Instructor: Dr. José Humberto Ablanedo-Rosas

Concepts of Production Management

OSCM 5308-001 Fall 2010

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Office: BUSN 206 Phone: (915) 747 6041 Fax: (915) 747 5126

Class Hours: W 6:00-8:50 p.m. BUSN 319

Office Hours: TW 5:30-6:00 p.m. or by appointment

Textbook: Operations Management, by Lee J. Krajewski, Larry P. Ritzman, and Manoj K, Malhotra, Prentice Hall, 9th edition (ISBN-10: 0136065767, ISBN-13: 9780136065760).

Reading book: THE GOAL a process of ongoing improvement, by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox, North River Press, Second Revised Edition (ISBN-0-88427-061-0).

Welcome to Concepts of Production Management, the official information for OSCM 5308 course, including grades, will be posted on Blackboard. You are responsible for reading the “Announcements”, “Assignments”, and any other information concerning this course; check your Blackboard account on a daily basis.

Course description (From Goldmine)

The production or operations function is concerned with the planning and decision-making activities of managers directly responsible for the conversion of resources into products and services. The operations manager plans production, schedules work and controls inventories. This course is a study of the issues underlying the management of operations, and introduces the student to a variety of tools and techniques used by operations managers exploring alternative means of implementing decisions.

Objectives:

At the completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Identify the global trends and challenges facing operations management.

2. Define process reengineering and process improvement.

3. Explain the basic principles of TQM and Six Sigma programs.

4. Describe how to manage constraints in an assembly line.

5. Explain the implementation issues associated with the application of lean systems.

6. Define the key design issues associated with supply chain processes.

7. Identify the major causes of dynamics in a supply chain.

8. Define the key factors that determine the appropriate choice of an inventory system.

9. Describe the operations planning and scheduling process.

Prerequisite:

QMB 2301 and MATH 2301 each with a grade of "C" or better.

Lectures
Important material from thetextbook and some outside sources will be covered in class. YOU MUST READ IN ADVANCE THE MATERIAL TO BE COVERED IN CLASS. You should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the text. Discussion is encouraged about the topics being covered. PLEASE BRING A CALCULATOR TO CLASS.

Reading report and final project

Instructions for the reading report and final project will be given in class and posted on Blackboard.

Midterm Exam

This is an in-class exam. It covers the class materials and chapters in the textbook taught up to the date of the last class before the midterm exam. The maximum completion time is two hours. There is not make-up of the midterm exam.

Final Exam

This is a final comprehensive exam covering all the class lecture materials and chapters in the textbook studied during the semester. The maximum completion time is two hours.

Grading Policy:

20 % Midterm exam

20 % Final exam

20% Reading report

20 % Quizzes

20 % Final project

There are no curves, bonus points, extra credit, etc. At discretion of the instructor, the grading scale may be adjusted depending on the distribution of final grades. The final numerical grade is not rounded up, for example, 89.99 is not rounded up and since 89.99 < 90 the corresponding final grade is “B”.

A numerical grade ≥ 90

B 80 ≤ numerical grade < 90

C 70 ≤ numerical grade < 80

D 60 ≤ numerical grade < 70

F numerical grade < 60

COURSE POLICIES

1. Academic Integrity

Cheating is unethical and not acceptable. Plagiarism is using information or original wording in a paper without giving credit to the source of that information or wording: it is also not acceptable. Do not submit work under your name that you did not do yourself. You may not submit work for this class that you did for another class. If you are found to be cheating or plagiarizing, you will be subject to disciplinary action, per UTEP catalog policy. Refer to http://www.utep.edu/dos/acadintg.htm for further information.

2. Missed Classes

You are expected to come to class, pay attention, and take good notes. If you miss the class, it is your responsibility to obtain notes from your classmates and complete the corresponding assignments.

3. Quizzes

Please notice that you should take a quiz on Blackboard after each class, you have 5 days to complete it. Quizzes cannot be taken or made up after its due date, if you expect to miss class, be sure you will be able to take the quiz before its due date.

4. Exams

Exams are basically from material discussed in the class. You are responsible to bring a calculator to the exam as you need to solve quantitative questions. A missed exam will result in a score of 0 (zero) for that exam, and THERE ARE NO MAKEUP EXAMS. Please note the final exam will be comprehensive covering all materials in the class. Graded exams will be returned during the following class. Do not discard them once you have looked at them – they may come handy if there is a discrepancy later on.

5. Need for Assistance

If you have any conditions, such as a physical learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry on the class, and if you require academic accommodations, please contact the Disabled Student Services Office at 747-5148; go to room 306 E. Union, or email: as soon as possible.

6. Student Responsibility

Individual students must operate with integrity in their dealings with faculty and other students; engage the learning materials with appropriate attention and dedication; maintain their engagement when challenged by difficult learning activities; contribute to the learning of others; and perform to standards set by the faculty.

7. Computers

The use of personal computers IS NOT ALLOWED during class time unless noted by the instructor.

Note: This is a tentative syllabus and the instructor reserves the right to make appropriate changes.

Course Outline:

Lecture / Class Discussion / Quiz
1 (Aug 25) / Competing with Operations.
Methodology for the Final Project. / # 1
2 (Sep 1) / Decision Making / # 2
3 (Sep 8) / Project Management / # 3
4 (Sep 15) / Process Strategy and Process Analysis.
Methodology for the Final Project. / # 4
5 (Sep 22) / Quality and Performance / # 5
6 (Sep 29) / Capacity Planning / # 6
7 (Oct 6) / Constraint Management / # 7
8 (Oct 13) / Methodology for the Final Project.
**You must turn in a hard copy of your reading report on 10/13/2010 at 6:00 pm**
Mid Term Exam.
9 (Oct 20) / Lean Systems / # 8
10 (Oct 27) / Supply Chain Design / # 9
11 (Nov 3) / Supply Chain Integration / # 10
12 (Nov 10) / Inventory Management / # 11
13 (Nov 17) / Operations Planning and Scheduling / # 12
14 (Nov 24) / Resource Planning / # 13
15 (Dec 1) / Final project presentations
**You must turn in a hard copy on 12/1/2010 at 6:00 pm**
(Dec 8) / Final Examination (Comprehensive) 7:00 pm