ENGR 640 - Engineering Sustainable Supply Chains

Units: 3
Implementation of manufacturing resource planning and control systems including demand forecasting, production planning, master scheduling, bill-of-material, and inventory master file. Capacity requirements planning and shop floor control. Introduction of sustainability concepts needed to design and produce new products and processes. Lecture Units: 2; Lab Units: 1.

Credit Restrictions: Not open to students with credit for INDE 440.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Convincingly evaluate the merits and strategic importance of product design and control process development.
Apply forecasting, capacity planning, distribution requirement planning, inventory management and process mapping techniques.
Understand the sustainability of a product’s design, manufacturing and operational requirements.
Utilize taught techniques and tools in a team environment to select material for designing and building sustainable processes, and to communicate results orally and in writing.