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OperationsManagement

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Department:

Manufacturing
Engineering

ModuleCode:

ENMG71001

Level:

Level7

ContactHours:

64

Duration:

1Semester

DirectedStudyHours: 40

EffectiveTerm:

2010/11

Indep.StudyHours:

Credits:

PrerequisiteKnowledge:

None

ModuleDescription/Aims:

Topreparethestudentfortheprofessionalfieldofoperationsmanagementin
thelearnorganisationbyintroducinghim/hertooperationaltechniquesfroma
strategic and tactical perspective, so that the link between Operations
managementandothermanagementfunctionscanbemade.

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ContactType
Lecture
Tutorial

Hours
2PerWeek
3PerWeek

Practical/Workshop 4PerModule

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Onsuccessfulcompletionofthemodule,thelearnerwillbeableto:
No.
Description/LearningOutcomes
1
Describetheevolutionofoperationsmanagement,theoperations
managementfunctionandanalysethechallengesfacingtheoperations
managerinthecontextofglobalisation.

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Analysetheimpactofoperationsstrategyonperformanceobjectives.
DescribetheelementsoftheLeanorganisationandcompareandcontrast
Leanmanufacturingsystemswithtraditionalmanufacturingsystems.

Applymodernoperationsmanagementtoolsandtechniquestorelevantareas
oftheoperationforplanning,processimprovementandproblemsolving,
analysisandevaluation.

ApplyMRP/ERPtotheschedulingofresourcesinandoutoftheorganisation
tofacilitatedecisionmaking.

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LearningStrategies
Thestudentwillengagewiththecontentofthemodulethroughamixtureofonline
livelectures,tutorialsandpracticalwork.Therewillalsobeprerecordedlectures
availabletothestudentfordirectedstudy.<br>Therewillbepracticalsessionson
ERPsoftwareandExcelexercise.<br>Onlinetutorials/discussionboardswillgive
studentstheopportunitytodiscussissuesarisinginlecturesandpracticals.<br>
Thestudentwillundertakeaportfoliooftaskswhichwillfocusattentiononwhat
thestudentislearning,howwelltheyarelearningit,howwelltheydemonstrate
learningandhowwelltheyreflectonthiswork.

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Content
Introductiontothe
functionofOperations
management.

Detail
Evolutionofoperationsmanagement
Operationsmanagementfunctionandstrategy
Managementstudies,schoolsofmanagement
Managementroles
ManagementtheoristsTaylor,McGregor,etc.
Globalisationandcompetition
Ethicsandoperationsmanagement

TheLeanOrganisation

PrinciplesofJIT,LeanProduction
Toyota'sSevenWastes,valueaddedversusnon
valueaddedactivities
PrinciplesofTotalQualityManagement(Juranand
Crosby)
PrinciplesofTotalProductiveMaintenanceincluding
OverallEquipmentEffectiveness(OEE)
SMED,ZeroSetup,5S
Smalllotproduction,productionlevelling
TheKanban

MRP/ERPandthesupply
chain

MRP1,MRP2andERP
StructureofBillsofMaterials
Grosstonetcalculations

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Inventorymanagement
Manufacturingsystems

Charachteristicsofdifferentmanufacturingsystems
Linebalancingtechnique

Productivity

ProductivityMeasures
ProductionSchedulingtechniquesincludingJohnson's
Algorithm,MatrixMethod,ForwardandReverse
Scheduling

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AssessmentStrategies
Endoftermclasstesttoevaluatethestudentscomprehension,applicationand
analysisofkeyconcepts.
PortfolioTasksthesewillincludecomputerpracticalsinMRP/ERP,theconstruction
offlowchartsusingVISEOandExcelexercises.

Finalexamination(Scheduled)toevaluatethestudent'scomprehension,application,
analysisandsynthesisofkeyconcepts,todemonstratestudent'slevelofreading
andstudy.
Repeatstrategy:Intheeventofastudentfailingthismodule,arepeatexampaper
willbeprovidedforthenextconvenientsittingofexaminations.

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Learning Assessment Assessment

AdditionalInformation
Outcome
Category
Method
2,3,4,5 Continuous
Portfolio
Examples:1DesignaBillofMaterials
Assessment
usingDBAMRPsoftware2
QuantitativeanalysisusingExcel
Solver,WhatifAnalysis3Flow
chartingandprocessmapping4Flow
LineBalancing/KanbanExercise
3,4

Continuous
Assessment

Assignment
Outof
Class

1,2,3,
4,5

Continuous
Assessment

ClassExam

15

1,2,3,
4,5

FinalExam
(Scheduled)

Final
Written
Exam

60

A1500wordassignmentanalysing
coreconceptsofthemodule.The
designoftheassignmenttoincludea
reflectivestatementandattentionto
ethicalissueswhererelevant.

%
alloc
15

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Type
Essential

ISBN
1234567891

TitleAuthorPublisher
OperationsManagement:
TheArt&ScienceofMaking
ThingsHappen
JamesCooke
EcademyPressLtdB00B01885C

Library
Link
2012 Kindle

Edition
Year Edition

Recommended 0132968363

PrinciplesofOperations
Management
Heizer,J.,Hender,B.
PearsonPrenticeHall

2013 9th

Recommended 0230232590

EssentialsofOperations
Management
TerryHillandDr.AlexHill
PalgraveMacmillan

2011

Recommended 1408215373

OperationsManagement
withQuantitativeAnalysis
NigelSlack,StuartChambers,
RobertJohnston
FinancialTimes/PrenticeHall

2008 5th

Recommended 0471678775

OperationsManagement,
QualityandCompetitiveness
inaGlobalEnvironment
Russell,R.,Taylor,B.
Wiley

2006 5th

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Description
CourseMaterial NotesarealsoavailableforthissubjectthroughWebCTBlackboard
whichincludesaccesstoDigitalLearningObjectsExcelfunctions.

Website

EmeraldJournalsonLibrarydatabase
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