BA 411 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Business Administration

Course Name

Production Planning and Inventory Control

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
BA 411	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	6

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Problem Solving Q&A Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Semra TUNALI
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Semra TUNALI
Assistant(s)	Araş. Gör. Gizem Halil UTMA

Course Objectives	This course aims to increase the knowledge of students on production management which is one of the most fundamental function in business, and strengthen their abilities of making analysis on production planning. This course, in which the popular production concepts are covered, also aims to give students a holistic perspective on production system.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Analyze the relationships among the concepts of production planning, supply chain management, and inventory management. Define the fundamental concepts related to sustainable lean production. Apply quantitative methods used in inventory management. Develop long-, medium-, and short-term production plans. Evaluate the impacts of supply chain decisions on firm strategies.
Course Description	This course will focus on production planning, inventory management and supply chain related topics. The required issues for having an efficient and effective production system will be covered, and for this, the conduct of necessary analyses will be taught to students.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to the Course
2	Forecasting	Chapter 6, Quantitative Methods for Business, Ninth Edition, Anderson, R. D., Sweeney, D. J. Williams, T. A.
3	Capacity Planning and Aggregate Production Planning	Chapter 11, Operations Management, Third Edition, Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
4	Using Linear Programming to Analyze an Aggregate Planning Problem	Chapter 9, Production and Operations Management, Eighth Edition, Norman Gaither, Greg Frazier
5	Production Planning and Inventory Management Issues in Different Types of Production Systems	Chapter 4, Production and Operations Management, Eighth Edition, Norman Gaither, Greg Frazier
6	Production Planning and Inventory Management Issues in Different Types of Production Systems	Chapter 8, Production and Operations Analysis, Sixth Edition, Steven Nahmias
7	Inventory Management with Deterministic Demand	Chapter 13, Quantitative Methods for Business, Ninth Edition, Anderson, R. D., Sweeney, D. J. Williams, T. A.
8	MIDTERM EXAM I
9	Inventory Management with Stochastic Demand	Chapter 13, Quantitative Methods for Business, Ninth Edition, Anderson, R. D., Sweeney, D. J. Williams, T. A.
10	Inventory Management with Stochastic Demand	Chapter 5, Production and Operations Analysis, Sixth Edition, Steven Nahmias
11	Inventory Management with Stochastic Demand	Chapter 5, Production and Operations Analysis, Sixth Edition, Steven Nahmias
12	MIDTERM EXAM II
13	Supply Chain Management	Chapter 11, Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition, Jay Heizer and Barry Render
14	Lean Operations	Chapter 16, Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition, Jay Heizer and Barry Render
15	Review of the Semester
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

Production and Operations Management, Eighth Edition, Norman Gaither, Grag Frazier, South-Western College Publishing, 2000.

Operations Management, Third Edition, Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III, Prentice Hall Inc., 2000.

Production and Operations Analysis, Sixth Edition, Steven Nahmias, McGrawHill / Irwin, 2009.

Quantitative Methods for Business, Ninth Edition, Anderson, R. D., Sweeney, D. J. Williams, T. A., Thomson South-Western, 2004.

Production/Operations Management, Seventh Edition, William J. Stevenson, Irwin/McGraw Hill, 2002.

Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, Twelfth Edition, Jay Heizer and Barry Render, Prentice Hall, Inc, , 2017.

Suggested Readings/Materials

The Fundamentals of Production Planning and Control. Stephen N. Chapman, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments	1	15
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm	2	40
Final Exam	1	35
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3	50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade	1	50
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments	1	20	20
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	2	20	40
Final Exam	1	31	31
		Total	171

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to solve problems with an analytical and holistic viewpoint in the field of business administration.	-	-	-	-	X
2	To be able to present the findings and solutions to the business problems in written and oral formats.	-	-	-	X	-
3	To be able to interpret the application of business and economic concepts, and philosophies at the national and international levels.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to use innovative and creative approach for real-life business situations.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to demonstrate leadership skills in different business situations.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to interpret the reflections of new technologies and softwares to business dynamics.	-	X	-	-	-
7	To be able to integrate knowledge gained in the five areas of business administration (marketing, production, management, accounting, and finance) through a strategic perspective.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to business administration.	-	-	-	-	-
9	To be able to work efficiently and effectively as a team member.	-	-	X	-	-
10	To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating business decisions.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the area of business administration and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-