IE 326 – Production Planning and Control
Required for BSIE
Course (catalog) description
This is an introduction to quantitative production management. Topics include inventory
control, production planning, master production scheduling, capacity planning, and
techniques for shop floor control. The relationships between a company’s
manufacturing, marketing, and financial functions are included.
Prerequisites: ENGR 212
Required Materials:
The GOAL, 2nd edition, Goldratt, Cox, North River Press
Production & Inventory Control Handbook, 3rd edition, McGraw-Hill,
Course Outcomes:
IE 326 COURSE OUTCOMES
Assessment
1. Review of classical Inventory EOQ and Order Point systems.
Exam #3
2. Review of Push vs. Pull demand systems
3. The relationship of inventory and production control within the
functions of the entire manufacturing system
4. Develop an understanding of the following topics as they relate to
Production Control in the Manufacturing environment:
ƒ Inventory Control Theory – EOQ, Order Point Systems
ƒ Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)
ƒ Theory of Constraints
ƒ Just-In-Time Production Planning & Scheduling
ƒ Forecasting Systems & Methods
ƒ Quality Assurance.
Exam #3
Topics covered:
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Inventory Control Theory – EOQ, Order Point Systems
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)
Theory of Constraints
Just-In-Time Production Planning & Scheduling
Forecasting Systems & Methods
Final Exam
Exams #1-3
Final Exam
Class schedule: Three fifty-minute sessions per week
Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:
3 credits engineering topics
Relationship of course to Program Outcomes:
Outcomes
a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and
engineering.
c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet
desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,
environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety,
manufacturability, and sustainability
e. an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering
problems.
h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of
engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and
societal context
j. a knowledge of contemporary issues
k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern
engineering tools necessary for engineering practice
IE1. an ability to design, develop, implement and improve
integrated systems that include people, materials, information,
equipment and energy
Prepared by: William Brown
Date: May 18, 2005
Component/Assessment
Exam #1
Exam #2
Exam #2
Final Exam
Exam #3
Final Exam