Production Management(IND438)
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
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IND438 | Production Management | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Prerequisites | |
Admission Requirements |
Language of Instruction | French |
Course Type | Compulsory |
Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
Course Instructor(s) | Müjde GENEVOIS merol@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
Assistant | Elif DOĞU edogu@gsu.edu.tr (Email) Michele CEDOLİN mcedolin@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
Objective | The aim of this course is to present the concepts used in effective management of production systems and to learn how to develop solutions for problems related to the operations management. |
Content |
Week 1.: Presentation in chronological order techniques and nomenclature used in operations management. Week 2.: Supply chain strategy, supply chain performance measurement, bullwhip effect, outsourcing, mass customization. Week 3.: Strategic capacity management, capacity utilization, economies of scale, learning curve. Week 4.: Lean production, Toyota Production System. Week 5.: Demand management, qualitative forecasting methods, quantitative forecasting methods. Week 6.: Aggregate sales and operations planning Week 7.: Inventory control, inventory costs, inventory models Week 8.: Materials requirements planning, Push and Pull systems, Manufacturing Resource Planning. Week 9.: Midterm exam Week 10.: Process analysis, process flowcharting, process performance measurement. Week 11.: Manufacturing process selection and design. Week 12.: Service process selection and design. Week 13.: Quality management, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma Quality, Benchmarking, ISO standards, service quality measurement. Week 14.: Product design, product development process, quality function deployment. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
This course will provide to; 1. Learn how operations management evolved and understand the causes of this evolution. 2. Know the current issues of production systems and learn how to analyze and design production systems with the help of cases. 3. Be able to formulate solutions to problems related to production systems. 4. Have the expertise and ability to use operations management methods and techniques. |
Teaching and Learning Methods | Lecture, discussion, case study. |
References |
• Kobu, B., Üretim Yönetimi, Beta Basım A.Ş., 13. Baskı, 2006. • Chase, R.B., Jacobs, F.R., Aquilano, N.J., Operations Management for Competitive Advantage, McGraw-Hill, 11. Baskı, 2006. • Cases related to the topics |
Theory Topics
Week | Weekly Contents |
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1 | Presentation in chronological order techniques and nomenclature used in operations management |
2 | Supply chain strategy, supply chain performance measurement, bullwhip effect, outsourcing, mass customization |
3 | Strategic capacity management, capacity utilization, economies of scale, learning curve |
4 | Lean production, Toyota Production System |
5 | Demand management, qualitative forecasting methods, quantitative forecasting methods |
6 | Aggregate sales and operations planning |
7 | Inventory control, inventory costs, inventory models |
8 | Materials requirements planning, Push and Pull systems, Manufacturing Resource Planning |
9 | Midterm exam |
10 | Process analysis, process flowcharting, process performance measurement |
11 | Manufacturing process selection and design |
12 | Service process selection and design |
13 | Quality management, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma Quality, Benchmarking, ISO standards, service quality measurement |
14 | Product design, product development process, quality function deployment |
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 | 50 |
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 | 50 |
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 | X | ||||
2 | Ability to combine the knowledge and skills to solve engineering problems and provide reliable solutions | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
8 | Ability to communicate effectively, ability to speak at least two foreign languages | X | ||||
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 | X | ||||
11 | Knowledge of the concepts of professional life as "project management", "risk management" and "management of change" | X | ||||
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 | X |
Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
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Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Working Hours out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 17 | 17 |
Total Workload | 144 | ||
Total Workload / 25 | 5,76 | ||
Credits ECTS | 6 |