5542 Erp-Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (3)
Discusses the design and implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
(AMT). This includes Just-In-Time (JIT) systems, Cellular and Flexible
Manufacturing Systems (CM & FMS), Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), and
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. It also explores the role that
manufacturing plays in product development efforts and cross-functional teams.
Other topics such as manufacturing strategy, maintenance, set-up and lot size
reductions, group technology and focused factories, production and operations
scheduling and control techniques, and the design of work systems are presented
as well. Case Studies and group projects/presentations are used for
instructional purposes. Students are also required to use the MAX software to
perform an ERP system analysis. Prerequisites: BA 519 or equivalent.