Topics include process design, capacity and facility planning, quality management, materials management, and an introduction to production and operations planning and control systems. Not open to majors in the College of Business. Junior standing, ACCY 207 or ACCY 288, ECON 260T, MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229, STAT 301 or STAT 350 or UBUS 223. An examination of the techniques for managing the operating resources of manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include aggression planning, material and capacity planning, facility layout and location, operations and labor scheduling, and related implementation and control issues.
Emphasis is placed on analyzing and designing computer systems for functional areas.
The need for integration of these systems is stressed through the use of case studies. Working knowledge of spreadsheet software or consent of department, UBUS 223 or consent of department. A study of discrete-event simulation modeling in the business environment. Topics include problem formulation, data collection and analysis, model development, model verification and validation, model experimentation and optimization, output analysis, and implementation of simulation results. Extensive laboratory experience with current simulation languages and simulators.