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Introduction to planning and control methods, such as material requirement, Just-in-time production, inventory control for independent demand, quality control and quality management tools. Direct follow-on to MSCI 220 and a mainstream course for Operations Management majors.
Operations Management (OM) deals with managing production of goods and the provision of services while achieving organisational goals through being efficient and effective in their market. Every type of organisation, from large car manufacturers through to sports clubs, has an OM function and can therefore benefit from effective management of its operations. OM can therefore play a critical role within the firm in meeting its strategic goals.This course is intended as an introductory course in OM which provides the necessary groundwork for more advanced study in this field. There is an emphasis on practical application of the methods taught throughout the course. It considers in detail specific production planning and control problems and the methods that are used to solve these problems. Inventory and production management methods such as Materials Requirements Planning and Just-In-Time will be explored. The course also considers the issue of quality management, an area of great importance to all industries worldwide as customers demand higher quality products at lower prices. This section considers what quality is and how it can be controlled. Project management techniques are also explored.
1. To understand Inventory Management.2. To understand the principles of MRP Systems.3. To understand the principles of Lean Production systems.4. To understand the principles of Scheduling systems.5. To understand how Projects are managed.6. To understand how Quality can be controlled.Relationship to Other Courses:This course is the second introductory Operations Management course offered by the Department of Management. It builds on the material covered in MSCI102 and 112 and is a prerequisite for MSCI321, 322 and 323. This course complements the topics covered in MSCI220. This course is essential for students majoring in Operations Management. Students taking MSCI, MGMT, AFIS and Engineering would also find this paper useful.
(1) MSCI101 or MGMT101; (2) MSCI110 or 15 points STATS. RP: MSCI220
MSCI203
Ross James
Thuy Duong
Thuy Van Duong
The test and the final exam are closed book/closed notes, however you may bring in one A4 sheet of paper with your own notes written on it. Electronic calculators are required. The final examination is integrative and covers all lecture and tutorial materials and all assigned readings.
Chase, Richard B. , Jacobs, F. Robert., Aquilano, Nicholas J; Operations management for competitive advantage ; 11th ed., McGraw-Hill international ed; McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2006.
Jacobs, F. Robert. et al; Operations and supply management ; 12th ed; McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2009.
Note: Either of the above textbooks may be used.
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GradingYour final mark will be calculated after the raw marks have been standardised.WorkloadThe workload for this course, in terms of class preparation, review, assignments, readings and examination preparation is about 8 hours per week.The Learning ProcessIt is YOUR responsibility to learn the material for this course to the standard you set for yourself. The resources outlined below will aid you in this process, but ultimately you will get out of this course what you put into it. Learning the material from this course will involve you reading the assigned chapters before the lectures, attending lectures, doing the practice problems and/or case questions BEFORE the tutorial and coming prepared with questions to the tutorials as well as attending the tutorials.Learning ResourcesThe main learning resources for this course are:1. The Required Text: Read the assigned chapters. Ask at lectures or tutorials any elements you do not understand.2. Lectures: Will provide a summary of the theory on each topic.3. Tutorials: Will enable questions to be answered and allow you to measure your understanding.4. Library books on Operations Management.Departmental Academic Policies If you want a hard copy of this document, please ask the course co-ordinator. The Department assumes that you have read this document. You should also read the “Information related to courses and assessment” on page 35 of the Enrolment Handbook 2010 (also in UC Calendar under “General Course and Examination Regulations”).Dishonest PracticeThe University of Canterbury considers cheating and plagiarism to be serious acts of dishonesty. All assessed work must be your own individual work unless specifically stated otherwise in the assessment guidelines. Material quoted from any other source must be clearly acknowledged. You must not copy the work of another person (student or published work) in any assessment including examinations, tests and assignments. Any person who is found to have copied someone else's work, or to have allowed their work to be copied, will receive a fail grade for that piece of assessment and may face disciplinary action which may lead to a fine, community service or exclusion from the university.IMPORTANT: Where there are concerns regarding the authorship of written course work, a student can be required to provide a formal, oral explanation of the content of their work.Course AdministrationThe Learn System will be used in this course and will contain any class announcements and any other material that is handed out at lectures. This also contains previous test and exams and their model answers.Class RepresentativeA class representative may be asked to volunteer in the first few weeks of class. Any problems with the course can be raised with the class rep. The class representative will take up any issues raised by class members with the lecturer concerned as they occur.Coversheets - Group and Individual
Domestic fee $435.00
International fee $1,862.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
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