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Supply Chain: Capacity Analytics

2-0-4 units · Graduate

Focuses on decision making for system design, as it arises in manufacturing systems and supply chains. Students exposed to frameworks and models for structuring the key issues and trade-offs. Presents and discusses new opportunities, issues and concepts introduced by the internet and e-commerce. Introduces various models, methods and software tools for logistics network design, capacity planning and flexibility, make-buy, and integration with product development. Industry applications and cases illustrate concepts and challenges. Recommended for Operations Management concentrators. Second half-term subject.

Spring 2005 · Manufacturing System and Supply Chain Design

Topics

  • Introduction and Course Overview
  • Manufacturing System Design: Service Systems
  • Supply Chain Design I
  • Supply Chain Design II
  • Decentralized Distribution Systems
  • Revenue Management
  • Guest Speaker
  • Pricing Strategies
  • Design of a Supply Chain for a New Product
  • Guest Speaker: Mike Romeri, Lead Director, Process Technology Group at PRTM
  • Flexibility and Capacity Planning
  • Internet Based B2B Procurement Strategies
  • Class Summary and Wrap Up

Readings

  • Simchi-Levi, David, Philip Kaminsky, and Edith Simchi-Levi. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain . 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2003. ISBN: 0071410317. (SKS)
    Listed reading
  • Hopp, Wallace, and Mark Spearman. Factory Physics . 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Irwin, 2000. ISBN: 0256247951. (HS)
    Listed reading
  • Nahmias, Steven. Production and Operations Analysis . 4th ed. Boston, MA: Irwin, 2000. ISBN: 0072417412. (N)
    Listed reading
  • Chopra, Sunil and Peter Meindl. Supply Chain Management . 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN: 013101028X. (CM)
    Listed reading
  • Shapiro, Jeremy. Modeling the Supply Chain . Pacific Grove, CA: Duxbury, 2001. ISBN: 0534373631. (S)
    Listed reading
  • Silver, Edward, David Pyke, and Rein Peterson. Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling . 3rd ed. New York, NY: Wiley, 1998. ISBN: 0471119474. (SPP)
    Listed reading
  • Furey, T. M. “Decision Elements in the Design of a Consumer Electronics Assembly Plant.” S. M. thesis. MIT, 1999.
    Listed reading
  • Optional Readings
    Listed reading
  • Alvarez Lopez, Liana. “Design and Implementation of Cellular Manufacturing in a Job Shop Environment.” S. M. thesis. MIT, 1997.
    Listed reading
  • LEC #: 4 · TOPICS: Supply Chain Design I · READINGS: Read: SKS, Chapter 2.
    Reading assignment
  • Burman, M., S. Gershwin, and C. Suyematsu. “HP Uses Operations Research to Improve the Design of a Printer Production Line.” Interfaces 28 (Jan-Feb 1998): 24-36.
    Listed reading
  • LEC #: 6 · TOPICS: Supply Chain Design II · READINGS: Read the MetalWork Corporation Case
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 8 · TOPICS: Revenue Management · READINGS: Read: SKS, Chapter 7.
    Reading assignment
  • LEC #: 11 · TOPICS: Design of a Supply Chain for a New Product · READINGS: Graves, S., and S. Willems. “Optimizing the Supply-Chain Configuration for New Products.” Proceedings of the 2000 MSOM Conference . Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan, June 2000, p. 8.
    Reading assignment

Prerequisites & course information

Same subject as 1.274[J] , IDS.736[J] Prereq: 15.761 , 15.778 , or SCM.260[J] G (Spring; second half of term) Not offered regularly; consult department 2-0-4 units

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