IENG 3320

This course provides the student with an introduction to issues in planning and control of production systems and scheduling techniques used in production environments. Topics include line balancing models, performance measurement, materials requirements planning, production lot-sizing, just-in-time (JIT) models and other pull control systems, and job shop/flow shop scheduling and sequencing. Programs currently practiced in industry, such as Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma, will also be introduced.