This subject presents a strategic approach to production planning and control. Topics include: a framework for the analysis of production planning and control systems; different approaches to production planning and control, e.g. time-phased (MRP), JIT, ROP, TOC; a strategic approach to the selection of production planning and control systems; integrating MRP and JIT; implementation issues; shop-floor scheduling techniques; benchmarking for performance measurement; and developments in EFI and their likely impact on production planning and control systems.
Prior to Autumn semester 2004, this subject was called Materials Management.