MS492: Operations Management (3CH)

Grading Policy: Midterm exam 20 %; Final exam 40 %; Assignments 20 %; Quiz 10 %; Class participation 10 %. Course Instructor: Dr. Wasim Ahmad Khan; Dr. Fahd Amjad 25 August 2013

Aim: Basics of managing manufacturing and service organizations; strategic decision making; facility location and layout; job design and work compensation; demand forecasting; capacity and material planning; scheduling in various environments; emerging trends in managing operations. Focus on selection and use of quantitative management tools after introducing fundamental concepts Course Contents Operation Management Introduction Operation Strategy Constraint Management Quality Management Process Management Lean Operation Discrete and Continues Manufacturing Systems An overview of Discrete Manufacturing Processes Jobbing versus Large scale Production using CNC Machines Tolls Computer Numeric Control and Allied Technologies Demand Management in Supply Chain Inventory Management in Supply Chain Supply Chain Management Issues

Text and Reference Books 1. Course book 2013. By Dr. Wasim Ahmad Khan ; Dr. Fahd Amjad 2. Operations and Supply Chain Management: The Core, 3rd edition (The McGraw-Hill / Irwin Series Operations and Decision Sciences)