BBA Semester IV - Management Science

INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Definition of Production and Operations. An overview of Manufacturing processes: Functions of Production, Planning & Control. Interface of Product Life Cycle & Process Life Cycle. Process design — Project, Job, Batch, Assembly and Continuous process.

PLANT MANAGEMENT AND WORK STUDY :

Capacity Planning, factory location, plant layout — types of layout.Sequencing of Operations: n-Jobs with one, two and three facilities. Work Study: The concept and various techniques of methods analysis and work measurement.

PURCHASE AND STORES MANAGEMENT :

Purchase Management: Sources of Supply of Materials, selection, evaluation of Vendors.Methods of vendor rating.Stores Management: Functions of Stores and Materials control. Classification, Codification, Simplification and Standardization of materials. Economic Order Quantity. Selective Inventory Control Techniques: ABC, VED, FNSD & XYZ.

INTRODUCTION TO OR :

Introduction to Operation Research: Introduction, Nature, Managerial applications and limitations of OR. Types of Operation Research Models. Linear Programming: Mathematical model, Formulation of LPP, assumptions underlying LPP, Solution by Graphical Method.