An-Najah Staff

Course Description:

This course provides a set of practical tools for planning, implementation, monitoring and control of the total manufacturing activity. This course will benefit production engineers, production managers, quality control engineers, and inventory managers. 

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, each student should be able to:

1. Analyze production data and design a manufacturing plan.
2. Supervise the implementation of manufacturing plans.
3. Monitor and control the manufacturing shop floor operations.
4. Model the manufacturing systems as an information system.

Course Outlines:

1. The Production Paradigm
2. Forecasting
3. Aggregate Production Planning
4. Demand Forecasting
5. Inventory Management
6. Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
7. Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
8. Capacity Planning
9. Operations Scheduling
10. Shop floor Control
11. Other related topics if possible

Required Textbook:

“Production, Planning, Control and Integration”  Daniel Sipper & Robert Bulfin. McGraw-Hill 1997.

Other References:

“Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling”  Sliver Edward A & Pyke David F, John Wiley and Sons, 1998. 

“Operations Management - Strategy and Analysis”, Krajewski and Ritzman, Adison Wesley, 1999.  

Class room Policy:

I strongly recommend you to:

• Turn off your cell phone before you get inside the class room.
• Be on time and respect deadlines; late homework will not be accepted!  
• Participate: be ready and prepare well, that is the key to success!
• Avoid absence….Class attendance is a must.
• Avoid Make- up exams!

Grading Policy:

First Exam                                                               20%                                                                                                        

Second Exam                                                         20%                              

Project                                                                   10%                              

Homework, quizzes and participation              10%

Final Exam                                                             40%                             

Office Hours and class times: See the time table.