STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COLLEGE AT OLD WESTBURY
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

 

BU 5115                                                                     Dr. Alireza Ebrahimi

Operations Management                                          email: ebrahimia@oldwestbury.edu
Spring 2005 (H 215 T / TH 6:10pm – 7:50pm)           Office: D222                                                                                      (Tues/Thurs 2:30-3:30, 8:00-8:30,

                                                                                      Other time by appointment M/W/F)

         

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

 Class Journal: http://bu5115.cjb.net or http://www.drebrahimi.com/bu5115/

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, 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:

Test & Midterm

25%

Assignments

45%

Final

30%

 

Total

 

 

100%

 

Sample Midterm

 

Sample Test 2

 

TEST 3

 

Main Topics:

Date:

Topic:
Tues Jan 25,
 

Thurs Jan 27
 

 INTRODUCTION and over all view
Excel project warm up

Operation and productivity
Tues Feb 1,
Thurs Feb 3
 		 Operation of new business

Project and term paper discussion and presentation
Tues Feb 8,
Thurs Feb 10
 		 DESIGNING OPERATION (goods and services)
Managing qualities

 
Tues Feb 15,
Thurs Feb 17
 		 Strategies (process , location, layout)
Job design.
Tues Feb 22,
Thurs Feb 24
 		 MANAGING OPERATION
E-commerce and operation management
Tues Mar 1,
Thurs Mar 3
 		 Different type of managements (supply-chain, inventory)
Tues Mar 8,
Thurs Mar 10
 		 Midterm and student presentation
Tues Mar 15,
Thurs Mar 17
 		 Different type of planning ( aggregate, material requirement, etc)

Mar 20-27
Spring Recess
 

 spring recess... happy spring!!
Tues Mar 29,
Thurs Apr 31
 		 Scheduling
Tues Apr 12,
Thurs Apr 14
 		 Maintenance  and Reliability
 
Tues Apr 19,
Thurs Apr 21
 		 QUANTITATIVE MODULES
waiting - line models
 
Tues Apr 26,
Thurs Apr 28
 		 Decision-Making Tools
Linear Programming
 
Tues May 3,
Thurs May 5
 		 Transportation  Models
Learning curves
Simulation

May 9 - May 14
Exams Week
 

 EXAM