STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

 

BU 5115                                                                    

Operations Management                                          
Spring 2006 (H 215 T / MW 8:20 PM - 10:00 PM)          

 

Dr. A. Ebrahimi

Office:                 D222
Office Number:    (516) 876 - 8594
E-mail:
               ebrahimia@oldwestbury.edu

Site:                    www.drebrahimi.com

Office Hours:       Tuesday-Thursday       (2:45pm-3:45pm AND 8:10pm - 8:40pm)
                           Monday-Wednesday    (7:15pm-8:15pm AND 7:50pm - 8:20pm)

                                                                                               

References: Heizer, Jay Operations Management, Flexible Version, 7/e
                     
Prentice Hall


A.1. Course Description: 
Introduction to the theoretical and practical applications of OM. Topics: logistics; facility location layout; acquisition and replacement; forecasting; planning; operation scheduling and control; inventory planning and quality control.

A.2. Intended Audience:  Management, MIS, and  Business majors

A.3. Course Objectives:

 

B. Course Prerequisites: BU4101 or 4110; BU3201; MA2080 or 2090.

C. Mode of Instruction:

The class consists of lecture and class work.

D. Student Responsibilities:

  1. Class participation and assignments.

E. Grading:

Class work& Participation

15%

Assignments

 25%

Test & Midterm   30%

Final

 30%

 

Total

 

 

100%

 

Main Topics:

Date:

Topic:

Mon Jan 23,
 

Wed Jan 25
 

INTRODUCTION and over all view
Excel project warm up

Operation and productivity

Mon Jan 30,
Wed Feb 1
 
Operation of new business

Project and term paper discussion and presentation

Mon Feb 6,
Wed Feb 8
 
DESIGNING OPERATION (goods and services)
Managing qualities

 

Mon Feb 13,
Wed Feb 15
 
Strategies (process , location, layout)
Job design.
Mon Feb 20,
Wed Feb 22
 
MANAGING OPERATION
E-commerce and operation management
Mon Jan 27,
Wed Mar 1
 
Different type of managements (supply-chain, inventory)
Mon Mar 6,
Wed Mar 8
 
Midterm and student presentation
Mon Mar 13,
Wed Mar 15
 
Different type of planning ( aggregate, material requirement, etc)

Mar 20-22
Spring Recess
 

spring recess... happy spring!!
Mon Mar 27,
Wed Mar 29
 
Scheduling
Mon Apr 3,
Wed Apr 5
 
Maintenance  and Reliability
 
Mon Apr 10,
Wed Apr 12
 
QUANTITATIVE MODULES
waiting - line models
 
Mon Apr 17,
Wed Apr 19
 
Decision-Making Tools
Linear Programming
 
Mon Apr 24,
Wed Apr 26
 
Transportation  Models
Learning curves
Simulation
Mon Apr 24,
Wed Apr 26
 

May 8 - May 10
Exams Week
 

EXAM