| Qualification code: |
71846 |
| Duration: |
One year |
| Language medium: |
English |
Target group:
The programme is applicable to persons currently employed or those wishing to take up employment in the production/operations function of a business, organisation or institution. The course content will be relevant to a range of positions, including production/operations employees, first-line supervisors, and employees in managerial positions (junior to senior) in the production/operations function. It is recommended for people involved in both manufacturing and service industries. Overall, it is recommended for all people who wish to obtain comprehensive exposure to the field of production/operations and productivity management.
Admission requirements:
A National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification is a prerequisite for enrolment in for this programme. Students who do not have such a qualification will be considered for admission based on alternative admission criteria such as relevant work experience. Students will be required to submit proof of this in the form of a CV and references or other prior learning.
Course leader details:
Dr Barnes Sookdeo PhD (Operational Research) (NWU)
Discipline expertise: Work Study, Management Services and Operations Management
Office 04/444 AJH van der Walt Building, UNISA
Tel: 012429 2474
Fax: 086 580 4598
E-mail: bsookdeo@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp
Purpose statement:
The purpose of the SLP is to provide students with knowledge of the role and functioning of production/operations management (POM) and the basics of productivity management; including some of the theoretical concepts and practical skills relating to POM strategies, selected aspects of the design, planning and control, and improvement of the production/operations management system, and the macro- and micro perspective of productivity management.
Modules:
PPOM01K - Introduction and Strategic Role of Production/Operations Management
Content:
Production/operations management - an introduction
Strategic role and objectives of production and operations
Production/operations strategy
PPOM02L - Designing, Planning and Controlling the Production/Operations Management Systems
Content:
Process design
The design of products and services
Supply network design
Layout and flow
Process technology
Job design and work organisation
The nature of planning and control
Capacity Planning and Control
Inventory planning and control
Supply chain planning and control
Enterprise resource planning(ERP)
Lean operations and JIT
Project planning and control
Quality planning and control
PPOM03M - Improving the Production/Operations Management System and New Challenges Ahead
Content:
Production /operations improvement
Failure prevention and recovery
Managing improvement - the Total Quality Management (TQM) approach
The production/operations challenge
PPOM04N - Basics Productivity Management
Content:
Macro-perspective on productivity management
Micro-perspective on productivity management
