Course Outcomes : After studying this course students will be able to
1. Describe various Operations Management Strategies.
2. Create comprehensive product development framework.
3. Explain Decision Areas for Formation of operations strategy.
4. Formulate outline for project scheduling.

Syllabus:

Unit 1Concept of Manufacturing and Operations Strategy :
Operation strategies in global economy Formation of operations strategy
Formulation &implementation of manufacturing policies Building
competitive advantage through manufacturing policy Technology
management and competitiveness

Unit 2 Product Development :
Product Development-Production Process design -Product proven Design-
Product life testing- Product designing standardization and diversification.

Unit 3:Decision Areas:
Structural decision areas:
Facilities management- Capacity planning process technology
Infrastructural Decision Areas:
-Planning and Control Quality- responsibilities and accountabilities in
operations- Human factor in Production

Unit 4Production system and project scheduling-
Analysis of production system, planning for project production system,
crashing, manpower planning through PERT, CPM Utility data and time cost
curves Direct indirect cost, Optimum cost, and resources allocation and
leveling project programme review Updated network Activity based
costing.

Skill Level: Beginner