Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) Production Planning and Control Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

Course objectives

• 1 To introduce foundational concepts and methodologies in production planning and control.
• 2 To equip students with skills in scheduling, capacity planning, and workflow management.
• 3 To develop analytical abilities for optimizing production processes and resource allocation.
• 4 To enable application of technology-driven solutions and software for efficient production control.
• 5 To cultivate strategic insights into addressing contemporary challenges in production management.

Course outcomes

• CO1: Remember / Recall fundamental concepts of PPC
• CO2: Understand role of PPC in business management
• CO3: Apply the principles of PPC in manufacturing
• CO4: Analyse the pros and cons while decision making in manufacturing
• CO5: Evaluate risk, material and capacity while decision making
• CO6: Create effective processes for performance improvement and sustainable business

Unit 1 CO1, CO2 · 3 hours

Production / Operations Planning and Control (PPC): Nature, Objectives, Factors Determining Production Planning, Production Planning and Systems, Production Controls, Benefits of Production Control, Factors Determining Production Control, Role and Scope of PPC

Unit 2 CO1, CO2 · 3 hours

Production / Operations Planning and Control (PPC): Functions of PPC, Benefits of PPC, Limitations of PPC, Measuring Effectiveness of PPC, PPC in Different Production Systems and Make or Buy Analysis

Unit 3 CO3, CO4 · 3 hours

Aggregate Planning and Master Production Scheduling: Nature and Objectives, Operations Planning and Scheduling Systems, Aggregate Capacity Planning, Steps in Aggregate Planning, Capacity Requirement Planning, Capacity Planning Decisions

Unit 4 CO3, CO4 · 3 hours

Aggregate Planning and Master Production Scheduling: Determination of Capacity, Factors Affecting Determination of Plant Capacity, Interrelationship between Capacity and Other Factors (Location, Layout, Process Design, Equipment Selection), Aggregate Capacity Planning Strategies

Unit 5 CO3, CO4 · 3 hours

Master Production Scheduling (MPS): Objectives, Functions of MPS, Time Fences in MPS, Procedure for Developing MPS and Symptoms of Poorly Designed MPS

Unit 6 CO2, CO3 · 3 hours

Resource Requirement Planning: Introduction, Resource Requirement Planning System, General Overview of MRP, Issues in MRP, Potential Benefits of MRP

Unit 7 CO3, CO4 · 3 hours

Shop Floor Planning and Control: Introduction, Objectives of Production Activity and Control, Scheduling Techniques, Stages in Scheduling and Line of Balance Technique

Unit 8 CO4, CO5 · 3 hours

Inventory Management: Inventory Cost, Inventory Management and Control, Inventory Control Techniques and Measurement of Effectiveness of Inventory Management

Unit 9 CO4, CO5 · 3 hours

ERP: Key Functions and Features, Production Planning, Capacity Planning, MRP and Scheduling

Unit 10 CO4, CO5 · 3 hours

ERP: Production Control: Inventory, Work Order Management, Resource Allocation, Production Monitoring, Routing and Process Management, Process Management, Reporting and Analytics, Benefits of ERP Module for PPC

Textbooks

• 1 "Elements of Production, Planning and Control" by Samuel Eilon, Published by Macmillian
• 2 "Operations Management" by Joseph Monks, Published by McGraw Hill Ryerson
• 3 “Fundamentals of Production Planning and Control” by Stephen N. Chapman, Published by Pearson

Reference Books

• 1 " Production Planning and Control – Text and Cases" by Mukhopadhyay S. K. Published by PHI Learning