Master the principles of process planning, capacity analysis, and decision-making to align production processes with organizational goals.Develop skills in dimensional analysis, tolerance management, and workpiece control for accurate and efficient manufacturing.Proficient in advanced methods in production forecasting, scheduling, and resource allocation to enhance operational efficiency.Apply break-even analysis and aggregate operations planning to balance capacity, demand, and costs effectively in an industry.Acquire expertise in vendor management, purchasing strategies, and inventory control for seamless production operations.
Overview
Syllabus
WEEK 1: INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS PLANNING
Introduction, Function, Pre-requisites and steps in process planning, Factors affecting process planning, Make or buy decision, plant capacity and machine capacity.
WEEK 2: PROCESS ENGINEERING AND PRELIMINARY PART PRINT ANALYSIS
Introduction, Establishing the General Characteristics of work piece, determining the principal Process, Functional surfaces of the work piece, Nature of the work to be Performed, Finishing and identifying operations
WEEK 3: DIMENSIONAL AND TOLERANCE ANALYSIS, WORKPIECE CONTROL
Dimensional Analysis: Introduction, types of dimensions, measuring the Geometry of form, Baselines, Direction of specific dimensions. Tolerance Analysis: Causes of work piece variation, Terms used in work piece dimensions, Tolerance stacks. Work piece Control: Introduction, Equilibrium Theories, Concept of location, Geometric Control, Dimensional control, Mechanical control.
WEEK 4: PRODUCTION FORECASTING
Introduction of production forecasting, The strategic role of forecasting in supply chain, Time frame, Demand behavior, Forecasting methods- Qualitative and Quantitative, Forecast accuracy.
WEEK 5: PRODUCTION SCHEDULING
Introduction, Objectives in scheduling, Loading, Sequencing, Monitoring, Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems, Theory of Constraints, Employee scheduling.
WEEK 6: BREAK-EVEN ANALYSIS
Introduction, Break-even analysis charts, Breakeven analysis for process, plant and equipment selection. Aggregate Operations Planning: Aggregate production planning, Adjusting capacity to meet the demand, Demand management, Hierarchical and collaborative planning, Aggregate planning for services.
WEEK 7: ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING
Assembly lines, Assembly line balancing, Splitting tasks, Flexible and U-shaped line layouts, Mixed model line balancing, Current thoughts on assembly lines, Computerized assembly line balancing.
WEEK 8: MATERIAL MANAGEMENT
Introduction, Importance and objectives, Purchasing and Stores: policies and procedures, Vendor development, selection, analysis and rating.
Taught by
Dr. E. Balasubramanian
