CourseSyllabus-Fall2016

LOM3320IntroductiontoOperationsManagement

Instructor:JohnEarlsOfficePhone:(636)336-2403OfficeHours:ByarrangementSection:E02

Office:239ExpressScriptsHallEmail:earlsjo@umsl.eduClassTime(s)–6:55PM–935PMWedLocation:336SSB

CourseOverview - -Decisionmaking in themodern operations environment often requiresmodels that apply quantitative analysis and tools. Operations Management is scientificmanagement using quantitative methods. This course is an undergraduate level introduction toOperationsManagement.Muchofwhatwillbecoveredhaspracticalapplications.Itstudieshowamanufacturerororganizationconvertsinputstooutputsinaneffectiveandefficientway.Itfocusesonquantitativemethodologiesforalllevelsofissuesinoperationsandsupplychainmanagement:strategic,tacticalandoperational.The contents of this course include: operations strategies, product and service design, facilitylocationandlayout,supplychainmanagementandrelatedapproachessuchasJITandMRP,aswellasvariousquantitativemethodologiesincludingfundamentallinearprogramming,decisionanalysis,projectscheduling,inventorycontrol,machineschedulingandqueuingmodels.Prerequisites--LOM3300BusinessStatisticsTextbook - - Introductions to Operations and Supply ChainManagement, 4th Edition, by CecilBozarthandRobertHandfieldCourseRequirements

1. Course materials will be presented as class lectures. Class participation is essential foreffectiveandefficientlearning.

2. Theremaybehomeworkassignmentseachweek.3. TherearenoplannedusageofonlineassignmentsinMyOMLabatthistime4. Quizzes/Exams

a. There will be approximately four quizzes and three exams. Exams are non-cumulativeandonlycoverthechaptersrecentlycovered.

b. Quizzesandexamsarein-classroomandhaveamixtureofmultiplechoiceandT/F.c. There isaproject thatwillbeassignedduringclass. Thiswill serveasyour ‘final’.

Detailstofollow.d. Thereisnofinalexamfortheclass.

5. Problemsolvingquestions–Ifthereareproblemsolvingquestionsontests,aformulasheetisallowedforanexam,unlessthereisoneprovidedbytheinstructor.

6. Make-up exam is only given under special circumstances such as work conflict, medicalneeds,etc.Signeddocumentswithofficialletterheadarerequiredforamake-uptest.

7. Due to thequantitativenatureof the course, it is highly recommended that the studentsread and review relevant chapters before and after class. In addition, working on anadequate number of exercises (examples, solved problems, homework assignments andlearningaidsinthetextbook)isalsoessentialtoensuresuccessinthiscourse.

GradingClassparticipation: 10%Project: 20%Quizzes: 10%Exam-1: 20%Exam-2: 20%Exam-3: 20%

LetterGrades90~100A80~89B70~79C60~69DBelow60F

Note(s):1. Thelettergraderangesmaybeadjustedbasedontheperformanceoftheclass2. No plus and minus grades will be used to differentiate performance within a grade

range.3. Thegradingschemeissubjecttochange,andanychangeswillbeannouncedinclass.4. Yourgradewillbebasedonthestructureabove.5. Extracredit–Maybemadeavailabletoallstudents,onoccasionandattheinstructors

discretion, via problems or assignments. Worth will be specified at the time of theassignment.Theintentionofextracreditisforstudentsthatareontheborderbetweentwogradesorhavereallystruggledwithanassignments,etc.

Exams: Exams consist of both qualitative questions (multiple choice, short answer, etc.) andquantitative(calculation)problems.Preparationfortheexamsincludes:(1)understandingthematerialpresentedinclass;(2)readingandunderstandingthetext;(3)workingthehomeworkproblemsandaskingquestionsaboutmaterialyoudonotunderstand;and,(4)understandingreviewmaterials.Quizzes:Severalshortquizzeswillbegiveninclass.Thequizzesareannouncedinadvanceandifyoumissaquiz,youwillreceiveagradeof“0”forthatquiz.SuggestedProblems:Anumberofsuggestedhomeworkproblemsfromtheendofthechaptersare recommended. These are not to be turned in (or graded). Suggested problems (andsolutions) are available under SuggestedProblemsonMyGateway. Thewebsite for the textalsoincludessomegoodproblemsformostchaptersatthelink“HypotheticalProblemswithWorked-Out Solutions”. This web site also includes spreadsheets for some of theseproblems.

