Productivity Management
ldemircan@gsu.edu.tr
nagoker@gsu.edu.tr
Content
Objective
Productivity Management course, related to the efficiency of manufacturing and service systems management tools, aims at teaching styles and approaches.
Course 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
References
1/ Course notes.
2/ P. Vrat, Productivity Management: A Systems Approach.
3/ John Heap, Productivity Management: A Fresh Approach.
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Activities | 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 |
| Total | 1 | 100 |
Relation of Proficiency
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||