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Operations Management

Code 14048
Year 1
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Management
Entry requirements None.
Mode of delivery face-to-face
Learning outcomes General objectives:
Develop up-to-date practical / scientific knowledge on strategic topics in production management with a view to optimizing processes, both in industrial companies and service companies.
Analyze and apply tools and methodologies used in the management of Operations in the context of optimization of processes, with special emphasis to those existing within the Lean Philosophy.

Specific objectives:
Know the history of Lean Management / Thinking, Key Concepts and Principles of TPS, Principles of Lean Thinking;
Realize the concept of Value and Waste,
Identify the 7 Waste (Muda), Mura and Muri;
Apply tools to identify and diagnose problems
Syllabus Cap. 1 - Introduction to Operations Management

Cap 2 - Lean Thinking
. Value Chain
. Concept and types of waste
. Lean tools
. The Kanban Method
. 5S System
. Value Stream Mapping

Cap 3 - Production Scheduling
. Types of production
. Production control
. Gantt chart
. Priority rules
. Average production flow
Main Bibliography BIBLIOGRAFIA BASE:

Lisboa, J.V. e Gomes, C.F. (2019). Gestão de Operações. 3ª Edição. Porto: Vida Económica.

BIBLIOGRAFIA COMPLEMENTAR:

Heizer, J., Render, B., e Munson, C. (2019). Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 13ª Ed., Pearson.
Krajewski, L., Malhotra, N., e Ritzman, L. (2021). Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, 13ª Ed., Pearson.
Lopes, J.D, Nunes, S., Soares, J.M., Pimentel, B.M., e Pinto, J.G. (2020). Gestão da Produção e Operações - Teoria e casos práticos resolvidos. Escolar Editora.
Mann, D. (2014). Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions (3rd Edition). New York: Productivity Press.
Pinto, J.P. (2014). Pensamento Lean - A filosofia das organizações vencedoras, 6ª Ed., Lidel.
Rajitha, P., Kumari, P.B.P., Neeraja, K. (2022). Operations Management. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Roldão, V.S. e Ribeiro, J.S. (2014). Gestão das operações – Uma abordagem integrada. Monitor.
Silver, E.A, Pyke, D.F., e Thomas,
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria The evaluation will be the result of the following elements:
1 written work (+ presentation) - 30%
Written test - 70% - January 13 rd

To have access to exams, students must have a minimum mark equal to 6, and have developed and delivered the written work.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-01-18

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