Section outline

  • Aims of the topics

    This topic aims at highlighting the modern ways of effectively and efficiently planning production and operations management. This planning should take into consideration the capability to satisfy current and future demand within an organization.

    Learning outcomes of the topic

    At the completion of this topic, students should be able to:

    • Explain demand Forecasting and  Material Requirement Planning
    • Define Capacity Requirement Planning
    • Illustrate on Master Production Schedule 
    • Explain Materials Requirement Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation
    What students should do?

    E-tivity 4.1; E-tivity 4.2; E-tivity 4.3

    Resources
    1. https://www.slideshare.net/djeniston/production-planning-control-forecasting
    2. https://www.slideshare.net/SwatanuSatpathy/group-8-8792098?next_slideshow=1
    3. https://www.slideshare.net/laxmikantd/production-planning-and-control-11495751
    4.  N. Slack, S. Chambersand and R. Johnston (2007). Operations Management, Fifth edition, New York
    5. Slides of Chapter Four of Production and Operations Management Module. 

    • Book chapter-TOPIC 4 File PPT
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    • E-tivity 4.1: Assignment 4
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    • Quiz 4
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      This quiz will cover topic 4 and it will be attempted on Wednesday 30/12/2020 at 08:00Am to Sunday 3/01/2021 at 22:00Pm

    • Quiz 4B
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      This quiz will be attempted on Friday 15/01/01/2021 at 03:35pm and it will end Saturday 16/01/2021 at 22:00pm

    • Quiz 4
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      This quiz will cover topic 4 and it will be attempted on Monday  28/11/2022 at 07:00Pm to Tuesday 29/11/2022 at 23:59 Midnight

    • Quiz 4
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      This quiz is for students who had issues with the previous one. it will  start today evening and closing on Tuesday 24/01/2023 at 06:00Pm