JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Prerequisites

Operations Research, Production Planning and Control

Course Objectives

This course explores a wide variety of concepts such as product design, process

design, aggregate planning, MRP and PERT which are important for production and operations management to make better decisions in terms of manufacturing management, supply chain management and inventory control.

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is able to

• Understand the importance of production and operations management, for getting the Competitive edge.
• Do value analysis for a given product and design the plant layout for the specified production system.
• Implement aggregate planning and MRP.
• Understand the importance of Work study and scheduling.
• apply the project management techniques.

UNIT - I

Overview of Production & Operations Management (POM): Introduction-Definition-Importance- Historical Development of POM-POM scenario today Product & Process design: Role of product development- Product development process-Tools for efficient product development (briefly) - Determination of process characteristics- Types of processes and operations systems- Continuous –Intermittent-Technology issues in process design- Flexible Manufacturing Systems- Automated Material Handling Systems

UNIT - II

Value Analysis: Definition-Objectives-Types of Values-Phases- Tools -FAST diagram-Steps- Advantages-Matrix method-Steps. Plant Location & Plant layout: Factors affecting locations decisions-Location planning methods- Location factor rating -Centre of Gravity method-Load distance method. Plant layout- Definition- Objectives-Types of layouts-Design of product layout-Line balance-Terminology-RPW method.

UNIT - III

Aggregate Planning: Definition- Objectives-Basic strategies for aggregate production planning- Aggregate production planning method-Transportation model- Master Production Scheduling. Material Requirement Planning: Terminology-Logic-Lot sizing methods-Advantages & Limitations

UNIT - IV

Work Study: Work study: method study –definition-objectives-steps-Charts used- Work measurement- Time study- Definition-steps- Determination of standard time- Performance rating- Allowances. Work sampling- steps- comparison with time study. Quality Management: Economics of quality assurance-Control charts for variables and for attributes – Acceptance sampling plans-Total Quality Management-ISO 9000 series standards-Six sigma

UNIT - V

Scheduling: Need-basis for scheduling- Scheduling rules- Flow shop & Job shop scheduling. Line of Balance. Project management: PERT- Critical path determination- Probability of completing project in

a given time- CPM- Types of floats- Critical path determination- Crashing of simple networks- Optimum project schedule.

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Operations Management for Competitive Advantages- Chase Aquinano-TMH, 2009
• 2. Operations Management: Theory and Practice: B. Mahadevan Pearson.
• 3. Industrial Engineering and Management: Dr. Ravi Shankar- Galgotia.

REFERENCES:

• 1. Modern Production and Operations Management: Buffa, Wiley
• 2. Theory and Problems in Production and Operations Management: SN Chary TMH.
• 3. Operations Management 8e Process and Value Chains: Lee Krajewskiet. all Pearson M. TECH. II Year I Sem. (AMS)