ISE 316
Production Planning and Control
Tentative Syllabus
Course Description and Objectives:
The aim of the course is to give basic models and techniques for managing inventory systems and for
planning production. Topics include deterministic and probabilistic inventory models, production
planning and scheduling; and introduction to factory physics.
Instructor:
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ali GÖKÇE
Dept. of Industrial Systems Engineering,
Faculty of Computer Sciences
Room 409
ali.gokce@ieu.edu.tr
Office Hours: TBA
TA:
Cemalettin Öztürk
Room 411
Time and Place:
Thursday 12:30-16:20 M309 (ISE 1)
Tuesday 08:30-12:20 M409 (ISE 2)
Course Outline:
Week
1
Date
25.09.06
Topic
Introduction and Competition and
Strategy
Forecasting
Aggregate Production Planning
Inventory Planning
Inventory Planning for cycle stocks
Inventory Planning for safety stocks
Midterm Test
2
3
4
5
6
7
02.10.06
09.10.06
23.10.06
30.10.06
06.11.06
13.11.06
8
9
20.11.06
27.11.06
MRP and JIT
10
04.12.07
Machine Scheduling: Introduction, classification,
simple problems
11
12
13
14
11.12.06
18.12.06
25.12.06
01.01.07
Capacity Planning
Capacity Planning
Supply Chain
Review
Manufacturing
Machine Scheduling: Introduction, classification,
simple problems
Textbook – Course Material
Main Textbook “Production and Operations Analysis” by S. Nahmias, 5th Edition
Students are also responsible for lecture notes and copies of extra materials distributed
in class or made available in copy center.
References:
 Factory Physics by Wallace Hopp and Mark Spearman, Irwin/McGraw-Hill,
Second Edition, 2001,

www.factory-physics.com,
Web references:
Articles:
There will be articles made available either in the classroom or thru copy center. These
are reading assignments unless otherwise stated.
Assignments:
There will be assignments during the semester. All assignments are individual, unless
otherwise stated.
Evaluation:
Evaluation will be according to the following achievments in the
homeworks/assignments, projects and attendance/participation in lectures.
exams,
Regular class attendance is strictly required. More than 30 % unexcused absence will
result in an automatic “FF” grade for the course.
Mid-Term Exam
Assignments
Final Exam
Atten./Particip.
35
10
45
5+5
Score
90-100
85-89
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
50-59
49 and below
Semester Grade
AA
BA
BB
CB
CC
DC
DD
FD
FF
Mult.
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
Attendance:
Attendance is required at all times. Students are expected to come to class fully prepared
to discuss textbook readings and course assignments. Some percentage of your final
grade will be based on your attendance and class participation.
Announcements:
Either thru in class handouts and/or thru e-mails.