Production & Operations Management
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The official GTU curriculum for Production & Operations Management (subject code DI04020021) as prescribed for Production · Semester 4 divides the course into 4 units, covering 44 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI04020021)Unit 1 Introduction to Production and Operation Management
- 1.1 Introduction of Production & Operation Management 1.2 System and function view of organizations
- Evolution and future of production and operation management. 1.3 Process design-different types of process with its
- Merits and demerits. 1.4 Process classification based on order
- process selection
- different type of manufacturing process
- process performance and evaluation etc. 1.5 Product design
- types of products and designing
- evaluation of design
Unit 2 Productivity Improvement Technique
- 2.1 Work study- Introduction
- techniques and role to enhance productivity
- Basic procedure of method study. 2.2 Methods of recording data for method study using standard symbols
- process charts and diagrams. 2.3 Preparation of operation (outline) process chart for given mechanical assembly components. 2.4 Preparation of flow process chart and flow diagram
- Multiple activity charts. 2.5 Develop questioning techniques in analyzing data for method study
- Also develop and improve the method
- based on analysis of given data for operation process chart and flow diagram. 2.6 Principles of motion economy applied in (a) use of human body
- (b) design of work place layout & (c) design of tools and equipment. 2.7 Micro motion study. 2.8 Basic procedure of work measurement and equipment used in time study
- Work elements and their types
- (24 Marks) Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mechatronics Engineering Subject Code: DI04020021 Subject Name: Production & Operations Management w.e.f. 2025-26 https://www.gtu.ac.in/Syllabus_list.aspx Page No.3 of 6 2.9 Cumulative and fly back time measurement method
- Concept of rating & rating scale. 2.10 Time study Allowances-type
- normal values and applications. 2.11 Work content and Calculation of basic time and standard time (Numerical example). 2.12 Concept of work sampling/ activity sampling
Unit 3 Production Planning & Control
- 3.1 Production Planning and Control (PPC)- Introduction
- Major functions. 3.2 Concept of Critical Path Method (CPM). 3.3 Basics of plant layout
- Types of Production i.e
- Mass Production
- Batch Production and Job Order Production. 3.4 Economic Batch Quantity (EBQ)
- Make or Buy decision 3.5 Techniques of Production Control. 3.6 Inventory control and its function and techniques. 3.7 Concept of zero inventory
- Just in time (JIT) 3.8 Artificial Intelligence in Production monitoring and automation i.e
- Robotics and autonomous systems
Unit 4 Quality Management
- 4.1 Quality Control: Definition
- Types of Inspection: First piece
- Floor and Centralized Inspection
- Advantages and Disadvantages. 4.2 Quality characteristics of goods and services. 4.3 Tools and techniques for quality improvement
- Check sheet
- scatter diagram
- cause and effect diagram
- Pareto chart
- process diagram
- statistical process control chart
- Quality assurance. 4.4 Statistical Quality Control (SQC)
- Types of Measurements
- Variable and attribute type control charts
- Uses of charts interpretations & its numerical examples. 4.5 Total quality management (TQM)
- Service quality. 4.6 Concept of Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma and its Applications. 4.7 Quality circle
- zero defects
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