Module I: Introduction: production and operation management as function, nature and scope, decision areas, historical developments. Operations strategy different production systems product, process and capacity planning.

Module II: Total Quality Management: elements tools for TQM Cost of Quality. Quality Stds- ISO 9000. Quality circles, Statistical process control, control charts. Concepts of acceptance sampling- OC curve, TPM

ModuleIII: Design of goods and services. Process Technology. Facility location, layout planning. Work study, method study and work measurement, value analysis, Industrial safety.

ModuleIV: Inventory management- independent items, basic EOQ and production quanity models, reorder point, safety stock, lead time. Dependent items, Basic MRP structure, CRP, DRP, Materials management classification system. JIT system. Purchasing stores management.

Module V: Production planning and control in different production systems. Operations forecasting and Techniques, aggregate planning, short terms scheduling SCM concepts Maintenance management. Fundamental concepts in modern manufacturing techniques like FMS, CNC, Celluar manufacturing.