
6 | Ability to design experiments, collect and interpret data and analyze results | X | ||||
7 | Ability to work independently, ability to participate in working groups and have a multidisciplinary team spirit | |||||
8 | Ability to communicate effectively, ability to speak at least two foreign languages | |||||
9 | Awareness of the need for continuous improvement of lifelong learning, ability to keep abreast of scientific and technological developments to use the tools of information management | X | ||||
10 | Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility | |||||
11 | Knowledge of the concepts of professional life as "project management", "risk management" and "management of change" | |||||
12 | Knowledge on entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability | X | ||||
13 | Understanding of the effects of Industrial Engineering applications on global and social health, environment and safety. | X | ||||
14 | Knowledge of the problems of contemporary society | X | ||||
15 | Knowledge of the legal implications of the practice of industrial engineering |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Working Hours out of Class | 13 | 2 | 26 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 11 | 11 |
Quiz | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Total Workload | 96 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 3,84 | ||
Credits ECTS | 4 |