Operations Management Course List
OPMT 6270/8270
SIMULATION
3 hours.
Simulation will be introduced through appropriate software (e.g. SIMAN, ARENA). Fitting distributions, validation, verification, confidence intervals, experimental design, and comparison with analytic models will be the topics covered. Ph.D. students enrolled at 8000 level will be assigned additional readings and required to complete a research paper.
Prerequisite: OPMT 5520 or equivalent.
OPMT 6680/8680
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND SPC
3 hours.
The course introduces students to the TQM philosophy, concepts and tools. Provides student with an overall approach for the design of a system to manage quality along the entire value adding chain. Doctoral students enrolled in 8680 will be assigned additional readings and required to complete a research paper. Prerequisite: OPMT 5520 or equivalent.
OPMT 6690/8690
MANUFACTURING RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
3 hours.
Study methods such as MRP, JIT and bottleneck approaches used in managing manufacturing activities through business cases where appropriate. Tools such as scheduling, and inventory systems will be studied. Ph.D. students enrolled at 8000 level will be assigned additional readings and required to complete a research paper.
Prerequisite: OPMT 5520 or equivalent.
OPMT 6720/8720
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS DESIGN SEMINAR
3 hours.
Discusses the design and implementation of cellular and flexible manufacturing systems including the role of group technology. Describes the role of flexible manufacturing systems in the integrated and automated facility. Ph.D. students enrolled in 8720 will be assigned additional readings and required to complete a research paper.
Prerequisite: OPMT 5520.