GSCM 516 Global Supply Chain Forecasting and Production Planning

The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the major tools used for manufacturing planning and control. To this end, we will perform an in-depth analysis of integrated operations management systems with emphasis on operations planning and control, material requirements planning, master scheduling, forecasting, capacity planning, just-in-time and related topics. These tools will be covered with more detail than previous SCM courses and we will examine how the various components fit together to form a complete system.