Production Management

Introduction to Production Management: Meaning, Scope, Objectives and Functions (Operations Overview)

Productivity and Operations Strategy: Productivity Measures, Improvement Techniques and Competitive Priorities

Forecasting and Capacity Planning: Demand Forecasting Basics, Capacity Types and Break-Even in Capacity Decisions

Facility Location and Plant Layout: Factors, Methods, Types of Layout and Layout Planning (Basics)

Production Planning and Control (PPC): Routing, Scheduling, Dispatching, Follow-Up and Control Charts (Overview)

Work Study and Method Study: Work Measurement, Time Study, Motion Economy and Standard Time (Basics)

Inventory Management: EOQ, Reorder Level, ABC/VED Analysis, JIT and Inventory Control Systems

Quality Management: Quality Concepts, QC Tools, SQC Basics, TQM and Six Sigma (Overview)

Maintenance Management: Breakdown, Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, TPM, Reliability and Maintenance Planning (Basics)

Supply Chain & Materials Management: Purchasing, Vendor Selection, MRP–JIT Linkage, Logistics and Lean Supply (Basics)