Course in Production Management

BRIEF COURSE OUTLINE (AY 2004-05):
1. Production Management: An Overview----------- 2 sessions - Prof. A.K. Chatterjee (Chapter 1, 2)
2. Production Planning and Inventory Control---- 6 sessions - Prof. A.K. Chatterjee (Chapters 12, 13, 15)
... (Aggregate Planning, Line Balancing, Job Shop Scheduling, Inventory Control)
3. Forecasting---------------------------------- 2 sessions - Prof. M.N. Pal (Chapter 11)
MID-TERM
4. Quality Management--------------------------- 2 sessions - Prof. B. Avittathur (Chapter 7)
5. Product and Process Design Management-------- 2 sessions - Prof. B. Avittathur (Chapter 4, 5, 6)
6. Material Requirement Planning---------------- 2 sessions - Prof. B. Avittathur (Chapter 14)
7. Maintenance Management and TPM--------------- 2 sessions - Prof. M.N. Pal
8. Contemporary Manufacturing Systems----------- 2 sessions - Prof. M.N. Pal (Chapter 10)
... (Just In Time Systems, Group Technology and FMS, CIM and CAM)

EVALUATION:
Mid-term Examination: 50%
End-term Examination: 50%

Course Text Book:
Operations Management For Competitive Advantage by Chase, Richard B.; Aquilano, Nicholas J.; and Jacobs, F. Robert (9th Edition); Tata McGraw-Hill.