Line Management Practice Exam

About Line Management

Line management refers to the management of employees who are directly involved in the production or delivery of products, goods and/or services. As the interface between an organisation and its front-line workforce, line management represents the lowest level of management within an organisational hierarchy (as distinct from top/executive/senior management and middle management).

A line manager is an employee who directly manages other employees and operations while reporting to a higher-ranking manager. Related job titles are supervisor, section leader, and foreperson and team leader. They are charged with meeting corporate objectives in a specific functional area or line of business. As an example, one type of line management at an automobile conglomerate might be the "light-truck division", or even more specifically, the "light-truck marketing line". Similarly, one type of line management at a financial services firm might be "retention marketing" or "state municipal bond funds".


Why is Line Management important?

Line managers oversee other employees and the operations of a business while reporting to a higher-ranking manager. They play an important role in the operation of many businesses, supervising and managing workers on a daily basis and acting as a liaison between employees and upper management.

Line managers, also known as direct managers, oversee other employees and operations of a business. They act as a liaison between employees and upper management. They work to ensure programs are implemented effectively in a department to help the organization meet its goals.


Who should take the Line Management Exam?
•    Management professionals
•    Production managers
•    Line managers and senior executives
•    Management consultants
•    Anyone interested in line management
•    Anyone who wants to learn line management

Knowledge and Skills required for the Line Management Practice Exam

Professionals who are quickly learner with good time  and priority management rise quickly in their line management careers.

Line Management Practice Exam Objective

Line Management exam focuses on assessing your management skills and knowledge in applying managerial tools and techniques for line management.

Line Management Practice Exam Pre-requisite

There are no prerequisites for the Line Management exam.

Line Management Certification Course Outline
1. Operations and Productivity
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Operation Function
1.3 Evolution of Production and Operation Management
1.4 Frame Work for Managing Operations
1.5 Operation Strategy
1.6 Trends in Operation Management

2. Forecasting
2.1 Introduction to Forecasting
2.2 Forecasting Models
2.3 Weighted Moving Average
2.4 Causal Forecasting Models
2.5 Linear Regression Analysis
2.6 Multiple Regression Analysis

3. Product and Process Design
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Product Development
3.3 Product Design Tools
3.4 Design of Services
3.5 Flexible Manufacturing Systems
3.6 Process Design
3.7 Types of Processes
3.8 Modern Production Technologies
3.9 Process Re – Engineering

4. Capacity Design
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Capacity Management
4.3 Economies and Diseconomies of Scale and Learning Curve
4.4 Capacities Strategies
4.5 Decision Trees

5. Facility Location
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Location Strategy and its Importance
5.3 Factors Influencing Plant Location
5.4 Globalization
5.5 Location Selection Methods

6. Layout Design
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Layout Planning
6.3 Layout Types
6.4 Design of Products and Processes
6.5 Layout Design for Services
6.6 Job Design
6.7 Work Measurement

7. Material Handling
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Objectives of Materials Handling
7.3 Principles of Material Handling
7.4 Material Handling Equipment
7.5 Unit Load
7.6 Materials Handling Equipment Selection Factors
7.7 Materials Handling Equipment Types

8. Production Planning Control
8.1 PPC Cycle
8.2 Objectives of Production Planning Control
8.3 PPC Functions
8.4 Factors Affecting PPC
8.5 PPC Procedures
8.6 PPC Organization
8.7 Measurement of Effectiveness

9. Project Scheduling
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Project Management
9.3 Scheduling Project
9.4 Case Study - Scheduling at Bellop
9.5 Logic of PERT

10. Inventory Management
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Basic Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
10.3 Quantity Discount Model
10.4 Spare Parts Inventory
10.5 Material Resource Planning
10.6 Manufacturing Resource Planning
10.7 Purchasing Objectives

11. Operation Planning and Scheduling Systems
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Aggregate Planning and its Process
11.3 Master Scheduling
11.4 Aggregate Planning for Service Organizations
11.5 Operating Schedule
11.6 Sequencing Rules
11.7 Optimized Production Technology and Synchronous Manufacturing
11.8 Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing System
11.9 Basics of SCM and ERP

12. Quality
12.1 Introduction to Quality
12.2 FFU
12.3 Quality Control
12.4 Data Collection
12.5 Measurement Systems
12.6 Quality Assurance
12.7 Quality Improvement Tools
12.8 Quality Pioneers

Exam Format and Information
Certification name – Line Management Certification
Exam duration – 60 minutes
Exam type - Multiple Choice Questions
Eligibility / pre-requisite - None
Exam language - English
Exam format - Online
Passing score - 25
Exam Fees  - INR 1199