15.066J | Summer 2003 | Graduate

System Optimization and Analysis for Manufacturing

Readings

Some readings refer to sections of the course textbook, which is Baker, Kenneth R., Optimization: A Spreadsheet-Based Approach, Duxbury Press, 2003.

WEEK # SES # TOPICS READINGS
1 1 Introduction and Overview Baker: 1 & 2.1 - 2.19
  2 LP (Linear Programming) - Introduction, Formulations and Geometry Baker: Appendix 2A
  3 LP (Linear Programming) - Example Red Brand Case: Wilson, Robert B. Red Brand Canners. Stanford University, 1965. Available through Harvard Business School Publishers, Case No. OSA1.
2 4 Networks - Introduction Baker: 3

Polaroid Example: Tactical Shipping and Scheduling at Polaroid with Dual Lead-Times (PDF) - Paper courtesy of Kermit Threatte and Stephen C. Graves, October, 2001. Used with permission.

  5 LP (Linear Programming) - Example Filatoi Riuniti Case: at the end of Chapter 7 in Bertsimas, D., and R. Freund. Data Models, and Decisions: The Fundamentals of Management Science. Southwestern College Publishing, 2000.
3 6 LP (Linear Programming) - Example: Tony Palumbo, Ford Ford Case: Carmelo Anthony Palumbo under the direction of Stephen C. Graves. Ford Pan-European Durable Containers. MIT Leaders for Manufacturing Program, 2002.
  7 LP (Linear Programming) - Solution Methods and Sensitivity Analysis Baker: 5
4 8 Integer Programming - Formulations Baker: 6.1 - 6.27
  9 Integer Programming - Algorithms Baker: 6.28 - 6.33
  10 Integer Programming - Heuristics Baker: 8 (Skim)
5 11 Debriefing of Inventory Simulation (with 15.761)  
  12 Stochastic LP (Linear Programming) Baker: 2.20 - 2.26

Red Brand (B) Case: Wilson, Robert B. Red Brand Canners (B). Stanford University, 1965. Available through Harvard Business School Publishers, Case No. OSA1.

  13 Optimization in Practice: John Bean, Intel  
6 14 Introduction, Simulation Process and Stochastic Modeling Simulation Module Outline ClearPictures, Inc.
  15 Monte-Carlo Theory and Examples (with Crystal Ball®) Probability/Statistics Review 1
7 16 Ontario Gateway Case Discussion Ontario Gateway: at the end of Chapter 5 in Bertsimas, D., and R. Freund. Data Models, and Decisions: The Fundamentals of Management Science. Southwestern College Publishing, 2000.
  17 Discrete-Event Framework and Examples (with SIMUL8®) Introduction to SIMUL8® (Adapted for 15.066J from some of SIMUL8 Corporation’s training material.)
  18 Theory of Constraints (Joint Session with 15.761)  
8 19 Discrete-Event Case Discussion

Discrete-Event Case: Human Genome Project (PDF) - Paper courtesy of Jérémie Gallien and Scott A. Rosenberg, MIT Sloan School of Management, 2003. Used with permission.

  20 Experimental Design and Simulation Analysis Probability/Statistics Review 2
  21 Advanced Modeling, Simulation-Based Optimization  
9 22 Non Linear Programming - Formulations Baker: 7
  23 NLP (Non Linear Programming) - Examples and Algorithms DeWitt, Charles. Apollo Paper Company case study. MIT Sloan School of Management. Unpublished.
10 24 Project Presentations  
  25 Project Presentations  
  26 Project Presentations and Class Summary

Learning Resource Types
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Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
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