Information Package / Course Catalogue
Production Planning and Control
Course Code: ÜKK213
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach students the structure and functioning of production systems. It is intended to enable students to understand fundamental methods such as demand forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory management. Additionally, it aims to train qualified intermediate-level personnel who can efficiently plan and control resources in factories.

Course Content

Basic Concepts: Definition of production systems; fundamentals and structural elements of production systems (raw materials, labor, capital, knowledge, technology); classification of production systems and process types; Classical production systems: Intermittent (Job-Shop / Workshop-type) production systems, Continuous production systems (Flow-type), Project-based production systems, and Batch (Group / Batch) production systems; Demand forecasting: Fundamentals of qualitative (judgmental) forecasting methods and quantitative (numerical) time series analysis; Facility location selection strategies and analytical methods: Importance and stages of facility location selection and factors affecting location selection (proximity to market, raw materials, labor, infrastructure, incentives); Capacity concept and types: Design (Theoretical) Capacity, Effective Capacity, and Actual (Realized) Production; Capacity planning: Concepts of capacity utilization rate (CUR) and productivity (profitability/efficiency). Long-, medium-, and short-term capacity planning strategies; Inventory management and basic models: Inventory costs, economic order quantity (EOQ) model, and holding costs; Inventory control systems and reorder points: Continuous review (Q) system, periodic review (P) system, and safety stock calculation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Can define production systems, their structural elements, and basic concepts.
2.Can distinguish classical production systems (intermittent, continuous, project-based, batch) according to their structural and operational characteristics.
3.Can list the factors affecting the facility location selection and the basic stages of site selection.
4.Can perform capacity utilization rate and efficiency calculations using design, effective, and actual capacity types.
5.Can explain long-term, medium-term, and short-term capacity planning strategies for businesses.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.AKYURT, İbrahim Zeki. Modern Üretim Sistemleri. İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Yayını.
2.AKYURT, İbrahim Zeki. Üretim Sistemlerinin Planlanması. İstanbul Üniversitesi Açık ve Uzaktan Eğitim Fakültesi Yayını.
3.GÜZEL, Dilşad (Editörlü), (2019). Üretim Yönetimi. Atatürk Üniversitesi Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayını.
4.KAĞNICIOĞLU, Celal Hakan, (Editörlü), (2018). Üretim Yönetimi. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Introduction, content, and purpose of the course. Practice: Conveying the course syllabus, assessment criteria (midterm/final/assignments), and the materials to be used in practical sessions to the students.
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Fundamental Concepts: Definition of production systems, their inputs, outputs, and factory organizational structure. Application: Examination of the layout plan and workflow diagram of a leading production facility in the industry.
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: The fundamentals and structural elements of production systems (raw materials, labor, capital, knowledge, technology). Application: Examination and analysis of a factory’s organizational structure and the relationship of the Production Planning department with other units (Purchasing, Sales, Quality, Warehouse).
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Classification of production systems and process types: Production modes according to market demand: Make-to-Stock (MTS), Make-to-Order (MTO), Assemble-to-Order (ATO), and Engineer-to-Order (ETO). Application: Examination and analysis of the advantages, disadvantages, and relationship of different production types with machine layout models.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Classical production systems: Intermittent (Job-Shop / Workshop-type) production systems. Application: Discussion of the complexity of machine loading and material movement in variable product routes within the low-volume–high-product-diversity relationship through a case study analysis.
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Classical production systems: Continuous production systems (Flow type) Application: Calculation of idle times of stations and determination of line efficiency.
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Classical production systems: Project-based production systems. Application: Discussion of the physical challenges of fixed-position layout through a case analysis of “Custom Yacht/Shipbuilding” or “Bridge Construction”.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Classical production systems: Batch (Group / Batch) production systems. Application: Calculating the weekly total production quantity in Excel using simple addition and subtraction operations in a business that switches between products of different colors, based on setup times.
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Demand forecasts: Fundamentals of qualitative (non-quantitative) forecasting methods and quantitative time series analysis. Application: Formulating the methods of moving averages and weighted moving averages and calculating future-oriented demand forecasts.
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Facility location selection strategies and analytical methods: The importance of facility location selection, its stages, and the factors affecting location selection (proximity to market, raw materials, labor force, infrastructure, incentives). Application: Location selection analysis using the factor rating method.
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: The concept of capacity and its types: Design (Theoretical) Capacity, Effective Capacity, and Actual (Realized) Production. Application: Calculating design and effective capacity values using shift hours, downtime due to breakdowns, and scrap rate data belonging to a production line.
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Capacity planning: Concepts of capacity utilization rate (CUR) and efficiency (profitability). Long-, medium-, and short-term capacity planning strategies. Application: Discussion of actions to be taken in cases of insufficient or excess capacity (overtime, subcontracting, etc.) through case analysis.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Inventory management and basic models: Inventory costs, the economic order quantity (EOQ) model, and holding costs. Application: Classical EOQ formula applications and sensitivity analysis example problems.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Theory: Inventory control systems and reorder point: Continuous review (Q) system, periodic review (P) system, and safety stock calculation. Application: Service level-based safety stock calculations according to variable demand and lead times.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%10
Assignment Examination1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1112
Term Project1112
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026