Production Management

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Department of Economics, Management and Humanities

Synopsis:

The role of production process in promoting the marketing concept of the firm and the competitive advantage. The system of operational planning with respect to production typology. Standardized basis of production management, standardization. Controlling, production management methods.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Management of the firm and production management

2. Strategic, tactical and operational management

3. The relations between marketing and production management

4. Standardization in the production process

5. Production typology

6. Strategy of product, resources and organisation of the process

7. Assortment planning

8. Planning of production process

9. Purchase planning - reverse marketing

10. Production controlling and production management

11. Production decision systems

12. Change management

13. Production management systems

14. The philosophy of the CIM system

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Economic aspects of management

2. Organisation of the production process

3. Relations: production, marketing, purchase

4. Standardization of output elements - lists of parts

5. Motion and time studies

6. Analysis of time studies

7. Setting up the standards for material utilization

8. Setting up the safety stock

9. Methods of production process planning

10. Time limit planning of production, capacities

11. Spacial arrangement of production process

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13. Concluding test

14. Evaluation, credit

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Study materials:

1. Dilworth, J.B.: Operations Management. McGraw-Hill Inc., 1992

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics - Electronic Applications- structured studies (compulsory course)