Typically offered during the spring semester.

Catalog description:

Introduction to quantitative techniques for analyzing manufacturing systems. Applies modeling and design tools used in previous courses to analysis of manufacturing and production problems and design of computerized manufacturing systems.

Prerequisites:

(STA 401 or STA 368 or equivalent) and CSA273 or equivalent.

Objectives:

• Understand both the strategic importance and the analytic tools for the management of manufacturing processes.
• Recognize the division of responsibilities among the functional areas of a business and their connections.
• Understand the functionality of the decision-making tools of manufacturing operations. Know how to use these tools to solve problems and help meet the business' overall goals.
• Learn the strategic and tactical decision-making process involved in running a manufacturing plant.

Required topics (approximate weeks allocated):

• Introduction to manufacturing organization, manufacturing, planning and control (1)
• Material requirements planning (3)
  • processing MRP records
  • database consideration in MRP
  • lot-sizing with MRP (EOQ, POQ, PPB)
• Capacity planning (1.5)
  • techniques: capacity planning using overall factors, capacity bills, resource profiles, capacity requirements planning
  • I/O control
• Just in time systems (1)
• Production activity control (2.5)
  • shop-floor control: priority sequencing rules, finite loading
  • vendor scheduling
  • scheduling research: static and dynamic scheduling approaches
• Master production scheduling (1.5)
  • basic techniques
  • modular bill of material
  • final assembly schedule
• Production planning (2)
  • introduction
  • linear programming approaches
• Demand management (1)
• Optional topics (.5)
  • introduction to total quality management
  • short-term forecasting
• Exams/Review (1)