PGDM (2018-2020)

Operations & Supply Chain Major SPJIMR

Manufacturing Planning & Control
Credit: 1.0 Faculty: Dr.R.Sesha Iyer Sessions: 18

1.Course Introduction
To give an insight into the framework of manufacturing planning and control, master planning of resources,
analysis of issues related to scheduling in different types of production system looking at the totality of
supply chain.

2. Course Learning Outcome (CLO)

1. Providing essential concepts in developing Integrated Manufacturing /Operations Planning or Control

System, familiarize with Demand Management, Aggregate Planning, Capacity Planning, MRP, JIT and
Shop floor control techniques.

2. Develop skills in designing appropriate MPC Systems to achieve Competitive Advantage in terms of
response and delivery time and cost in alignment with supply chain management strategy.

3. Pedagogy
1. Interactive class room sessions
2. Case Discussion
3. Group work & Application Exercises
4. Class Assignments

Handout prepared from following books

1. Factory Physics, Hopp, Spearman

2. Production Planning and Inventory control by Narasimhan, Dennis and others
3. Selected articles
4. Supply Chain Management & Advanced Planning Havimut Stadtler, Christoph Kilger

4. Prescribed text
Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management by Vollmann, Berry, Why bark and
Jacobs

5. Suggested Readings
1. Operations Management for Competitive Advantage. Chase, Jacobs, Acqliano
2. Participants’ Guide , Study notes for APICS CPIM
3. Factory Physics: Hopp and Spearman
4. Supply Chain Management by Sunil Chopra

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PGDM (2018-2020)
Operations & Supply Chain Major SPJIMR
Manufacturing Planning & Control
Credit: 1.0 Faculty: Dr.R.Sesha Iyer Sessions: 18

6.Alignment of Program Learning Objectives & Course Learning outcomes

Teaching
Course Learning
LO Programme Learning Objectives Methodology
Outcomes (CLO)
(Pedagogy)
3.1 Specialized knowledge of selected 1 Interactive Class
functional area room sessions

3.2 Cross-functional integration 1,2 Group Work

Problem definition and problem framing 1,2 Group Work &
5.1 Application
Exercises
Reasoned and actionable 2 Class Discussions
5.2
recommendations

7. Assessment Plan

Final Test: 40%

Quiz/Mid Term : 20%

Class Assignments &

Course Module

Participation: 20%
Group Work: 20%

Objectives
for Learning
Goals

LG3: Integrative knowledge of

functional areas
LO3.1: Specialized knowledge of   
selected functional area
LO3.2: Cross – functional integration

LG5: Analytical and decision-

making skills in the context of the
real world
LO5.1: Problem definition and  
problem framing
LO5.2: Reasoned and actionable  
recommendations

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PGDM (2018-2020)
Operations & Supply Chain Major SPJIMR
Manufacturing Planning & Control
Credit: 1.0 Faculty: Dr.R.Sesha Iyer Sessions: 18

8. Session Details
Sessions Wise Plan:
Session Topic Reading
Introduction to context of MPC
MPC system framework
Evolution of MPC system
Classification of MPC System, Flow, Repetitive, JIT, MRP,
Projects Chapter 1
1,2
Matching the MPC system with operation strategy and needs of Vollman ,Berry
the firms to improve competitiveness
MTS/MTO/ATO Systems
Job/Batch/Mass Production System
Integrating MPC with ERP & SCM
Demand Forecasting
Role of demand forecasting in supply chain Ch.2, Vollman
Components of forecast
3,4
Revisiting methods of Forecasting (Ch.4, Chopra)
Accuracy of forecasting method, MAD,MAPE Tracking signals
5 Designing Forecasting System for a company Individual Assignment
Aggregate Planning & SOP
Role of Aggregate Planning
Aggregate Planning Strategy
6,7 (Ch.5, Chopra)
Spreadsheet Models
Rough cut capacity Planning
Disaggregation
Batch Production Scheduling
Handout
8 Economic Batch size
(Ch.16, Gaither)
Multi product scheduling ,Production Range
Master Production Scheduling
Functions of MPS, Inputs to MPS
SOP, Rough Cut Capacity Planning
Handout
9 VAT Analysis
Ch.6, Vollman
Time Fencing
ATP and PAB computation
Final Assembly Schedule
MRP II
Input modules of MRP
10
Low level Coding, BOM Hand out
MRP Mechanism Ch.7, Vollman
MRP lot Sizing
11 Part Period Balancing Ch.14, Vollman
EOQ, POQ, Safety Stock, Safety lead time

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PGDM (2018-2020)
Operations & Supply Chain Major SPJIMR
Manufacturing Planning & Control
Credit: 1.0 Faculty: Dr.R.Sesha Iyer Sessions: 18

Shop Floor Control Ch.10, Vollman

Capacity Requirement Planning
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Input Output Control
Finite Capacity Scheduling
Group Technology & Cellular Manufacturing
JIT System
Handout,
13 Kanban Pull system
Ch.9 & Ch.15, Vollman
Kanban size & Number of Kanbans
Basic Factory Dynamics
Managing Variability Handout
14
Little’s Law
Flow time, Throughput & WIP
CONWIP System
Handout
15 TOC and Synchronous Manufacturing Ch.10, Vollman
Drum Buffer Rope system
Handout
Ch.4, Ch.8, Vollman
Advanced Production Planning System
16 Integrating MRP & JIT
ERP
Interfacing with Inbound & Outbound Logistics
Distribution Requirement Planning
MPC in Practice
17,18
Presentation from a company