The Final Exam for this class has been added to the
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Manufacturing and Operations Design and Strategy
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Ray Ladd WSU Office: (509) 335-7653
E-mail: ladd@wsu.edu
The Final Exam for this class has been added to the
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The Portfolio
Requirement for this class
has been added to the bottom of this page
| Week | Date | Chapter | Title | Black Text |
| 1 | 8/24 | 1 2 |
Operations
– Producing Goods and Providing Services Competitive Strategies and principles |
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| 2 | 8/31 | 3 | The Quality Imperative | |
| 3 | 9/7 | 4 | Designed-In Quality: Products, Services, Processes | Ch. 1 |
| 4 | 9/14 | 5 | Quality Control and Process Improvement | Ch. 6 |
| 5 | 9/21 | 6 | Demand Management and Forecasting | |
| 6 | 9/28 | 7 | Master Planning – for Capactity and Output | Ch. 2 |
| 7 | 10/5 | 8 | Flow-Control Systems Overview | Ch. 3 |
| 8 | 10/12 | 9 | Order Fulfillment and Purchasing | Ch. 10 |
| 9 | 10/19 | 10 | Timing: JIT/Kanban, MRP, and Related Topics | Ch. 9 |
| 10 | 10/26 | Midterm | ||
| 11 | 11/2 | 11 | Quick-Change Flexibility and Lot Sizing | Ch. 5 |
| 12 | 11/9 | 12 | Process Selection and Layout | Ch. 4 |
| 13 | 11/16 | 13 | Managing Continuous and Repetitive Operation | Ch. 8 |
| 14 | 11/22 | Thanksgiving Holiday | ||
| 15 | 11/30 | 14, 17 | Managing
Job and Batch Operations Facilities Management |
Ch. 7 |
| 16 | 12/7 | PROJECT PRESENTATIONS AND FINAL | ||
| 17 | 12/14 | FINALS WEEK |
GRADING
| Portfolio | 34% |
| Midterm and Final | 33% |
| Term Project | 33% |
| 100% |
1. Compare the 15 Principles of World Class Operations Management as given in our textbook to the 10 Steps for Integrated Manufacturing given in Black.
Identify the shortcomings in each approach.
2. Based on your analysis, develop the new principles needed in addition to the original fifteen.
E M 560
Fall 1999
Chapter |
Assignment |
1 |
None |
2 |
CASE: Tite flex |
3 |
None |
4 |
2 Problems: 18, 20-22 (do one)
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5 |
CASE: Quadruples Restaurant 3 Problems: 18, 19, 22 |
6 |
1 Problem: 16 |
7 |
1 Problem: Weiss – APP |
8 |
CASE: Rio Bravo |
9 |
CASE: Extra Credit - Office Goes Kanban 2 Problems: 7, 8 (do one); or Weiss 9 – 12 (do one) or Weiss |
10 |
CASE: Hygain – Telex 1 Problem: Do MRP from Weiss, #14, or Example 10.6 |
11 |
2 Problems: 2 different types: from 11, 12, 13, 17, 19 or Weiss |
12 |
None |
13 |
CASE: Kawasaki Motors Problem: Extra Credit on Line balancing - Weiss |
14 |
None |
17 |
None |