Course Descriptions

Manufacturing Management

MFMG 3033 Project Management

Examines the organization, planning, and controlling of projects and provides practical knowledge on managing project scope, schedule, and resources. Topics include project life cycle, work breakdown structure and Gantt charts, network diagrams, scheduling techniques, and resource allocation decisions. Concepts are applied through team projects and tutorials using project management software. Prerequisite: MGMT 3413.

MFMG 3043 Enterprise Resource Planning Systems

Examines the principles and techniques for planning and managing resource use in a manufacturing facility. Topics include demand management, inventory management, master scheduling, material and capacity planning, and lean/just-in-time manufacturing. Prerequisite: MGMT 3413.

MFMG 4013 Quality Management

Examines the principles and techniques for managing and improving quality in a manufacturing facility. Topics include new product design control, incoming material control, manufacturing process control, and continuous quality improvement. Prerequisite: MGMT 3413.

MFMG 4023 Seminar in Manufacturing Management

Operations management theory and concepts applied to current manufacturing operations problems combined with field-based study. Prerequisites: MFMG 3033, MFMG 3043, MFMG 3053 and permission of instructor.

MFMG 4033 Manufacturing Strategy

Reviews manufacturing management principles and techniques and examines current topics in global manufacturing operations. Topics include enterprise resource planning, lean manufacturing principles, total quality management, gemba kaizen, and continuous process improvement. Prerequisite: MGMT 3413.