2.852 | Spring 2010 | Graduate

Manufacturing Systems Analysis

Course Description

This course covers the following topics: models of manufacturing systems, including transfer lines and flexible manufacturing systems; calculation of performance measures, including throughput, in-process inventory, and meeting production commitments; real-time control of scheduling; effects of machine failure, …
This course covers the following topics: models of manufacturing systems, including transfer lines and flexible manufacturing systems; calculation of performance measures, including throughput, in-process inventory, and meeting production commitments; real-time control of scheduling; effects of machine failure, set-ups, and other disruptions on system performance.
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Workers dressed in white stand at various stations along a  winding conveyor belt carrying bricks of yellow cheese to be sliced, inspected, and packaged.
An assembly line moves product through the Tillamook Cheese Factory. (Photo by James Yu on Flickr.)