Program Name : BBA Semester:III
Course: Production & Operations Code: 06040303
Management
Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme
Classroom Practical/ Tutorials Credit Continuous Term End
Session/ Lectures Examination
Group Evaluation
work (TEE)
40 - - 4 40 60
Course Rationale:
Production/Operation is an integral management function, which is instrumental in
building of a company’s sustainable competitive advantage. It is imperative for a
budding manager to understand the theoretical concepts and practical application of
production and operation management to develop a holistic approach whilst
managing the organizations.
Course Objectives:
1. The course is designed to make the students familiar with different types of Production, plant
layout and material handling, operations planning and control, inventory management, quality
management etc.
2. It also seeks to acquaint them with appropriate tools and techniques needed for understanding
the operational situation.
Learning Outcomes:
After completion of the course students would be able to :
1. Understand the significance of operations and its integration with other management
functions.
2. Understand the qualitative factors and quantitative models which can facilitate the facilities
location in the context of globalization.
3. Understand different types of production processes and the respective layouts used for
manufacturing different types of products.
4. Learn about the activities of production planning and control and familiarity with the tools of
PPC.
5. Develop an understanding and suitability of the different inventory control models.
6. Develop an understanding of different techniques and tools used in work study.
Prerequisite(s):
Basic knowledge of the functions of management.
Pedagogy: Lectures, Case Studies & Quiz
Syllabus:
Unit-1
Production/Operations Management- Introduction, evaluation, objectives, difference between
products and services (from POM view point), difference between manufacturing and operation.
Production Systems- Types, production to order and production to stock, role of production
manager.
Unit-2
Plant location- Factors affecting locations and evaluating different locations.
Plant layout- Meaning, objectives, characteristics and their types, materials handling.
Unit-3
Production Planning and Control- Meaning, objectives, advantages and PPC elements, Production
planning techniques- sequencing and assignment problems.
Work study- meaning, objectives, prerequisites and procedure and tools of work study, Procedure
and techniques of work measurement.
Unit-4
Inventory Control- Objective, advantages and techniques (EOQ model and ABC analysis).
Quality control - meaning and importance, inspection, quality control charts for variables and
attributes and acceptance sampling.
Textbook:
1. Bedi, K. (2014). Production and Operations Management, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi.
2. Aswathappa, K., G. Sudarsana Reddy, B. Krishna Reddy, Production & Operation
Management, Himalaya Publishing House.
Reference Books:
1. Mahadevan, B. (2015). Operations Management (3rd edition). Pearson Education, Delhi
2. Chase, R. B., Shankar, R., and Jacobs, R. F. (2019). Operations and Supply Chain
Management (15th ed.), Mc Graw Hill, Chennai
3. Samson, D. and Singh (2010), J. P. Operations Management-An integrated approach,
Cambridge University Press.
4. Evans R. James, Collier A. David (2007). Operations Management, Cengage Learning.
5. Everett. Adam, Jr. and Ronald J. Elbert (2003), Production and Operations Management
Concepts, Models and Behaviour, 5th Edition Prentice Hall of India.
6. Gaither, N. and Frazier G. (2011).Operations Management (9th ed.), Cengage Learning, New
Delhi.
7. Kachru, U. (2010). Production and Operations Management: Text and Cases, Excel Books
8. Singh, S.P. (2014). Production and Operations Management.Vikas Publishing.
9. Stevenson J. William (2009), Operations Management (9th Edition), Tata McGraw-Hill.
Links to websites:
https://www.iso.org/standards.html
https://global.toyota/en/company/vision-and-philosophy/production-system/
https://www.qualitygurus.com/performance-excellence-models-quality-awards/
Evaluation Scheme:
Class participation and attendance 05 marks
Mid Term Exam 20 marks
Assignment 05 marks
Professional Activities 10 marks
Term-End Exam 60 marks
Total 100 marks
