BMBAI402 Production & Operations Management Syllabus — AKTU 2025-26

Syllabus

5 units

Unit1

Unit 1: Nature and scope of Production and Operations Management 10 HRS

Nature of production; production as a system; production as an organization function; decision-making in production; importance of production function; scope of production and operations management; characteristics of modem production and operations Objectives of production planning and control; principles of production planning and control (PPC); main functions of production planning and control department.

Unit2

Unit 2: Manufacturing methods

08 HRS Factors influencing choice of manufacturing methods; classification of manufacturing methods - project production, jobbing production, batch production, mass and flow production, process production (meaning and characteristics of each method). Importance of work study, Factors influencing productivity, Concept of Standard time, Method study, Time and motion study, relationship of time and motion study to work study; work measurement; techniques of work measurement.

Unit3

Unit 3: Plant location and layout 08 HRS

Factors affecting location; plant layout principles; types of plant layout -process layout, product layout, combined layout, static product layout or project layout, cellular layout, job shop layout (meaning of each type); Different types of facilities; building, sanitation, lighting, air conditioning, safety etc.

Unit4

Unit 4: Materials Management

08 HRS
Purchasing; selection of suppliers; inventory management; material handling principles and practices; inventory control; value analysis; value engineering and ergonomics(Concepts only)

Unit5

Unit 5: Maintenance and waste management

06 HRS
Introduction, meaning, types of maintenance. Waste management- scrap and surplus disposal, salvage and recovery.

Course Objectives6 points

To define, describe, and explain the nature, scope, and objectives of production and operations management, and identify the roles and responsibilities in production planning and control (PPC).
To compare, differentiate, and analyze various manufacturing methods such as jobbing, batch, mass, and process production, and apply work study, time & motion study for productivity improvement.
To estimate, plan, and evaluate plant location decisions and construct suitable plant layouts using principles of facility design and ergonomic considerations.
To select, justify, and formulate effective material management strategies including purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, and value analysis techniques.
To identify, explain, and relate types of maintenance systems and prepare suitable waste management plans through salvage, recovery, and scrap disposal.
To apply, compute, and conclude practical solutions using simulations, hands-on analysis, and decision-making techniques to solve real-world production problems.

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

CO1Understand the nature, scope, and functions of production and operations management; explain decision-making in production and objectives and principles of production planning and control (PPC).K1, K2, K3 (Remembering, Understanding, Applying)
CO2Describe various manufacturing methods and their characteristics; analyze factors influencing method choice; understand the significance of work study, time and motion study, and techniques of work measurement.K1, K2, K4 (Remembering, Understanding, Analyzing)
CO3Identify and explain factors affecting plant location; evaluate different types of plant layouts and analyze facility requirements such as building design, lighting, safety, etc.K1, K2, K4 (Remembering, Understanding, Analyzing)
CO4Explain the fundamentals of materials management including purchasing, supplier selection, inventory control, material handling, and the basic concepts of value analysis, value engineering, and ergonomics.K1, K2, K3 (Remembering, Understanding, Applying)
CO5Understand the meaning and types of maintenance and apply concepts of waste management including scrap disposal, salvage, and recovery.K1, K2, K3 (Remembering, Understanding, Applying)

REFERENCES

S.N. Chary, Production and Operations Management, Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited
Aswathappa K, Production and Operations Management, Himalaya PublishingHouse
S.A Chunawalla, D.R. Patel, Production and Operations Management, Himalaya Publishing House
Thomas E. Morton, Production and Operations Management
N.G Nair, Production and Operation Management, Tata McGraw-Hill PublishingCompany Limited
Dr. L.N Agarwal and Dr. K.C Jain, Production Management
Everett E. Adam Jr., and Ronald J. Ebert, Production and Operation Management
K.K Ahuja, Production Management.

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 18, 19, 20, 21 of the original AKTU PDF.

Official AKTU syllabus PDF ↗