Module Details

Module Code: BUSS
Module Title: Operations Management for the Supply Chain
Title: Operations Management for the Supply Chain
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Martin Meagher
Module Author:: Sharon McDonald
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Module Description: The aim of this module is to give students an understanding of role of the operations function within an organization and the outward impact operations has on all aspects of the business. The module will introduce the elements and practices that encompass the field of Operations Management and the quantitative tools that are used in this field to aid decision making.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Understand key terms, concepts and practices in the area of operations management.
LO2 Examine the processes and quantitative tools that are used to aid decision making in the area of operations management.
LO3 Apply appropriate processes and quantitative tools to defined and undefined practical operations management problems.
LO4 Analyse the outcome of the application of processes and quantitative tools to operations management scenarios in terms of implications and limitations.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Introduction to Operations
What is Operations Management? Operations function as a transformation process in Manufacturing and Service organisations. Operations Management Decisions; History of Operations Management The operations function; Operations Management in Practice today: E-business, Ethics and Sustainability
Productivity Capacity Management
Measuring productivity and capacity; Reconciling capacity and demand; Evaluating capacity alternatives using Decision criteria, Expected Values, Decision Trees.
Forecasting
The Importance and Role of Forecasting; Quantitative and Qualitative forecasting methods. Time Series Forecasting: Moving Averages and Exponential Smoothing. Casual Forecasting: Regression and Correlation Analysis. Measuring Forecasting Errors. Collaborative Forecasting, Planning and Replenishment (CFPR)
Project Management
Project Planning Scheduling and Control; The Gantt Chart; Project Management Techniques - CPM/PERT; Probabilistic Activity Times; Project Crashing and Time Cost Trade Off; MS Project
Facility Layout
What is layout planning? Types of layouts. Designing process layouts. Special cases of process layouts. Designing product layouts. Hybrid layouts.
Independent Demand Inventory Management
Types of Inventory. Relevant inventory costs. Determining Order Quantities. EOQ, EPQ, Quantity Discount Model, Periodic Review System. Determining safety stock. ABC inventory classification.
Scheduling
Scheduling Operations in high & low Volume Operations, Scheduling Work using priority rules. Measuring performance and comparing priority rules schedules. Sequencing jobs through two workstations. Scheduling bottlenecks and the Theory of Constraints. Developing a workforce schedule for service organizations,
Quality Management
Quality Defined. Quality Dimensions. Costs of Quality. Total Quality Management. Six Sigma. Quality Tools.
Statistical Quality Control
Describe categories of SQC, Use of statistical tools in measuring quality characteristics, Describe the use of control charts. Identify the differences between x-bar, R, p and c-charts. Explain process capability and process capability index. Explain acceptance sampling and the use of OC curves. Describe the inherent challenges in measuring quality in service organizations.
Just in Time/Lean Operations
The philosophy of JIT. Elements of JIT. Just in Time Manufacturing. The pull system.. Kanban production. Variations on Kanban Production. Total Quality Management. Respect for people. Benefits of JIT. JIT in services.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment40.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 8 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Written assignment
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 4 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Class test
Assessment Type Other % of Total Mark 10
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Short open-book formative, online Quizzes
No Project
No Practical
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 60
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
End-of-Semester Final Examination

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 6.00 6
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description Every Week 4.00 4
Total Weekly Contact Hours 6.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact No Description Every Week 3.00 3
Independent Learning Time Non Contact No Description Every Week 7.00 7
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Heizer and Render. (2020), Operations Management: Sustainability and the Supply Chain, Global Edition, 13th. Pearson.
  • Krajewski, Malhotra & Ritzman. (2019), Operations Management: Process and Supply Chains, 12th. Pearson.
  • Reid and Sanders. (2020), Operations Management - An Integrated Approach, International Student version, 7th. Wiley.
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Nigel Slack,Alistair Brandon-Jones. (2019), Operations Management, Pearson, p.776, [ISBN: 9781292253961].
  • Russell and Taylor. (2019), Operations Management, International Student Version, 10th. Wiley.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
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