Class Schedule

Sep 28: Introduction and Linear Programming Example

Read before class: Textbook Ch. 1, pp. 2-33. (11th edition: pp. 3-36)
Oct 3: Linear Programming Formulation
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 19, pp. 824-826. (11th edition: pp. 833-836)
Oct 5: Linear Programming Solver
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 19, pp. 838-844. (11th edition: pp. 847-853)
Please bring your own laptop to class. Make sure that "Solver" is enabled in your
Microsoft Excel - see course-pack for instruction.
Oct 10: Project Management PERT/CPM
Read before class: Textbook Ch.17, pp. 730-750 (skip the Activity-On-Node part on
page 748). (11th edition: pp. 749-761)
Oct 12: Statistical Process Control
Read before class: Textbook Ch.10, pp. 410-431. (11th edition: Ch. 10, 10.1-10.3
excluding "run tests")
Oct 17: Queueing Overview
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 18, pp. 783-789, 811-812. (11th edition: pp. 793-800)
Assignment Due (on Oct 17): Homework #1 on Linear Programming is due today
(submit to Canvas by midnight).
Oct 19: Queueing Application
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 18, pp. 790-801 (skip the M/D/1 part on page
794). (11th edition: pp. 821-823)
Oct 24: No class, instructor attending conference
Assignment Due (on Oct 24): Homework #2 on Project Management is due today
(submit to Canvas by midnight).
Oct 26: Inventory Management - Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 13, pp. 547-561, 564-568. (11th edition: pp. 555-570,
573-577)
Oct 31: Inventory Management Re-Order Point (ROP)
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 13, pp. 569-573 (11th edition: pp. 578-585)
Assignment Due (on Oct 31): Homework #3 on Queueing is due today (submit to
Canvas by midnight).
Nov 2: Midterm Exam Review
Some practice questions and answers are available on Canvas.
Nov 7: In-Class Mid-term Exam
As specified in the syllabus, the exam is in-class and close-book. One two-sided note
sheet is allowed. You should also bring your own calculator. I will provide scratch paper.
No use of other materials or devices (e.g. cell phone, tablet, laptop) is allowed. The
midterm exam will cover topics up to and including queueing, but not inventory
management.
Nov 9: Inventory Management Applications and Single-Period Model
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 13, pp. 576-580. (11th edition: pp. 588-592)
Nov 14: Aggregate Planning and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Part I
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 11, pp. 457-473. (11th edition: pp. 473-492; pp. 509-
515)
Nov 16: Aggregate Planning and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Part II
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 12, pp. 495-511. (511-523 optional) (11th edition: pp.
515-532)
Nov 21: The Beer Game
Assignment Due (on Nov 21): Homework #4 on Inventory Management is due
today (submit to Canvas by midnight).
Please bring your own laptop to class. Read the game instruction (in Course
Pack) before class.
Nov 23: No class today, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Nov 28: The Beer Game Debrief and the Bullwhip Effect
Read before class: Textbook Ch. 15, pp.667-683. (11th edition: pp.663-667, 681-689)
Assignment Due (on Nov 28): Homework #5 on MRP is due today (submit to
Canvas by midnight).
Nov 30: Supply Chain Management, Part I
Dec 5, Tuesday: Supply Chain Management, Part II
Dec 7: Final Exam Review
Some practice exam questions and answers are available on Canvas.
Dec 9 (Saturday): Joint Final Exam. 12:30-2:20.
As specified in the syllabus, the exam is in-class and close-book. One two-sided note
sheet is allowed. You should also bring your own calculator. I will provide scratch paper.
No use of other materials (e.g. cell phone, tablet, laptop) is allowed.
The exam is non-cumulative, thus it will cover only the second half of the course
materials, starting from and including inventory management.