COVENANT UNIVERSITY
COURSE COMPACT
2013/2014 Academic Session
College:
College of Development Studies
Department: Business Studies.
Course Code: Bus 314
Course Title: Production Management
Units:
3 units
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Abiodun A. J, Ibidunni, A S & Amaihian A
Semester:
Alpha
Location:
Room C401
a.
Brief overview of Course:
Business organizations exist because there is something to produce. This course serves as an
introduction to the world of production management; and provides students with theoretical foundation
for production management as well as the application of quantitative decision making tools to
production problems in industry settings.
b.
Course Objectives/Goals:
At the end of this course, the students are expected to:
 Acquire analytical skills for the management of production activities
 Have a sound theoretical base for production management
 Identify principal problem areas of concern in production management.
Method of teaching/ Teaching Aids:
 Lecture, spiced up with interactive class sessions.
 Multi-Media
d. Course Outline
Module 1:
Week 1: Overview of Production Management.
- Definition of Production Management
- Production System and types
- Production and Operations Management
- Areas of Concern for Production Manager
- Roles of production and operations management
- Scope of production and operations management
Module 2:
Week 2: Plant Location Planning & Analysis
- Factors affecting Plant Location
- Techniques of Plant Location
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Multiple Criteria
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Centre of Gravity
Transportation Model
Week 3: Facilities Layout and Assembly Line Balancing
Basic Layout problems
Objectives of layout
Basic Layout Designs
Requirement for a layout planning procedure
Layout Solution Techniques
Week 4: Product and Service Design
- Introduction
-
Life cycle of a product
Distinction between product and Services
Critical factors in product development
Module 3:
Week 5-6: Inventory Management
- Nature of Inventory System
- The Need for Inventory and Production System
Inventory Models
- .
Module 4:
Week 7 Operations Scheduling
Week 8-9: Project Management and Control.
- Meaning and Elements of Projects.
- Objectives of Project Scheduling.
Project Scheduling with Critical Path Methods and PERT
Module 5:
Week 10: Demand Forecasting and Production Planning.
- Demand Forecasting
- Forecasting Techniques.
Module 6:
Week 11 – 12: Quality Control
- Objectives of Quality Control
- Phases of Quality Control.
- Quality Control Procedures.
Week: Revision
Week 13: Revision and Examination.
e. Tutorials: 1 hour interactive session.
f. Structure of the Programme/Method of Grading
 Class Test / Assignment
= 15 marks
30%
 Mid – Semester Test
= 15 marks
- Examination
 End of Semester Examination= 70 marks
70%
100%
g. Ground rules & regulations:
. Lateness, cell phones, I pods earphone, ‘strange’ materials are not permitted in the class
h. Topics for term papers/Assignments/Students activities:
(a) Problems of production in Nigeria,
(b) For any particular operating system (manufacturing, supply, transport or service operating system)
students are to study and present analytical report of key problem areas in the management of such operating
concern
i. Alignment with Covenant University Vision/Goals:
 Raising managers that will be manage any type of operating concern
. Recommended Reading/Text:
1.
Banjoko, S. A. (2004) Production and Operations Management.Lagos: Pumark Nig. Ltd.
2.
Willian, J. S. (2005) Operations Management, McGraw-Hill, Irwin, Boston, 8th Edition.
3
Stephenson, W. J (2005) Operations management (8th Edition), McGraw-Hill, Irwin Boston.
4.
Wild R (1999) Production and Operations Management Text and Cases, 5th Edition. New York:
McGraw-Hill Companies.