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Production and Operations
Management (POM):
An Introduction to the syllabus
TOPICS :
TOPICS OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:
Definition, production functions, functions & responsibilities of production management & its relations to other management functions, automation.
2. TYPES OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS:
Job, batch, mass production, manufacturing process types, process analysis, product development.
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3. FACILITY LOCATION:
Factors affecting location & site decisions, selection of the site for the factory, capacity planning.
4. PLANT LAYOUT:
Meaning, objectives, factors affecting plant layout, types of plant layout.
5. PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL:
Scheduling, routing, assembly line balancing, capacity strategies, methods to increase productivity.
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6. MATERIAL MANAGEMENT:
An overview of material management, material planning, inventory control, inventory costs, optimal order quantity (EOQ), inventory decisions- ABC classification, VED analysis, buffer stock, supply chain management, JIT, JIT elements, KANBAN.
7. QUALITY ASSURANCE & CONTROL:
Inspection, statistical process control, control charts, acceptance sampling concept, risks, cost of quality control, ISO quality system-ISO:9000, ISO: 14000, Total quality control-concept, KAIZEN, six sigma concept.
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8. MAINTENANCE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT:
Corrective, preventive & predictive maintenance, Replacement analysis, TPM.
9. Operations strategy, dimensions of operations for competitive advantages.
10. SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:
Services scenario in India, characteristics, service capacity, designing service processes, measuring service quality, quality ratings.