PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
Techniques and applications of control concepts in the design of inventory, production, quality, and project-planning systems; use of the computer as a component in such systems.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( I SY E 210 , B M E 325 , E C E 331 , MATH/STAT 309 , 409, STAT 311 , 324 , 371 , MATH 331 , 431 , 531 , or concurrent enrollment), graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and apply fundamental principles and methodologies relevant to planning, design, operation, and control of production planning and control systems Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and explain how organizational strategy drives operations management approaches and supply chain decisions Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop a portfolio of analytical tools and skills related to production planning and control and operations management Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize situations in production system environments that suggest the use of appropriate quantitative methods to assist in decision-making Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply skills and tools to reduce waste and to increase productivity and quality in manufacturing and service organizations Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe and apply fundamental principles and methodologies relevant to planning, design, operation, and control of production planning and control systems Audience: Undergraduate 2. Describe and explain how organizational strategy drives operations management approaches and supply chain decisions Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop a portfolio of analytical tools and skills related to production planning and control and operations management Audience: Undergraduate 4. Recognize situations in production system environments that suggest the use of appropriate quantitative methods to assist in decision-making Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply skills and tools to reduce waste and to increase productivity and quality in manufacturing and service organizations Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027