Day

Date

Topic

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Homework:

1

Mar 14

Introduction to OM
Productivity
Strategy and Benchmarking

1:
14:
2:

Case: GNF
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2

Mar 15

Forecasting
 
 
Discuss Case: Great Nuclear Fizzle

16:
 
 
 

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3

Mar 16

Product Design and Process Selection;
in Manufacturing and Services
 

Facility Layout

3:
4:
5:

10:

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4

Mar 17

Supply Chain & Materials Mgmt
ABC Analysis

12:

Read
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5

Mar 18

Exam I

13:

Handout Problem

6

Mar 21

Inventory: Independent Demand
NIR, Quantity Discount Models

12:
 

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7

Mar 22

ReOrder Points
 

12:
 

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8

Mar 24

Project Management

8:

#1,2, 5,6, 7,8

9

Mar 23

Inventory: Dependent Demand
and MRP systems

16:
 

10

Mar 25

Just-in-Time Production
Job Design and Work Measurement
Re-Engineering

15:
9:
 

11

Jun 1

Final Exams due