310302 (v.1) Production Planning and Management 302
| Area: | Department of Mathematics and Statistics |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | The aim of this unit is to provide the skills needed to effectively tackle the range of planning and management decisions that arise in manufacturing systems. A key objective of a manufacturing system is the timely production of products that conform to specifications while minimising costs. Strategic performance measures are cost, quality, flexibility and delivery. Operational efficiency depends on many factors: quality of human resources; location and capacity of plants; choice of technology; organisation of production systems; planning and control systems used for coordinating the day-to-day activities. Planning and management decisions considered include strategic (long-term), tactical (medium-term) and operational (short-term). Models including mixed integer linear programs and dynamic programming are discussed. The nature of the problems faced by a production manager depends on the characteristics of the market that the facility is competing in. Different types of manufacturing systems will be studied, including job-shop flow, batch shop models, flow lines and continuous processes systems. Case studies are used to highlight and expand the understanding and application of the topics discussed in the unit. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 010100 Mathematical Sciences (Narrow Grouping) |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
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| 2013 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
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