IE522 PRODUCTION PLANNING AND SCHEDULING

Course Code:5680522
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:8.0
Department:Industrial Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Graduate
Course Coordinator:Prof.Dr. MERAL AZİZOĞLU
Offered Semester:Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives

At the end of the course the students will:

1. be able to comprehend the basics of aggregate planning and lot sizing

2. become familiar with the fundamental concepts of  lot sizing, formulate the related problems, and learn methods used to solve them

3. become familiar with the fundamental concepts of scheduling  in manufacturing systems, formulate the related problems, and learn methods used to solve them

4. become familiar with the fundamental concepts of scheduling in service systems, formulate the related problems, and learn methods used to solve them


Course Content

Analysis of some specific problem areas within the context of planning and scheduling of production activities. Definition, formulation and available solution procedures for aggregate planning, lot sizing. Scheduling in manufacturing systems, scheduling in service systems, design and operation of scheduling systems.


Course Learning Outcomes

  • Describe the basic concepts of production planning
  • Understand the basic concepts of lot sizing
  • Identify the differences between continuous and periodic review models
  • Identify the differences between finite and infinite planning horizon models
  • Identify the differences between static and dynamic models
  • Identify the differences between single item and multi item models
  • Describe the basic concepts of scheduling
  • Understand the concept of computational complexity
  • Identify differences between scheduling in manufacturing systems and service systems
  • Build scheduling models  for manufacturing systems
  • Build scheduling models for service systems
  • Identify the general purpose solution algorithms for scheduling problems

Program Outcomes Matrix

Contribution
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1Specialize with advanced knowledge in selected areas of Industrial Engineering; such as Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business Analytics and Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Operational Research, Quality Management, Human Factors and Ergonomics, and Strategy and Industrial Economics.
2Have advanced ability to formulate and solve industrial engineering problems.
3Be able to systematically acquire new scientific knowledge to design and improve socio-technical systems.
4Be able to conduct scientific research in industrial engineering.
5Be able to apply critical reasoning in their professional careers.
6Appreciate the academics ethics.