This First Edition provides interactivity to students by use of state-of-the-art java applets. Students are shown concepts depicted graphically and are able to manipulate those graphics to simulate real world actions. Therefore, students learn comprehensively as they participate with the text and supporting technology. Written by a leader in this course, the concise and affordable paperback can be used harmoniously with additional teaching materials. The book adopts a modeling approach for dealing with a variety of common problems in designing and improving operations. Students will obtain "hands on" experience in developing efficient and cost effective solutions to such problems.
Unit 1: Demand Forecasting
The Time Series Components Model
The Simple Exponential Smoothing Model
The Trend Enhanced Exponential Smoothing Model
The Linear Trend Equation Model
The Simple Linear Regression Model
Unit 2: Financial Decision Making
The Breakeven Model
The Variance Analysis Model
Unit 3: Capacity Management
The Learning Curve Model
The Overbooking Model
The Aggregate Planning Model
Unit 4: Quality Management
The X-bar and R-chart Model
Unit 5: Inventory Management and Scheduling
The Economic Order Point Model
The Economic Order Point with Quantity Discounts Model
The Reorder Point Model
The Material Requirements Planning Model
The Risk Pooling Model
The Bullwhip Effect Model
The Sequencing Rules Model
Unit 6: Facility Decisions Models
The Process-Oriented Layout Model
The Center of Gravity Model
Unit 7: Process Simulation Models
The Waiting Line Simulation Model
The Production Line Simulation Model
The Kanban Simulation Model
The Constraint Management Simulation Model