TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Master's Degree With Thesis
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor İsmail Erol
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Are informed about forecasting techniques and will be equipped with the knowledge required to determine the best forecasting method suitable for a specific condition 2) Will be able to realize the importance of short range operational decisions on the competitiveness of business enterprises, 3) Are informed about each of the short-range operational decisions and learn what kind of quantitative methods can be used to make good decisions in each decision area, 4) Develop the skills to apply quantitative decision models, 5) Learn to think on the basis of supply chain, and realize the importance of chain performance, 6) Are informed about computerized techniques that can be used in short-range planning 7) Will be able to evaluate contribution of correct decisions on customer satisfaction and on business performance.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course students are informed about computerized techniques that can be used in short-range planning, learn to think on the basis of supply chain, and realize the importance of chain performance and, will be able to evaluate contribution of correct decisions on customer satisfaction and on business performance.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Production / Production Management 2nd Week Historical Development of Production / Operations Management 3rd Week Business Strategy and Competitiveness 4th Week Productivity 5th Week Product design 6th Week Process Selection: Manufacturing and Services 7th Week Strategic Capacity Management 8th Week Midterm 9th Week Technology Decisions and Technology Management 10th Week Location Selection 11th Week Facility Placement 12th Week Business Design and Work Measurement 13th Week Statistical Quality Control and Total Quality Management 14th Week Statistical Quality Control and Total Quality Management
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Stevenson, William, ?Operations Management?, 12th ed., McGraw-Hill Inc., 2015 Heizer, Jay ve Barry Render?, ?Operations Management?, 11th ed., Pearson, 2014 Russell, Roberta S. Ve Bernard W. Taylor III, ?Operations Management?, 8 th ed., John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2014
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 10 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No