Operations Management

Undergraduate Syllabus Semester II 2013/2014

UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
S1 INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Operations Management:
Undergraduate (S1-R) Syllabus (Class B)

Facilitator:

Class session:

Nuraksa Makodian, S.T. , M.B.A.

Semester II 2013/2014

Office: CGCG Room

Wednesday: 07:00-09:30 AM
S-307

Faculty of Economics & Business, Gadjah Mada

University, Bulaksumur, Jogjakarta INDONESIA 55281
Cellular phone: 0811269797
e-mail: nuraksanm@yahoo.com

Consultation Time:
By appointment or by e-mail any time

Course description:
Operations are the process of transforming inputs into useful outputs and
outcomes and thereby adding value to some entity; this constitutes the primary function
of virtually every organization. Operations Management (OM) is smart activities that
relate to the creation of goods and services through transformation (value-added
processes or high-tech positioning) of inputs to outputs and then through conversion
process (value-in-use processes or high-touch positioning) of outputs to outcomes.
Operations Management is classified into two perspectives, those of mechanistic
and organic in nature. In this undergraduate program, the perspective is aimed at
mechanistic operations management. The course is structured to help students
comprehend what is termed as sustainability that is mechanistic in nature. If time permits,
the organic part may be discussed at the end sessions to provide students with general
ideas of empirical organic operations management.

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Learning objectives:
The learning objectives are:
1. We study OM because we want to know how goods and services are produced.
The production or operations function is the segment of our society that creates
the sustainability.
2. We study OM because we want to know how people organize themselves for
productive enterprise. OM is one of the four major functions of any organization
(the others are finance, marketing, and human resource), and it is integrally
related to all the other business functions in order to develop complementary and
collaborative advantages.

Reading materials
The topics in this course are eclectic in nature and are integrated relevant (current)
issues from the following resources:
Heizer, J. and B. Render. 2011. Operations Management. 10th Ed. Upper Saddle River,
New Jersey: Prentice Hall. (HR)

Several journals and articles related to each topic may also be passed out throughout the
semester.

Learning method
This is a participation course (a particular type of learning methods under the
student-centered learning or SCL paradigm), not a spectator course. All students will be
expected to share insights and experiences relating to the class material. If you are ever
wondering how you are doing in your class participation, see me.
Do not get behind in the reading and exercises from the current articles of
operations/innovation management. The current topics of operations/innovation
management will be discussed in class will be harder to follow if you have not done the
assigned reading. The best way to stay up is to block out the exact same study times for
this course each week-then stick to them. Class attendance is important. Also be on time
(Time Based Management). Absenteeism policy follows the regulation stipulated by the
academic office. In general, students are allowed to skip classes no more than 20% of
actual class meetings without any penalty. Violation of this rule may result in students
deprivation of final exam or in automatic failure of the course.

Grading:
The assessment is designed so that a student can earn a total score of 100 for all
combining components. The compositions of grade components are as follows:

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Mid-term Exam:
Final Exam:
Assignments
Class participation & presentation:

30%
30%
20%
20%

Schedule of Activities:
The following topics/assignments will be discussed (in-depth discussion) as indicated.
The course syllabus provides a general plan for the course; deviations may be necessary.
Session

Relevant &
Current Topic

Introduction to
Operations &
Sustainability
The Global
Environment &
Operations Strategy &
Process Design
Quality Management
& International
Standards (TQM, ISO,
TQC)
Product Designs

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Learning Method

Lecture, SCL

Learning
Measure

Courseembedded
discussion
Lecture, SCL
Courseembedded
assignment
and quiz
Lecture, SCL
Course
embedded
assignment
and quiz
Lecture, SCL
Course
embedded
discussion
Managing Project
Group Presentation
Course
embedded
assignment
and quiz
Forecasting Demand
Lecture, SCL
Course
embedded
assignment
and quiz
Location Decisions
Group presentation
Course
embedded
discussion
Mid-term Exam (Comprehensive Exam)
Layout Decisions
Group Presentation
Course
embedded
research
proposal
Managing SupplyGroup Presentation
Course
Demand Chains
embedded
research

Reference,
Assignments
, Projects
HR1

HR2, 5
Assignment 1

HR6
Assignment 2

HR 7
Assignment 3
HR3
Assignment 5

HR4
Assignment 6

HR8
Assignment 7

HR9
Assigmt 10

HR11
Assignmt 11;

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11

proposal
Course
embedded
research
proposal
JIT, Lean Operations,
Group Presentation
Course
TPS
embedded
discussion
& research
proposal
Final Exam (Comprehensive Exam)
Inventory management

Group Presentation

Final Exam will be held at May 21st 2014 (tentative).

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HR12
Assigmt 12

HR16
Assigmt 13