Linear programming, transportation and assignment models, goal programming, integer programming, and networks. The management of operations in manufacturing and service organizations. Production planning, facility location and layouts. Inventory control, waiting line problems and simulation. Project management and quality control.
Emphasis is on a management science approach.
Case studies and examples involving decision analysis. Studies taken from current literature. Advanced management science methods, with computer applications. Mathematical programming, simulation, forecasting, queuing, Markov processes. Production system, including a synthesis of production and management techniques used by operations managers.