Students learn about planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling the production of goods and providing service functions of an organization. Main stages of production cycle and components will include raw materials, personnel, machines, and buildings. Specific topics covered will include forecasting, product design and process planning, allocation of scarce resources, capacity planning and facility location, materials management, scheduling, office layout, and total quality management. Prerequisite: Requires junior or senior standing and EM 457 or BT 223 or EM 605. |
