EM 543 Production and Operations Management

DURATION: 30 WEEKS

COMPONENT: HOURS

LECTURES 60
TUTORIALS 06
LABORATORIES 12
GUIDED INDEPENDENT 122
TOTAL 200

Purpose: This course introduces students to fundamentals of operations research, production

planning and scheduling methods.

Objectives:

 To introduce students to mathematical model building and use of these models in solving
Production Management problems.
 To train students in project management techniques to enable them to plan and control
projects so that they are completed on time and within budget.

Syllabus

I. OPERATIONS RESEARCH

1. Introduction to Operations Research

The methodology of operations research, successful applications of Operations Research.

The nature of Operations Research. Overview of the operations research modeling
approach.

2. Introduction to Linear Programming (LP)

What is a linear programming problem? The graphical solution of two-variable linear

programming problems, special cases, a diet problem, a work scheduling problem, short
term financial planning, blending problems, production process models.

3. The Simplex Algorithm

How to covert an LP to standard form, the simplex algorithm, using the simplex
algorithm to solve minimization problems, alternative operational solutions, unbounded
LPs, degeneracy and the convergence of the simplex algorithm. The big M-method, the
two-phase simplex method. Variables that are unrestricted in sign.

4. Sensitivity Analysis and Duality

A graphical introduction to sensitivity analysis, some important formulas, sensitivity

analysis, sensitivity analysis when more than one parameter is changed. The 100% rule.
Finding the dual of an LP, economic interpretation of the dual problem, the dual theorem
 and its consequences, shadow prices, duality and sensitivity analysis, complementary
slackness, the dual simplex method, and application of dual prices.

5. Transportations, Assignment and Trans-shipment Problems.

Formulating transportation problems, finding basic feasible solutions for transportation

problems, the transportation simplex method, sensitivity analysis for transportation
problems, assignment problems, trans-shipment problems.

6. Network Models

Basic definitions shortest path problems, maximum flow problems, CPM and PERT,
minimum cost network flow problems, minimum spanning tree problems.

7. Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Decision criteria, utility theory, decision trees, Baye’s rule and decision trees, decision
making with the normal distribution.

8. Queuing Theory – Introduction

Characteristics of a waiting line system. Queuing models – Single channel, multi

channel, constant service line, limited population.

II. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

9. Introduction to Production and Operations Management

 The production and operations function
 Strategic issues in Production and Operations Management

10. Facilities Location

 Factors affecting location decisions

 Types of facilities and their dominant locational factors
 Analyzing industrial facility locations
 Integration qualitative and quantitative factors

11. Facilities Layout

 Objectives of facilities layout

 Types of manufacturing facilities layout
 Analyzing manufacturing facilities layout
 Service layouts
 Analyzing service layouts
12. Production Planning and Control

 The purpose of production planning and control

 Effects of poor production planning
 Production control and the production system
 Forecasting and interpretation of business

13. Planning Production to Meet Demand

 Inventory management
 Aggregate planning
 Master production scheduling
 Materials requirements planning
 Shop floor planning and control

14. Planning and Controlling Operations

 ISO 9000:2000
 Total quality control
 Productivity improvement

Texts – Production & Operations Management

1. Geither Norman, Productions and Operations Management

2. Heizer, Joy and Barry Rendor – Production and Operations Management
3. Chase, Richard B, Nicholas J A - Productions and Operations Management
4. William J Stevenson – Productions and Operations Management.
5. Buffa, Elwood S. – Modern Production and Operations Management
6. Moore, Franklin G, Hendrick T – Productions and Operations Management,
7. Fogarty Hoffman, Stome Barket – Production and Operations Management
8. Evans, Jones R - Applied Production and Operations Management.

Texts – Operations Research

1. Wayne L. Winston; Operations Research Applications and Algorithms

2. Taha, Hardy A. Operations Research: An Introduction
3. F. S. Hillies, G. J. Lieberman; Introduction to Operations Research
4. Bernard W. Taylow III, Introduction to Management Science
5. Kamlesh M, Solow D. – Management Science: The Art of Decision Making
6. Sweeney D, David R, Williams T. – Introduction to Management Science
7. Quantitative Methods/Management Science Applications/Operations Research Manuals
(CIMA/ACA)
8. Operations Research Principles and Practice by Ravindrah Solberg and Phillips