Syllabus of Operations Management

MIS 321

Semester: Fall 2020 Course Code : MIS 321

Course Title: Operations Management Credit Hours : 5 ECTS

Instructor : Assist .Prof. Dr. Vildan ATEŞ Class: Wednesdays 15:00

Tel. No. : 0 312 906 1643 Email : vgirginates@gmail.com

Description The basic purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad
understanding and knowledge of several operations management concepts.
such concepts include operations strategy, process design, supply chain
management, total quality management, JIT, forecasting, capacity planning,
inventory management, human resources and quality management.

Text Book(s): Reid, R.D., Sanders, N.R. (2011). “Operations Management An Integrated
Approach”, John Wiley & Sons, INC. 4th Edition., USA.

Reference(s):
1) Russell, R.S., Taylor,B.W. (2011). “Operations Management”, Wiley Plus. 7 th Edition.
USA.
2) Krajewski, L.J., Ritzman,L.P., Malhatra, M.K. (2010). “Operations Management Processes
and Supply Chains”. Prentice Hall, 9 th Edition, USA.

Method of evaluation and grade allocation: Course evaluation is based on a mid exam and
a final exam. The grade allocation is as follows:

Project 25%

Mid Term Exam 30%

Final Exam 45%

TOTAL 100%

Attendance: Attendance and participation are vital to the student's success in this class.
Students are responsible for all material presented in class.
Subject to Change Clause(s): This syllabus, the course schedule is subject to change at the
discretion of the instructor to accommodate instructional and/or student needs.
 WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week Topics
1. Introduction to Course and Operations Management
2. Introduction to Operations Management
3. Operations Strategy and Competitiveness
4. Product Design and Process Selection

5. Product Design

6. Forecasting

7. Facility Layout

8. Mid term Exam

9. Capacity Planning and Facility Location

10. Scheduling

11. Problems Related to Previous Chapters

12. Supply Chain Management

13. Inventory Management

14. Total Quality Management (TQM)

15. Just-in-time (JIT) and Lean Systems