Production and Operations Management

Objectives

In the end of this course the students must have competencies and expertise on:

O1: Understand the importance of the production and operations management in the organizations;

O2: Identify and characterize several production environments;

O3: Characterize main production costs and production capacities;

O4: Establish aggregate plans and master production plans;

O5: Define materials and resources needs according to the MRP logic;

O6: Schedule operations in different production systems (ERP, JIT/Lean, TOC).

CO: In addition to the specific technical competencies of the subjects, students are expected to develop group work and leadership skills, dialogue, and communication capabilities.

General characterization

Code

13240

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Alexandra Maria Batista Ramos Tenera, Ana Paula Ferreira Barroso

Hours

Weekly - 5

Total - 76

Teaching language

Português

Prerequisites


Bibliography

- Stevenson, W. (2017). Operations Management. Irwin/McGraw-Hill Education

- Heizer, J. & Render, B. (2016). Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management. Pearson Prentice Hall

- Krajewski L., Malhotra M. K., Ritzman L. (2019). Operations Management (12th ed), Pearson Education Ltd, Global edit., Harlow, England. 

- Chase, R., Aquilano, N. & Jacobs, F. (2010). Operations and Supply Chain Management (13th ed.). Irwin / McGraw-Hill.

- Pinedo, M.(2012). Operations Scheduling. Irwin / McGraw-Hill.

- Cox III, J. & Schleier, J. (2010). Theory of Constraints Handbook. McGraw-Hill.

- Wilson, L. (2009). How To Implement Lean Manufacturing.McGraw-Hill.

Teaching method

Lectures are carried out combining theoretical classes and applied classes.

 In theoretical classes course concepts and models are explained, discussed, and exemplified including in some cases the use of video projections, stimulating student participation during the lectures.

In practical classes, exercises and case studies are analyzed and discussed. To develop and improve other competencies and capacities, game simulations are sometimes used in classes. Computer classes are also administrated for case analysis using mainly spreadsheets and software applications available.

 Teamwork is also promoted either in theoretical research work or in the analysis of at least one case study (GA), discussed and presented in class.


Evaluation method

The final evaluation of the curricular unit (UC) will be based on the following elements:

• Course FREQ occurs with  the delivery of  the T1 and GAs works

• Individual assessment (IA: 30%Ts / EX)

• WorkGroup assessment (GA): developed on a Project case study-based

The course final grade will be composed as follows:

CA = 0,60xIA (30%Ts or EX) + 0,40xGA

For approval in UC, a minimum classification of  CA course final grade of 10/20v

Subject matter

 1. Production Management:  

  • Production planning and management:
  • Production typologies and layouts 
  • Strategies and variables used in production planning;
  • Production planning strategies associated costs;

2. Production Planning

  • Aggregate planning; a hierarchical approach
  • Master Production planning, functions and directives
  • Developing production plans:
  • Enterprise, Resource and Material Planning (ERP, MRPII & MRPI)
  • Lot sizes and Stock Management

3. Operations Management: Sequencing and Scheduling

  • Task Assignment 
  • Priority rules and plan evaluation;
  •  Johnson''s method for n/2 e n/3.

 4. Lean and Just-in-Time (JIT) Systems

  • Main concepts, tools and applicability, 
  • Kanbans systems characterization;
  • Capacity and number of kanbans quantification.
  • Scheduling in Lean/JIT systems

5. Theory of Constraints (TOC)

  • Principles and concepts
  • System analysis with TOC POOGI logic.
  • Scheduling in TOC with capacity constraints

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: