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Scope
of MBA Operations
MBA
Operations give direction and control to the whole process
of procuring materials, manufacturing the products and
ensuring it reaches the market with good quality and
on time. Systematic running of various processes, ensures
alignment of departments and smooth operating of various
activities in a controlled manner.
Work
of MBA operations is procurement and materials management,
analysing and assessing the movement of materials and
services, development of information system, manufacturing
planning, inventory control, logistics management and
Supply chain management.
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Importance
of MBA Operations
The
MBA in operations degree is designed to provide tools
that help in improving productivity and solving various
managerial problems, thus ensuring smooth operation
of manufacturing and service activities. The study covers
every aspect of operating management like manufacturing
and production management, material and inventory management,
distribution and service management etc
The
competitive nature of business has put immense importance
to effective planning and efficient management which
helps an organisation to stay afloat competition, thereby
increasing its profitability and market standing in
relation to its satisfied customers. MBA Operations
are able to deliver smooth flow of of activities, thereby
minimising overheads, controlling cost and guaranteeing
customer satisfaction.
The
MBA student should supplement operations management
curriculum with courses in MIS/IT or information systems
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Course
Contents for MBA Operations
- Introduction to Operations Management: Definition of Operations
Management ,evolution of Production Management as Operations
Management.- Role of Operations Management in total management
System- Interface between the operation systems and systems
of other functional areas.Production Planning and Control:
Basic functions of Production Planning and Control, Production
Cycle - characteristics of process technologies. Project,
Job Shop, Assembly and Continuous - Inter Relationship between
product life cycle and process life cycle.
- Scheduling and control of production operations: Control
procedures and devices. Product sequencing: Sequencing of
products in multi- product multi-stage situations - Plant
Capacity and Line Balancing.Plant layout -different types
of layouts. Location and the factors influencing location.Maintenance
Management: Objectives – Failure Concept, Reliability, Preventive
and Breakdown maintenance, Replacement policies
- Quality control: Standards and specifications, Quality
Assurance and Quality Circles – Statistical Quality Control
– Control Charts for Variables- Average, Range and S.D.,
Control charts for Attributes- fraction defective and number
of defects, Acceptance Sampling Plans, OC Curve Work Study,
various techniques in the Methods Study for identifying
the most appropriate method. Work measurement - its uses
and different methods, computation of allowance and allowed
time.
- Materials Management: Need use and importance of Material
management-Materials Requirement Planning-Materials Budgeting-
Techniques for prioritization of materials-Sources of Supply
of Materials -election, evaluation and Performance of suppliers-make
or buy decisions and its implications under various circumstances
Vendor rating - determinants of vendor rating
- Stores Management : Objectives of Stores Management –
Requirements for efficient. Management of Stores - safety
stock Inventory Control - Different Systems of Inventory
Control, Types of Inventory. Costs - Systems of inventory
control – ABC, VED and FNSD analyses. Value Analysis – Importance
in cost reduction – concepts and procedures.
- TQM- History and Evolution - Core concepts, Definition,
Frame work, Customer satisfaction determinants, Continuous
process improvement, Tools for Quality, Forced field analysis,
Affinity diagram, AQL, Deming wheel, Poka-yoke, Gantt Charts,
JIT, Kaizen, Pareto analysis, Quality Circles, Cost-benefit
analysis, Six Sigma - Implementation of six sigma, Business
Process Reengineering
- Supply Chain Management - Introduction to Supply Chain
Management: Concept, Objectives and function of SCM, conceptual
framework of SCM, supply chain strategy, operating model
for supply chain. Managing the External and internal supply
chain, Global Supply Chain Management,EDI, Problems of complexity
confronting supply chain Management, The role of Modeling.
Reverse Supply Chain. Value chain and value delivery systems
for SCM. Organization Design and Management of supply chain
- Logistics Management: Inbound, Internal and Outbound Logistics
in SCM, Developing the logistics organization for effective
Supply Chain Management, development of integrated logistics
strategy, Logistics in Maximizing profitability and cash
flow, 3PL, 4PL, International Logistics, Reverse Logistics.
Transportation in supply chain, factors affecting transport
selection. Role of Handling in SCM, Role and importance
of Handling systems, Selection of Handling systems, Breakdown
pattern analysis, Spare parts and Equipment Maintenance.
- Sourcing: Sourcing of material, Global sourcing - issues,
Problems. e-Procurement, Group Purchasing, Inventory Management
in Supply chain: Role and importance of inventory in SC,
Inventory policies, JIT, VMI. Role of Stores management
in SC, inventory as an element of customer service.
Books for MBA
Operations
- Stevenson J. William, 2007, Operations Management, 9th
Edition, TMH.
- Hanna, D.Mark & Rocky Newman, W, 2001, Integrated Operations
Management-Adding value for Customers, PHI,
- Aswathappa K. and Sridhara Bhat, 2003, Production and
Operations Management, Himalaya Pub. House.
- Lee J. krajewski and Larry P.Ritzman, 2007, Operations
Management strategy and analysis, 9th Edition, Pearson Eduction
/ Prenctice Hall of India.
- Everett.Adam, Jr. and Ronald J. Elbert, 2003, Production
and Operations Management Concepts, Models and Behaviour,
5th Edition, PHI.
- Edward M. Knod and Richard J. Schonberger, 2001, Operations
Management meeting customers demands, Mc Graw hill international,
7th Edition.
- Kanishka Bedi, 2005, Production and Operations Management,
Oxford University Press.
- Chary, S.N, 2003, Production and Operations Management,
Tata McGrawhill,2nd Edition.
- Heizer Jay & Render Barry, 2007, Operations Management,
Pearson Education, 8th Edition.
- Russel S. Roberte, Taylor W. Bermara, 2005, “Operations
Management”, 5th Edition, Wiley.
- Gaitter Normal & Frazier, 1999, “Operations Management”,
9th Edition, Thomson.
- Klassen D Robert and Menor J. Larry, 2006, “Cases in Operations
Management”, Sage Publications.
- Gopalan, MR & Bicheno John: Management guide to quality
and productivity, 2nd Edition, Biztantra, 2005.
- Evans R.James, Total Quality Management organization and
strategy, 4th Edition, Thomson
- Altekar, V. Rahul, 2005, Supply Chain Management, PHI.
- Pierre David, 2003, International Logistics, Biztantra.
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Jobs for MBA
Operations
- General Operations Managers
- Operations Management Engineers
- Plant Manager
- COO
- Process re-engineering Managers
- Manufacturing consulting Managers
- Manufacturing optimization Managers
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