Prerequisites topics
Probability, statistics, some notions of optimisation.
Contents:
The aim of the course is to introduce students to concepts, models and methods for planning, designing, and operating manufacturing & service systems.
Topics include:
- Resource planning, resource allocation
- Inventory control: Deterministic and Stochastic Models, Newsvendor models; Service levels;
- Scheduling
- Demand Forecasting
- Quality control & management, Six Sigma, Statistical Quality control
- Project Management: CPM and PERT
- Sustainable operations
References
- Steven Nahmias (2008) Production and Operations Analysis, 6th edition, McGraw-Hill.
- W. Hopp and M. Spearman (2008) Factory Physics, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill
- Narayan Rangaraj, G. Raghuram, Mandyam Srinivasan, Supply Chain Management, McGrawHill, 2008
- Joseph S. Martinich (2000) Production and Operations Management: An Applied Modern Approach, John Wiley & Sons
- R.J.Tersine, Principles of Inventory and Materials Management, 4th ed., Prentice Hall, 1994.