Bahir Dar Institute of Technology

Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Production Systems Engineering Chair
Production Planning and Control-I: Course Guide Book
Academic Year: 2021/22 Semester I
1. General Information
Course Title Production Planning and Control-I
Course Code IEng3111 Instructor
Pre requisite None Name Fantahun G.
Course type Compulsory Office no. Agri #110
CP/ Cr.hr 5 Credit points Email [email protected]
Contact Lecture Tutorial Lab H. Study Consultation hr Wednesday and Friday :10:00-11:00 LT
hours 2 3 0 5 Lab Instructors /Assistants
Program/Department Year Section Name
Target Group
Industrial Engineering 3rd A Office no.

2. Course Description
Production planning and control is concerned with all the functions necessary for the creation and delivery of goods and services in the business,
public, and non–profit sectors. This course is an introduction to the design and control of production functions. The emphasis is on developing
systematic approaches for identifying and resolving a variety of problems arising in production planning using methods from statistics, economics,
operations research, and behavioral sciences.
3. Course objective/learning out come
At the end of this course, the students will be able to;
1. Systematic planning of production activities to achieve the highest efficiency in production of goods/services.
2. To organize the production facilities like machines, men, etc., to achieve stated production objectives with respect to quantity and quality
time and cost.
3. Coordinate with other departments relating to production to achieve regular balanced and uninterrupted production flow.
4. Competence with a set of tools and methods for product design and development.
5. Confidence in your own abilities to create a new product.

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 6. Awareness of the role of multiple functions in creating a new product (e.g. marketing, finance, industrial design, engineering, production)
7. To conform to delivery commitments.
8. To be able to make adjustments in production process.

4. Course outline with teaching methodology, week and reference

Week Course Contents Teaching Methodology Reference

Chapter One Section 1.1.

1.0. Introduction to Production and Operations  S. Anil Kumar and n Suresh,
Management: Production and operations
1.1. Introduction; Historical Evolution of Production and management (with skill
Operations Management; Concept of production, development, caseletes and cases),
Production System; classification of production 2nd edition , New Age
system; Managing Global Operations; Scope of  Lecture International (P) Ltd.,
Production and Operations Management.  Discussion Publishers,2008.
1 1.2. Introduction of Production Planning and Control:  Tutorial  [pp≠1-18]
definition of production, Definition of PPC, Objectives  Reading Section 1.2 and 1.3.
of PPC, Benefits of PPC, Factors determining the assignment  V.Jayakumar, Production
nature of PPC operations in manufacturing system, planning and control, 1st edition,
What is production planning, Objectives of production Lakshmi publications, 2008.
planning, Levels of production planning, Factors [pp≠1.1-1.18]
determining production planning,What is production Section 1.2 and 1.3.
control? Objectives of production control, Scope of  Dr.R. Kesavan, C. Elanchezhian,
production control, Factors determining production B.Vijaya R. Production planning
planning, relationship between production planning and and control. 1st edition, Anuradha
control Publications, 2008. [pp≠]
1.3. Functions of production planning and control: Section 1.4.
phases of PPC, functions of PPC  Dr. Ram Naresh R. A Modern
1.4. Related issues of operations management: approach to Production and
production function, productivity, efficiency and Operation Management [pp≠1-
effectiveness. 14]
Chapter Two  Lecture Section 2.1 and 2.2.
2.0. Introduction to Manufacturing industries, services  Discussion
2 and product:  Tutorial  Mikell P. Groover Automation,
2.1. international standard industrial classification-  Reading production systems,2002.

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 ISIC: Primary, secondary and tertiary, Continuous Assignment [pp≠24-52]
production in process industries, Continuous  Individual
production in discrete manufacturing industries; Assignment I
Batch production in discrete and continuous
manufacturing industries;
2.2. Manufacturing operations: Processing and assembly
operations, Other factory operations Material
handling, Inspection and test; Coordination and
control, Product and production relationships;
production concepts and mathematical models

