| LEC # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and Course Overview | Prepare case: Use of a Queueing Model to design a lean system. Case illustrates use of simple model to line design decisions. |
| 2 | Manufacturing System Design Class will introduce and discuss key topics in manufacturing system design by means of an example: design of a PC production facility, including choice of assembly configuration, set up of material handling system, capacity sizing. | |
| 3 | Manufacturing System Design: Service Systems | Prepare case: Manzana Insurance-Fruitvale Branch |
| 4 | Supply Chain Design I | |
| 5 | Manufacturing System Design: High volume automated lines - choice of buffers and buffer sizing Guest speaker: Dr. Mitchell Burman, Analytics, Inc. Boston MA. In this class we will hear about various projects on the analysis and design of automated production lines with finite buffers. | Queuing Modeling Assignment due |
| 6 | Supply Chain Design II | |
| 7 | Decentralized Distribution Systems | |
| 8 | Revenue Management | Prepare case: Transportation National Group Case examines pricing issues for trailers. |
| 9 | Guest Speaker | |
| 10 | Pricing Strategies | |
| 11 | Design of a Supply Chain for a New Product | Logistic System Design Assignment due |
| 12 | Guest Speaker: Mike Romeri, Lead Director, Process Technology Group at PRTM | |
| 13 | Flexibility and Capacity Planning | Prepare case: Seagate Technologies: Operational Hedging Case illustrates capacity hedging strategies. |
| 14 | Internet Based B2B Procurement Strategies | Procurement Game Assignment due |
| 15 | Flexibility and Capacity Planning | Computer exercise Capacity Planning and Flexibility Assignment due |
| 16 | Class Summary and Wrap Up |