Base Knowledge
MS-Excel as an intermediate user
Basic Statistics
Teaching Methodologies
– Lectures presenting concepts, themes, theoretical models, calculation procedures, tools/methodologies associated with the syllabus, with PowerPoint support.
These classes often use the interrogative method to stimulate reflection, analysis, and understanding of the concepts and content.
– Problem-solving classes, involving the proposition, analysis, formulation, and resolution of exercises applying the content, using MS Excel.
Whether in lectures or problem-solving sessions, the case method is sometimes used to bring the student closer to real-life situations.
Learning Results
This course unit aims to equip students with concepts of production and operations planning and scheduling, as well as updated approaches to production management. By the end, students should be able to identify different planning horizons and the procedures to apply in each case. They should be able to anticipate needs, plan and scale resources, ensuring the achievement of goals and optimizing operations. They should be able to apply project planning and control techniques. They should be able to understand the evolution of production management philosophies, focusing on the most recent approaches. Generally, the aim is to develop analytical and problem-solving skills, applying the acquired knowledge.
Program
1. AGGREGATE PLANNING: Strategies, costs, and mathematical models with linear programming.
2. OPERATIONS SCHEDULING IN INTERMITTENT AND CONTINUOUS ENVIRONMENTS: Sequencing with heuristics and performance evaluation; assembly lines and balancing; heuristics in continuous scheduling; theory, management, and forecasting of queuing systems.
3. MATERIALS SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT: Inventory management; dependent demand (MRP) and capacity planning (CRP); product structure (BOM) and balance of operations (BoO); independent demand; inventory costs; deterministic and stochastic models; economic order quantity, safety stock, and cycle review models.
4. PROJECT PLANNING AND CONTROL: Networks, critical path determination, CPM, PERT, and dynamic project management.
5. LEAN PRODUCTION PHILOSOPHIES: Principles, evolution, JIT, synchronization of production with demand; Lean tools: 5S, SMED, TPM, VSM; continuous improvement management methodologies.
Curricular Unit Teachers
David José da Rocha DominguesGrading Methods
Discrete Evaluation: two tests weighted 50% each, forecasted to middle of semester and last week
Assessment by exam: Final exam
Both tests and exams are divided into two parts. The first, without consultation, about the contents, models and cases. The second, with
consultation, with problems to be solved.
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Ivanov, D., Tsipoulanidis, A., & Schonberger, J. (2018). Global supply chain and operations management. Springer International Publishing.
Lisboa, J. V., & Gomes, C. F. (2018). Gestão de operações (3.ª ed.). Vida Económica. [Cota ISEC 2A-4-80]
Lopes, J. D., Pimentel, B. M., Pinto, J. G., Soares, J. M., & Nunes, S. (2020). Gestão da produção e operações. Escolar Editora.
Pinto, J. P. (2025). Gestão de operações na indústria e nos serviços (4.ª ed.). Lidel.
Roldão, V. S., & Ribeiro, J. S. (2007). Gestão das operações: Uma abordagem integrada. Editora Monitor.
Stevenson, W. J. (2021). Operations management (14.ª ed.). Irwin-McGraw-Hill.