IME 412 - Production and Inventory Control Systems

Credits: 3

This is an introductory course in the area of production and inventory control systems. Topics to be covered include a general introduction to inventory management and production planning decisions, economic order quantities, heuristics and models for probabilistic and time-varying demand patterns, coordinated replenishment systems, aggregate planning and supply chain. The principles of lean, Six-Sigma, Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) will also be discussed.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing in Engineering and ENGR 305.

Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): (3-0)
Term(s) Offered: Spring

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