Diploma

Operations Management

This course provides a comprehensive overview of processes involved in the transformation of inputs to outputs in the production of goods and services. The course aims to delve deep into the operations management concepts to better match supply with demand.

Taught by Vipin B

Code BSMS2204

Credits 4 Credits

Type Diploma

Prerequisites None

12-Week Roadmap

Course Structure & Syllabus

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WEEK 1

Introduction to operations management, operations strategy, manufacturing and service operations.

WEEK 2

Process selection, process analysis

WEEK 3

Capacity planning

WEEK 4

Facility layout decisions, line balancing

Reading List

Prescribed Books & References

S. Nahmias and T. L. Olsen, Production and Operations Analysis, Waveland Press Inc., Seventh Edition.
G. P. Cachon and C. Terwiesch. Matching Supply with Demand: An Introduction to Operations Management, McGraw-Hill Education, Fourth Edition.
W. Stevenson, Operations Management, McGraw-Hill Education, Twelfth Edition.
Chase, R. B., Jacobs, F. R., Aquilano, N., and Agarwal, N. K. Operations Management for Competitive Advantage. Eleven Edition. Mc-Graw Hill.
Fitzsimmons, J. A., and Fitzsimmons, M. J. Service Management: Operations, Strategy, Information Technology. Fifth edition. Tata McGraw-Hill.

Faculty & Experts

About the Instructors

Vipin B

Assistant Professor , Department of Management Studies , IIT Madras

Vipin B is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Studies at IIT Madras. Before moving to IIT Madras, Vipin B was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Sciences at IIT Kanpur. Vipin holds a Ph.D. from IIT Madras and is a recipient of the DAAD fellowship. His research interests include supply chain contracts, behavioral operations, sustainable operations, agricultural supply chain, and healthcare operations management. His research articles have appeared in journals such as Journal of Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, Omega, Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Annals of Operations Research, and Vaccine. He has co-edited a book titled “Frontiers in Operations and Supply Chain Management”, published by Springer.

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