Department of Management and Information Systems

Kent State University

Spring 2008

 

Dr. Al Guiffrida

Office:               A-411 Business Administration Building

Office Hours:    Thursday 3:30 – 5:00; 8:15 – 9:30 and by appointment

Telephone:        (330) 672-1158

E-mail:              aguiffri@kent.edu

 

Note: The best way to contact the instructor is to use email. Send email using the University email system (not the Vista email system).

This course is an introduction to concepts of materials and resource management as they apply to the field of operations and supply chain management.  This course will examine both the theoretical and practical sides of material and resource management as they apply to problems areas in operations and supply chain management. The goal of the course is for students to understand fundamental concepts of material and resources management in solving real-world problems in the operations and supply chain environments.

 

 

Textbook: there is no required textbook for the course. All materials needed to complete the course (lecture notes, course readings) will be provided by the instructor.  On some occasions the instructor will direct the student to download materials from Vista.

Prerequisites:  i) an introductory course in Operations Management; ii) an introductory course in Statistics; iii) ability to use an Excel Spreadsheet. Any student lacking these prerequisites should contact the instructor immediately.

 

Enrollment/Withdrawal: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section.  For the Spring 2008 semester, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, March 23, 2008. The last day to withdraw from a course before a grade of “W” is assigned is Sunday January 27, 2008; after this date a grade must be calculated and reported.

 

There will be three examinations in the course: Exams I, II, and III. The dates of each exam are listed below. All exams are take-home and require computer support in the form of Excel.  

 

                                      

Examination     Weight     Date and Time Window for Taking Examination      

I                          35%       Thursday Feb 21, 2008

                                           

II                        35%       Thursday April 17, 2008

                                        

III                        30%       \Per University Final Exam Schedule

                           -------              \                                                   

                           100%

 

Your overall score (OS) for the course is determined by the following equation:

OS = 0.35(Exam I score) + 0.35(Exam II score) + 0.30(Exam III score)  

        

Your letter grade for the course will be assigned based on the following scale

 

            OS             Letter Grade           OS          Letter Grade

            94-100             A                      75-79           C+

            90-93               A-                    65-74            C

            87-89               B+                    60-64           C-

            83-86               B                      50-59            D

            80-82               B-                     0-49              F

 

Sample problem sets (exercises with solutions) will be available through Vista. Students are encouraged to work on these exercises at their own pace. Sample problems are not homework assignments and are for your self-review. If after you have attempted to solve a sample problem and are experiencing difficulty, see the instructor during office hours for help.  The sample problems have no weight in the course grading and are not to be handed in.

 

We will follow the University Policy on Academic Integrity.  Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, quizzes, papers, projects, homework assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offence. It is the University’s policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course. Repeat offences may result in dismissal from the University.

 

University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content.  If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments.  Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).

Course Topics

 

1.     Introduction

2.     Forecasting Methods

3.     Sales and Operations Planning (Aggregate Planning)

4.     Master Scheduling

5.     Inventory Management

6.     MRP – Materials Requirements Planning

7.     Production Activity Control

8.     Operations Scheduling

9.     Modern Manufacturing Paradigms: JIT, Lean, Agile