Production And Operations Management
Methods of production/operations management. Functional areas of production and operations management as practiced in manufacturing industries and the services sector. Elements of production. Production and process design and management. Facility location and layout. Modern tools and machinery of…
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to: 1. demonstrate an awareness and an appreciation of the role production and operations management play in business processes; 2. describe the problems involved in inventory management. explain and apply the principles of project management and use a variety of problem- solving techniques to aid in effective decision making; 3. demonstrate how to develop proper facility layout and location strategies; 4. explain the importance of quality control; 5. apply techniques to measure quality control; 6. explain the importance of forecasting; and 146 7. explain the principles underlying materials requirements planning and develop basic materials requirement schedules.
Course contents
Methods of production/operations management. Functional areas of production and operations management as practiced in manufacturing industries and the services sector. Elements of production. Production and process design and management. Facility location and layout. Modern tools and machinery of production. Standards definition. Line balancing. Automation. Production scheduling and control. Work study. Maintenance and tools and equipment. Quality control. Inventory control. Project planning. Forecasting. Aggregate planning control and material resource planning. BUA 312: Small Business Management Learning Outcomes At the end of the course the students should be able to: (2 Units C: LH 30) 1. explain the scope and nature of small-medium enterprises; 2. explain SMEs characteristics, behaviour and motivations and arrive at informed conclusions relating to current and proposed business futures; 3. recognise the nature of the business environment as it affects small-medium enterprises and evaluate business opportunities and threats; 4. discuss the relevance of creativity and innovation to SMEs and to the development of business opportunities; 5. explain the importance of the contribution of marketing to the success of SMEs; 6. describe best practices for facilitating the easy setting up of business targets, monitoring of business results and continuous improvement; and 7. illustrate SME development in a rural context, utilizing agri-business market development as a model. Course Contents Small business and entrepreneurship, procedures for initiating a small business, operating and managing a small firm and the various resources available to persons interested in small businesses. The role of Small Enterprises in an economy. Development of entrepreneurial thinking. Financing, development and management of Small Enterprises. Organization and operation of the small-scale retail trading. Service or manufacturing business. Location, financing, marketing, labour, accounting…