Production Management

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures to present the several concepts of the curricular unit. In this lectures several audio visual tools are used to illustrate the several concepts presented during the course.

Practical lectures for problem solving. The problems are selected to be near the one usually found in practice. The problems are solved by student groups and the teacher helps them to overcome the difficulties that are found.

In field visit studies to companies are made during the semester to allow the student to see the practical application of the curricular unit subjects.

Learning Outcomes

This course introduces the students to the theory and practice of production management as a functional area in the management of business enterprise. The principles, concepts and basic problems affecting the manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms are discussed. It also includes the applicability application of various economical and mathematical tools in solving the production/operation related problems. Upon completion of this unit the student should: (1) understand the scope of production management and it relationship with other business functions; (2) have knowledge of different types of production systems and (3) be able to apply several economical and mathematical tools to solve production/operation related problems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Production management – Definition, scope and relationship with other business functions.

2. Forecasting.

3. Layouts and Assembly lines.

4. Inventory management: deterministic and probabilistic models.

5. MRP – Material Requirement Planning.

Head Lecturer(s)

Samuel de Oliveira Moniz

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Silva C e Magalhães J. “Slides de apoio à disciplina de logística”.

Ballou R. (1998) “Business Logistics Management”, New Jersey, Prentice Hall.

Simchi-Levi D. (1999) “Designing & Managing the Supply Chain”, IL, Irwin/Mc Graw Hill.