|
Class |
Day |
Date |
Topics
/ Activities |
To
be Completed before Class |
|
1 |
Thursday |
23-Aug |
* Introduction and
Orientation - Course Expectations |
|
|
2 |
Tuesday |
28-Aug |
* Operations and
Productivity |
* Text - Ch 1 * Ch1 Self-Study Quiz (on
line) |
|
3 |
Thursday |
30-Aug |
* Operations Strategy in a
Global Environment |
* Text - Ch 2 * Ch2 Self-Study Quiz (on
line) |
|
4 |
Tuesday |
04-Sep |
* Project Management |
* Text - Ch 3 * Ch3 Self-Study Quiz (on
line) |
|
5 |
Thursday |
06-Sep |
* Project Management |
* Work a few end-Ch3
problems * Be familiar with software |
|
6 |
Tuesday |
11-Sep |
* Forecasting |
* Text - Ch 4 * Ch4 Self-Study Quiz (on
line) |
|
7 |
Thursday |
13-Sep |
* Forecasting |
* Work a few end-Ch4
problems * Be familiar with software |
|
8 |
Tuesday |
18-Sep |
* Design of Goods and
Services |
* Text - Ch 5 * Ch5 Self-Study Quiz (on
line) |
|
9 |
Thursday |
20-Sep |
* Module A: Decision
Making Tools |
* Work a few end-Ch5
problems * Text - Module A |
|
10 |
Tuesday |
25-Sep |
* Managing Quality |
* Text - Ch 6 * Ch6 Self-Study Quiz (on
line) |
|
11 |
Thursday |
27-Sep |
* Statistical Process
Control (Supplement 6 follows Ch 6) |
* Work a few Supp 6
problems * Text – Supp 6 |
|
12 |
Tuesday |
02-Oct |
* Statistical Process
Control - Problem Practice (Lab) |
* Be familiar with software |
|
13 |
Thursday |
04-Oct |
* Process Strategy |
* Text - Ch 7 * Ch7 Self-Study Quiz
(WebCT) |
|
14 |
Tuesday |
09-Oct |
* Capacity Planning and
Break-even Analysis (Supplement
7 follows Ch 7) |
* Work a few Supp 7
problems * Text – Supp 7 |
|
15 |
Thursday |
11-Oct |
* Layout Strategy |
* Text - Ch 9 * Ch9 Self-Study Quiz
(WebCT) |
|
16 |
Tuesday |
16-Oct |
* Waiting-Line Models
(Module D) ** Problem Set 1 is Due |
* Text – Module D |
|
17 |
Thursday |
18-Oct |
* No Class |
|
|
18 |
Tuesday |
23-Oct |
* Practice Waiting-Line
Problems (Module D) |
* Review problems in
Module D |
|
19 |
Thursday |
25-Oct |
* Inventory Management |
* Text - Ch 12 * Ch12 Self-Study Quiz
(WebCT) |
|
20 |
Tuesday |
30-Oct |
* Practice Inventory
Problems |
* Work a few Ch 12 problems |
|
21 |
Thursday |
01-Nov |
* Linear Programming
Applications (Module B) |
* Text – Module B |
|
22 |
Tuesday |
06-Nov |
* Short-Term Scheduling
|
* Text - Ch 15 * Ch15 Self-Study Quiz
(WebCT) |
|
23 |
Thursday |
08-Nov |
* Just-In-Time and Lean
Production |
* Text - Ch 16 * Ch16 Self-Study Quiz
(WebCT) |
|
24 |
Tuesday |
13-Nov |
* Problem Practice (Lab)
for Chs 15 and 16 |
* Work through Exa 5, pp
600 ff and assigned Bottleneck
problem |
|
25 |
Thursday |
15-Nov |
* Maintenance and
Reliability ** Problem Set 2 is Due |
* Text - Ch 17 * Ch17 Self-Study Quiz
(WebCT) |
|
|
Tuesday |
20-Nov |
* Fall Break |
|
|
|
Thursday |
22-Nov |
* Fall Break |
|
|
26 |
Tuesday |
27-Nov |
* Problem Practice in Lab |
|
|
27 |
Thursday |
29-Nov |
* Problem Practice in Lab ** Exam 2 is Due |
|
|
28 |
Tuesday |
04-Dec |
* Review for final exam |
Last regular class for
this Section |
|
|
Tuesday |
11-Dec |
Final
Exam |
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