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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Manufacturing Operations Management
Module Code	MM354
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Jeremiah Murphy Semester 2: Jeremiah Murphy Autumn: Jeremiah Murphy
Module Teacher	Jeremiah Murphy
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

- To introduce students to the nature and significance of operating systems and operations management.- To introduce the students to the market context of operations management.- To develop an understanding of and a capacity to use the tools and techniques of operations management for planning and control of manufacturing systems.- To develop a working knowledge and understanding of the factors involved in planning and controlling a manufacturing system.

Learning Outcomes

1. Place modern operations management within a historical context
2. Compare and contrast the main modern approaches to operations management
3. Demonstrate an awareness of the changing nature of the discipline
4. Demonstrate their appreciation of the importance of the supply chain

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Seminars	12	No Description
Library	24	No Description
Examination	40	preparation
Independent learning	25	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

History of operations management.
Total Quality Management.

Six Sigma.
Lean manufacturing.

The Toyota Production System.
Supply Chain Management.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	20%	Examination Weight	80%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
In Class Test	MCQ test	10%	Week 6
Oral presentations	Case study	10%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 3

Indicative Reading List

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