Materials and manufacturing:
Applying and evaluating the role that materials and production technology processes play in the design of manufacturing operations and plant. Case study material to be considered includes:
?Applied manufacturing processes;
?Design of production lines for flow & batch production, multi-component assembly, complex systems;
?Prototyping/piloting, optimising and preparing full production as applied to low and high value components;
?Design and selection of production equipment and processes;
?Facilities layout, logistics and materials handling;
?Engineering standards and quality control applied to materials and manufacturing improvement, including TQM, Lean, and 6 Sigma approaches;
?Human factors and environmental considerations in manufacturing.
Supply Chain Analysis:
An overview of the appropriate processes and components required in supply chain know-how including:
?Inventory and capacity management and control;
?Supply chain structures for different business drivers;
?Reverse supply chains;
?Advances in IT systems – ERP, Advanced Planning Systems (APS) and supply chain planning software, Enterprise Integration technology;
?Communication within supply chains;
?Greener logistics.