Chapter I
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| Understanding of Operations Management |
| 1.1 |
Introduction of Operation Management |
| 1.2 |
Definition of Production and Operations Management |
| 1.3 |
The Nature of Operations Management |
| 1.4 |
The Objectives of Production Management |
| 1.5 |
The Scope of Operations Management |
| 1.6 |
The Importance of Operations Management |
| 1.7 |
The Functions of Operations management |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter II
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| History of Production Management |
| 2.1 |
Introduction |
| 2.2 |
The Impact of Industrial Revolution on Production Process |
| 2.3 |
Scientific Management |
| 2.4 |
The Human Relations Movement |
| 2.5 |
Computerisation and Advances in Production Technology |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter III
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| Methods of Manufacturing |
| 3.1 |
Introduction |
| 3.2 |
The Methods of Production |
| 3.3 |
The Intermediate Production Process |
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| 3.3.1 |
Project Production |
| 3.3.2 |
Job Production |
| 3.3.3 |
Batch Production |
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| 3.4 |
Continuous Production |
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| 3.4.1 |
Mass or Flow Production |
| 3.4.2 |
Process Production |
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| 3.5 |
Selection of Manufacturing Process |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter IV
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| Plant Location |
| 4.1 |
Introduction and Definition |
| 4.2 |
The Importance of Plant Location |
| 4.3 |
The Factors Affecting Plant Location |
| 4.4 |
The Recent Trends in the Plant Location in India |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter V
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| Plant layout |
| 5.1 |
Introduction |
| 5.2 |
Definition of Plant Layout |
| 5.3 |
The Objectives of an Ideal Layout |
| 5.4 |
The Principles of Plant Layout |
| 5.5 |
Advantages of Good Plant Layout |
| 5.6 |
Factors Affecting Plant Layout |
| 5.7 |
Types of Layout |
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| 5.7.1 |
Process or Functional Layout |
| 5.7.2 |
Product or Line Processing Layout |
| 5.7.3 |
Fixed or Stationary Layout |
| 5.7.4 |
Cellular Manufacturing (CM) Layout |
| 5.7.5 |
Combined or Hybrid Layout |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter VI
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| Production Planning and Control |
| 6.1 |
Introduction |
| 6.2 |
Definition of Production Planning and control |
| 6.3 |
Objectives of Production Planning and Control |
| 6.4 |
Scope of Production Planning and Control |
| 6.5 |
Importance of Production Planning and Control |
| 6.6 |
Limitations of Production Planning and Control |
| 6.7 |
Comparison between Production Planning with Production Control |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter VII
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| Production Scheduling |
| 7.1 |
Introduction |
| 7.2 |
Definition of Production Scheduling |
| 7.3 |
The Objectives of Scheduling |
| 7.4 |
The Scope of Scheduling |
| 7.5 |
The Types of Schedules |
| 7.6 |
The Techniques of Scheduling |
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| 7.6.1 |
The Gantt Chart |
| 7.6.2 |
Johnson’s Two Machine Algorithm |
| 7.6.3 |
The Index Method |
| 7.6.4 |
CPM and PERT |
| 7.6.5 |
The Run out Approach |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter VIII
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| Production Order |
| 8.1 |
Introduction |
| 8.2 |
The Objectives and Functions of the Production Order |
| 8.3 |
Tools of the Production Order |
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| 8.3.1 |
Process Analyses Charts |
| 8.3.2 |
Charts for the Analysis of Equipment Utilisation |
| 8.3.3 |
Master Scheduling |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter IX
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| PERT and CPM |
| 9.1 |
Introduction to PERT and CPM |
| 9.2 |
Comparison between PERT and CPM |
| 9.3 |
Importance of PERT and CPM to Management |
| 9.4 |
Network Crashing |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter X
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| Maintenance Management |
| 10.1 |
Introduction to Maintenance Management |
| 10.2 |
The Definition of Maintenance Management |
| 10.3 |
The Objectives of Maintenance Management |
| 10.4 |
The Importance and Role of Maintenance Management |
| 10.5 |
The Scope of Maintenance Management |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XI
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| Types of Maintenance Management |
| 11.1 |
Breakdown or Corrective Maintenance |
| 11.2 |
Preventive Maintenance |
| 11.3 |
Routine Maintenance |
| 11.4 |
Predictive Maintenance |
| 11.5 |
Planned Maintenance |
| 11.6 |
Total Productive Maintenance |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XII
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| Inspection |
| 12.1 |
Introduction |
| 12.2 |
Definition |
| 12.3 |
Inspection versus Quality Control |
| 12.4 |
Objectives of Inspection |
| 12.5 |
Steps in Inspection |
| 12.6 |
Functions of Inspection |
| 12.6 |
Types of Inspection |
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| 12.6.1 |
Centralised or Crib Inspection |
| 12.6.2 |
Decentralised or Floor Inspection |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XIII
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| Statistical Quality Control |
| 13.1 |
Introduction |
| 13.2 |
The Meaning of Quality control |
| 13.3 |
Objectives of Quality Control |
| 13.4 |
Importance of Quality Control |
| 13.5 |
Statistical Quality Control |
| 13.6 |
Control Chart |
| 13.7 |
Types of Control Chart |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XIV
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| Work-study |
| 14.1 |
Introduction to Work-study |
| 14.2 |
Definition of Work-study |
| 14.3 |
The Objectives of Work-study |
| 14.4 |
The Scope of Work-study |
| 14.5 |
The Importance of Work-study |
| 14.6 |
The Method Study |
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| 14.6.1 |
The Objectives of the Method Study |
| 14.6.2 |
Advantages of the Method Study |
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| 14.7 |
The Use of Charts and Diagrams |
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| 14.7.1 |
The Outline Process Chart |
| 14.7.2 |
The Flow Process Chart |
| 14.7.3 |
The Two Handed Flow Chart |
| 14.7.4 |
The Multiple Activity Chart |
| 14.7.5 |
The Simultaneous Motion Chart |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XV
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| Work Measurement |
| 15.1 |
Introduction and Definition of Work Measurement |
| 15.2 |
The Objectives of Work Measurement |
| 15.3 |
The Elements of Work Measurement |
| 15.4 |
The Types of Elements |
| 15.5 |
The Benefits of Work Measurement |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XVI
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| Techniques of Work Measurement |
| 16.1 |
Time Study |
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| 16.4.1 |
The Steps Involved in the Time Study Method |
| 16.4.2 |
The Synthesis Method of Work Measurement |
| 16.4.3 |
Predetermined Motion Time Systems (PMTS) |
| 16.4.4 |
Analytical Estimating |
| 16.4.5 |
Work Sampling |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XVII
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| Time and Efficiency Based Methods of Remunerating Employees |
| 17.1 |
Introduction |
| 17.2 |
Features of an Ideal Wage System |
| 17.3 |
Methods of Remuneration |
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| 17.3.1 |
The Time Rate Systems |
| 17.3.2 |
The Piece Rate System |
| 17.3.3 |
Combinations of Time and Piece Rate Systems |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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Chapter XVIII
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| Incentive Schemes |
| 18.1 |
Introduction |
| 18.2 |
Objectives of Incentive Schemes |
| 18.3 |
Features of Incentive Schemes |
| 18.4 |
Principles of Sound Incentive Schemes |
| 18.5 |
Types of Incentive Schemes |
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| 18.5.1 |
Budgeted Expense Bonus Scheme |
| 18.5.2 |
Priest man’s Production Bonus Scheme |
| 18.5.3 |
The Scanlon Plan |
| 18.5.4 |
The Towne’s Gain Sharing Plan |
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Summing Up |
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Self-assessment |
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