EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
2017-2018 SPRING SEMESTER
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Course Title: MGMT 405 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Instructor’s Name: Prof. Dr. Sami Fethi
Room, Tel No, e-mail: BE 124, 00903926302747, e-mail: sami.fethi@emu.edu.tr
Office Hours: Monday; 14:20-17:00
Course Hours: Tues: 10.30-12.20, RD 203/1, Thurs: 14.30-16.20, RD 203/1, Thurs/Fri :
10.30-12.20, RD 203/2,.
Web Site: http://fbemoodle.emu.edu.tr/course or www.emu.edu.tr/samifethi
Assistant: Iman Aghaei, BE 307, iman.aghaei@emu.edu.tr
Main Text Book: (1)- William J. Stevenson: “Production/Operations Management”, 11 th Ed.,
McGraw Hill, USA 2012. (2)- Jay Heizer & Barry Render: “Principle of
Operations Management”, 8th Ed., Prentice Hall, New Jersey 2011.
Additional Text Books: (1)- Jay Heizer & Barry Render: “Operations Management”, 8 th Ed.,
Prentice Hall, New Jersey 2011; (2)-R.I. Levin et.al. “Quantitative
Approaches to Management”, 8th Ed., USA.
Course Description:
This module describes an introductory course on essentials of production
and operation management. It introduces the students to topics such as
Productivity Analysis, Forecasting Techniques, Regression and correlation
analysis, Transportation model, assignment technique, Inventory models’
techniques and project management analysis. It also allows more emphasis
on computer solutions with excel spreadsheets.
Course Objectives: The main objective of the course is to give students an introductory
understanding of production and operations management and its
implications in both the public and private sector by conducting various
mathematical models and techniques in real production and operations
systems.
WEEK DATE TOPICS

1 12 Feb-16 Feb Introduction to Production and Operations Management (Ch. 1; WS, Ch. 1; JH)

2 19 Feb- 23 Feb Competitiveness, strategy and productivity (Ch. 2; WS, Ch. 2; JH)

3 26 Feb- 2 Mar Competitiveness, strategy and productivity (Ch. 2; WS, Ch. 2; JH)

4 5 Mar- 9 Mar Forecasting Techniques, Regression and Correlation Analysis in production and
operation management (Ch. 3; WS, Ch. 4; JH)

5 12 Ma- 16 Mar Forecasting Techniques, Regression and Correlation Analysis in production and

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6 19 Mar– 23 Mar The transportation and Assignment models in production and operations
management (Ch. 8; WS, Ch. 8; JH)

7 26 Mar- 30 Mar The transportation and Assignment models in production and operations
management (Ch. 8; WS, Ch. 8; JH)

8 2 Apr-6 Apr Project Management Ch. 17; WS, Ch. 3; JH)

9 12 Apr-21 Apr Mid Term Exams Period

10 23 Apr-27 Apr Project Management Ch. 17; WS, Ch. 3; JH)

11 30 Apr- 4 May Inventory Management (Ch. 13; WS, Ch. 12; JH)

12 7 May-11 May Inventory Management (Ch. 13; WS, Ch. 12; JH)

13 14 May-18 May Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Ch. 15; WS, Ch. 11; JH)

14 21 May-25 May JIT and Lean Operations (Ch. 14; WS, Ch. 12; JH)

15 28 May-9 June Final Exams Period

COURSE ASSESSMENT:
Attendance 5%
Quizzes 5% (Take-home)
Mid Term Exam 25%
Semester Project 30% (Asssignment)
Final Exam 35%

COURSE POLICIES:
 Regular class attendance and active participation:
o University regulation requires regular attendance to each lecture.
o Students who have less than 80% attendance will not receive any
point for attendance so students are strongly advised to be on time.
 Pre-class requirement:
o Student are recommended to read the relevant materials before each class.
 Quizzes:
o Quizzes will be announced one week in advance. Student are advised not to
miss anyone.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Feb 8-9 COURSE REGISTRATION PERIOD

Feb 12 CLASSES COMMENCE
March 5 LAST DAY FOR ADD / DROP
April 23 NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY & CHILDREN’S DAY
May 1 WORKERS' AND SPRING DAY
May 10 LAST DAY FOR COURSE WITHDRAWAL
May 16-19 SPRING FEST
May 19 ATATÜRK COMMEMORATION, YOUTH AND SPORTS
DAY
May 25 LAST DAY OF CLASSES
Jun 12 LAST DAY FOR THE SUBMISSION OF GRADES TO
THE REGISTRAR
Jun 15-17 RAMADAN EID
Jun 20 GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR SPRING GRADUATES
June 25-30 RESIT EXAMINATION PERIOD