LEC # | TOPICS | READINGS |
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1 | Introduction and Course Overview | |
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. | Furey, T. M. "Decision Elements in the Design of a Consumer Electronics Assembly Plant." S. M. thesis. MIT, 1999. Optional Readings N, pp. 447-452, and 561-598. HS, pp. 626-645. Alvarez Lopez, Liana. "Design and Implementation of Cellular Manufacturing in a Job Shop Environment." S. M. thesis. MIT, 1997. |
3 | Manufacturing System Design: Service Systems | |
4 | Supply Chain Design I | Read: SKS, Chapter 2. |
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. | Burman, M., S. Gershwin, and C. Suyematsu. "HP Uses Operations Research to Improve the Design of a Printer Production Line." Interfaces 28 (Jan-Feb 1998): 24-36. |
6 | Supply Chain Design II | Read the MetalWork Corporation Case |
7 | Decentralized Distribution Systems | |
8 | Revenue Management | Read: SKS, Chapter 7. |
9 | Guest Speaker | |
10 | Pricing Strategies | |
11 | Design of a Supply Chain for a New Product | Graves, S., and S. Willems. "Optimizing the Supply-Chain Configuration for New Products." Proceedings of the 2000 MSOM Conference. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, June 2000, p. 8. |
12 | Guest Speaker: Mike Romeri, Lead Director, Process Technology Group at PRTM | |
13 | Flexibility and Capacity Planning | |
14 | Internet Based B2B Procurement Strategies | |
15 | Flexibility and Capacity Planning | |
16 | Class Summary and Wrap Up |