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Operations Management

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Course Unit Code634-2010/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
BES04prof. Ing. Petr Besta, Ph.D.
Summary
The aim of the subject is to get acquainted with the modern directions in the management of the company production process and provide knowledge of the tools, methods and concepts, which are necessary to achieve the economically efficient and competitive activity of the manufacturing enterprise.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The student will be able to formulate basic approaches to the management of manufacturing processes and material flows, will be able to define the main factors affecting the efficiency and quality of production processes,
- The student will be able to use the basic theoretical knowledge to be able to assess the efficiency of the production process using precisely defined indicators,
- The student will be able to use their knowledge of production process control in the field.

Course Contents
1. The concept of management. The specifics of process control. Analytical and synthetic approach to production management. Production of a basic type of business.
2. Characteristics of production factors and their functions (physical factors, personnel, technology, organization, management). Management process as one of the prerequisites for efficiency and competitiveness of the company.
3. Typology of production systems. Production types according to the program (product assortment, quantity of manufactured products), process, inputs, technology, timing, used equipment.
4. Tasks and objectives of production management. Management levels (strategic, tactical, operational). Deciding on the production: the creation of prerequisites (hardware) - Production capacity and conditions for its use, self-management (software) - Indicators economic efficiency. Competitiveness and its adoption.
5. Preparation of production. Construction production planning. Technological preparation of production. Material Production. Internal production preparation. Automation production preparation.
6. Standardisation of production management. The content and structure of the normative base. Features and methods of standardization. Organization standards. Information standards. Technical standards. Planning normative production management.
7. Efficiency of the production process. The concept of productivity.
8. Material flow management (MRP, MRP II, JIT, Kanban, OPT),Theory of constraints - the principle of DBR, reenginering.
9. Lean manufacturing - principle, tools, methods, waste of production organization and possibilities of minimization.
10. Management staff. Determination of the needs of workers. The selection and placement workers. Remuneration and other forms of stimulation of workers. Increasing qualifications. Working conditions.
11. Quality of products and processes. The four stages of quality. Areas of influence and quality management: organization, systems, measurement tools, the target company development, suppliers, manufacturing processes, support services staff.
12. Ability to operate manufacturing equipment. Economics of production uptime quipment. Organization and maintenance management. Maintenance Systems.
13. Methods of raising reliability of components, nodes, production lines.
14. The specificity of the steel manufacturing process and its management.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
KHANNA, R. B. Production and operations management. Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2015. ISBN 978-81-203-5121-9.
PANNEERSELVAM, R. Production and operations management. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2012. ISBN 978-81-203-4555-3.
TOMEK, G. a V. VÁVROVÁ. Integrované řízení výroby: od operativního řízení výroby k dodavatelskému řetězci. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2014. ISBN 978-80-247-4486-5.
JUROVÁ, M. Řízení výroby. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2012. ISBN ISBN 978-80-214-4370-9.
POČTA, J. Řízení výrobních procesů. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská - Technická univerzita Ostrava, 2012. ISBN 978-80-248-2589-2.
WILSON, L. How to implement Lean manufacturing. New York: McGraw Hill Professional, 2015. ISBN 978-0-071-62508-1.
Recommended Reading:
CHARRON, R., H. J. HARRINGTON, F. VOEHL and H. WIGGIN. The lean management systems handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-4665-6435-0.
JUROVÁ, M. Výrobní a logistické procesy v podnikání. Praha: Grada Publishing, a.s., 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5717-9.
FOTR, J. a L. ŠVECOVÁ. Manažerské rozhodování. Praha: Ekopress, s.r.o., 2016. ISBN 978-80-87865-33-0.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit30 15
        ExaminationExamination70 35