Course Overview
Production and Operations Management (POM) is to introduce you to the field of production and Operations Management. The field of POM is dynamic, and very much a part of many of the good things that are happening in business organizations. Generally, the subject matter represents a blend of concepts from industrial engineering, cost accounting, general management, marketing, quantitative methods, and statistics. Production and Operations Management activities, such as forecasting, choosing a location for an office or plant, allocating resources, quality are core activities of most business organizations.
MODULE 1
Unit 1 Production and Operations Management
Unit 2 Operations Strategy
Unit 3 Forecasting in Production and Operations Management
Unit 4 Process Management
Unit 5 Job Design
Module 2
Unit 1 Management of Technology
Unit 2 Site Selection
Unit 3 Supply Chain Management
Unit 4 Inventory Management
Unit 5 Aggregate Planning
Module 3
Unit 1 Linear Programming (LP)
Unit 2 Material Requirements Planning
Unit 3 Just-In-Time System
Unit 4 Project Management
Unit 5 Productivity
Module 4
Unit 1 Work Methods
Unit 2 Work Measurement
Unit 3 Learning Curves
Unit 4 Total Quality Management
Unit 5 Maintenance and Reliability
Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), a research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.