Chapter Three:  Lecture Section 3.1 - 3.5

3.0. Operations Strategy and Competitiveness  Discussion  Chase, R. B., N. J. Aquilano, and
3 3.1. What is operations strategy  Tutorial F. R. Jacobs. Operations
3.2. The strategic, tactical and operational objectives  Reading Management for Competitive
3.3. Operations competitive dimensions assignment Advantagege. 11th Ed. Boston:
3.4. Corporate strategy design process Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Inc, 2006.
3.5. Strategic fit :fitting operational activities to strategy [pp≠24-39]
Quiz
Chapter Four :  Lecture
4.0. Product Design and development:  Discussion
4.1. What is product design and development: The  Tutorial
product design process, The product development  Reading
process, assignment
4.2. Product analysis: marketing aspects and Product  Individual Section 4.1-4.4
4&5 characteristics (functional aspects, operational aspects, Assignment II  Chase, R. B., N. J. Aquilano, and
durability and dependability aspects, aesthetics aspect). F. R. Jacobs. Operations
4.3. Economic analysis of product development projects: Management for Competitive
Designing for customers, Designing products for, Advantagege. 11th Ed. Boston:
manufacture and assembly Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Inc, 2006.
4.4. Measuring product development performance [pp≠24-39]

 V.Jayakumar, Production
planning and control, 1st edition,
Lakshmi publications, 2008.
[pp≠1.22-1.58]

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 Chapter Five  Lecture Section 5.1
5.0. Process selection and design  Discussion  Chase, R. B., N. J. Aquilano, and
5.1. Process analyze  Tutorial F. R. Jacobs. Operations
 Reading
assignment
6&7 5.1.1. Process flowcharting Management for Competitive
5.1.2. Types of processes Advantagege. 11th Ed. Boston:
5.1.3. Measuring process performance Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Inc, 2006.
5.1.4. Process analysis examples [pp≠154-174]

5.2. Manufacturing process selection Section 5.2

5.2.1. Process selection (type of process, process Chase, R. B., N. J. Aquilano, and F.
flow structures, product - process matrix). R. Jacobs. Operations Management
5.2.2. Break even analysis (specific process for Competitive Advantagege. 11th
equipment selection) Ed. Boston: Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Inc,
5.2.3. Manufacturing flow process design 2006. [pp≠210-225]
Section 5.3
5.3. service process selection and design Chase, R. B., N. J. Aquilano, and F.
5.3.1. the nature of services R. Jacobs. Operations Management
5.3.2. an operational classification of services for Competitive Advantagege. 11th
5.3.3. service system design matrix Ed. Boston: Irwin/McGraw-Hill, Inc,
2006. [pp≠262-286]

Week 8 Final Exam

5. Assessment Type, Weight and Date

Assessment type Mark Date

allotted
Type 1: Individual assignment I 15% Before Quiz
Type 2:Quiz 20% End of Week 3
Type 3: Individual Assignment II 15% After Quiz
Type 4: Final Exam 50%
Total 100%

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6. Course Policy
All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students (article 166 and 166.1.1, of the Senate Legislation of Bahir Dar
University May 20, 2005) throughout this course. Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism will not be tolerated
and will be reported to concerned bodies for action.
Class attendance and participation: You are expected to attend class regularly. We will take attendance on regular days during the semester
to ensure that students are coming to class, and if you miss class repeatedly, your grade will be affected as it has value. 85% lecture and
tutorial and 100% for laboratory class attendance is mandatory to sit for final exam.
7. Text and reference book
A. Text Book
o Chase, R. B., N. J. Aquilano, and F. R. Jacobs. Operations Management for Competitive Advantage. 11th Ed. Boston: Irwin/McGraw-
Hill, Inc, 2006.
B. Reference Materials
1. S. Anil Kumar and n Suresh, Production and operations management (with skill development, caseletes and cases), 2 nd edition , New
Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers,(2008).
2. Jayakumar, Production planning and control, 1st edition, Lakshmi publications, (2008).
3. Dr.R. Kesavan, C. Elanchezhian, B.Vijaya R. Production planning and control. 1st edition, Anuradha Publications, (2008).
4. Dr. Ram Naresh R. A Modern approach to Production and Operation Management. New Age International (P) Ltd., Publishers,
(2005)
5. Mikell P. Groover Automation, production systems,2002
6. Nahmias, Steven, Production and Operations Analysis, Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin (2005).
7. Adam, E.E. and Ebert, R.J., Production and Operations Management, Prentice Hall, NJ, (1993)
8. W.J. Hopp and M.L. Spearman. Factory Physics: Foundations of Manufacturing, McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition,

9. Authorization
a. Instructor’s Name:

Name: Fantahun G.

Signature: Date:

Verified chair holder’s Name:

Signature: Date: