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Production And Inventory Systems

This course is an advanced introduction to the complexities of managing production and inventory systems. An enterprise's success in today's highly-competitive, often-global business environment, depends on effectively managing its production activities and the related inventories at various production-process stages. Because such decisions are invariably tied to demand forecasts, the course begins with an examination of forecasting. Students are then led through the topics of production planning, master scheduling, material-requirements & manufacturing-resources planning, production activity control, capacity management, and sequencing & scheduling. The course culminates with coverage of contemporary trends toward just-in-time manufacturing systems and lean manufacturing systems. Applications of analogous systems and principles in the service sector are also addressed throughout the course.

Prefix:
AN
Course Number:
403G
Credits:
3.0