ClassAttendanceandPreparation:Youareexpectedtocometoclassontimeandprepared.Arriving lateand leavingclassearly isdisruptive for theclassanddisrespectful toyour fellowstudents - and may result in a reduced grade. You should prepare for class by reading therelevant materials before class and working relevant homework problems. Students areresponsibleforallmaterialsandannouncementscoveredinclass.TentativeSchedule

Month Day Event/LectureTopics

August

22 Semesterbegins

24ClassBeginsChapter1-IntrotoOperations&SupplyChainManagement

31 ClassRe-orientationChapter2-OperationsandSupplyChainStrategies

September

5 LaborDay

7 Chapter4-BusinessProcesses

14 Chapter5-ManagingQuality

21 Chapter7-SupplyManagement

28 Test1-Chapters2,4,5,7

October

5 Chapter8-Logistics12 Chapter9-Forecasting

19 Chapter10-Sales&OperationsPlanning

26 Test–Chapters8,9,10Chapter11-ManagingInventorythroughthesupplychain

November

2 Chapter11-ManagingInventorythroughthesupplychain9 Chapter12-ManagingProductionacrosstheSupplyChain16 Chapter13-JIT/LeanProduction19 FallBreakBegins28 Classesresume30 Chapter14-ProjectManagement

December

7 Test–Chapters11,12,13,149 ProjectPaperisdue(Finalsbegin)12 Finalsbegin

Note(s):

1. Thisscheduleistentative.Insomecases,adjustmentsmaybemade

DropPolicy:IfyoudropthecourseonorbeforethefirstclassafterExam1isreturned,youwillreceiveagradeof"Excused".IfyoudropafterthefirstclassafterExam1isreturned,youwillreceivean"Excused"or"Failing"gradebasedonyourgradeatthetimetheinstructorreceiveswrittennotificationthatyouaredroppingthecourse.Thelastdaytodropforastudentmaybereferencedhere:

• http://www.umsl.edu/services/academic/publications/academic_calendar.html• http://bulletin.umsl.edu/homepage.pdf

Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty includes activities such as cheating, plagiarism, orsabotage.TheAccordingtotheUniversityStandardofConduct,Section6.0101,"TheBoardofCuratorsrecognizesthatacademichonestyisessentialfortheintellectuallifeoftheUniversity.Facultymembershaveaspecialobligationtoexpecthighstandardsofacademichonestyinallstudentwork. Students have a special obligation to adhere to such standards." Any studentwho is caught cheating on any exam or assignment will receive a grade of zero for thatassignmentorexam.Further, a recommendationmaybemade to theappropriateuniversityofficialsthatadditionalformaldisciplinaryactionbetaken.Anywrittenassignmentsshouldbeinyourownthoughtsandwords.Plagiarism,whichispresentingtheideas,writtenwork(includingmaterialfromwebsites),oranyotherinformationfromsomeoneelseasyourownwork,isacademicdishonesty.Lastyeartherewereover19casesofplagiarismamongUMSLstudents,andinallcasesthestudentstobefoundguilty.(Ineachcase,thestudentsreceivedafailinggradeandasanctionfromtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.)Anyideasorquotesfromothersources(includingwebsites)thatyouuseinawrittenassignmentshouldbeinquotationsandshouldbeproperlyacknowledged.Foranicediscussionofhowtoproperlyciteyoursourcesandhowtoavoidplagiarism,seehttp://www.umsl.edu/divisions/artscience/communication/files/plagiarism.pdf.

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