Production Management Control
IE56600
Credit Hours:
3Learning Objective:
Be able to identify the elements of a system; Know how to use the seven common quality tools; Be able to apply and interpret statistical process control; Be able to describe the attributes of production management philosophies such as Total Quality Management, Materials Requirements Planning, Toyota Production System, Six Sigma, etc.; Describe specific procedures for establishing whether changes will be improvements; Determine the cost effectiveness of improvements; Describe the sustainability concept in the context of production management; Be able to apply production management principles to service systems; Describe a change management model appropriate for production management changes; Be able to identify appropriate goals, strategic objectives, and operational objectives for an enterprise; Describe risk and mitigation strategies in a production management context.Description:
Background and development of production management, plus current concepts and controls applicable to production management functions.
Topics Covered:
Production and Services; Systems Perspective; Strategy and Operations; Quality Systems; Production Management Systems; Change and Risk ManagementPrerequisites:
Course Catalog: Graduate Standing or IE 38300. Informal: Comfort with statistics, optimization modeling, and basic concepts related to business processes.Applied / Theory:
50 / 50Web Address:
mycourses.purdue.eduWeb Content:
Syllabus, PDFs for readings, course lecture slides, announcements, grades.Homework:
Assigned weekly.Projects:
None.Exams:
Three exams (non-cumulative).Textbooks:
Official textbook information is now listed in the Schedule of Classes. NOTE: Textbook information is subject to be changed at any time at the discretion of the faculty member.To Be Determined. Materials may be assigned at a later time.