Stochastic and deterministic models of production and inventory systems. Aggregate planning, push and pull production control systems. Lean manufacturing, scheduling. (Lec. 3)

ABET Course Description

Prerequisite: ISE 432, 433, or permission of instructor.

Textbook:

Factory Physics, 2 nd Edition, Wallace J. Hopp and Mark L. Spearman, 2001, McGraw-Hill, ISBN #0-256-24795-1

Course Objectives:

1. An ability to assess a production environment and identify appropriate management techniques.

2. An ability to quantitatively analyze specific types of manufacturing engineering problems.

3. An ability to understand the complex issues involved with planning a manufacturing system and the diverse human perspectives that must be considered.

4. An ability to describe current trends and practices in manufacturing.

5. An ability to evaluate the performance of different manufacturing systems from a factory physics perspective.

6. An ability to work together in a team to apply principles to a manufacturing system analysis case from industry.

7. An ability to demonstrate communication skills in class exercises.

Topics Covered:

1. Historical and Recent Trends in Manufacturing

2. Inventory Control Models including EOQ, Wagner-Whitin, News Vendor

3. MRP, ERP, and RFID or EDI systems for Inventory Management

4. Just-in-Time (JIT), Lean Manufacturing, and Pull Systems

5. Factory Dynamics and Variability

6. Shop Floor Control and Scheduling

7. Quality Control and SPC

Instructor: Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi

Email: vms@egr.uri.edu

Office: 103 Gilbreth Hall

Phone: (401) 874-5187