ISEN 6939 - Operations Supply Chain Strategy
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 43314,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Seok Gi Lee
Email: slee10@ysu.edu
Course Description
6939. Operations & Supply Chain Strategy . This course explores manufacturing and service processes for transforming resources into technology-based products. It will cover strategies and processes for moving information and materials through the supply chain, strategies to support overall firm objectives, product development programs and capacity utilization requirements. The course will also explore manufacturing for flow design and facility layout; six sigma quality and statistical process control, lean supply chains, logistics, distribution and global sourcing; ERP', and inventory management. Prereq.: ISEN 3710 or equivalent. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | Factory Physics: The Foundations of Manufacturing Management | W. J. Hopp and M. L. Spearman | 9781577667391 |
All course content will be summarized in PowerPoint slides and uploaded to Blackboard.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Course schedule (subject to change depending on the progress of the lecture)
| Week of | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | Fundamental of batching strategy | |
| 8/31 | Sequential batching strategy | |
| 9/7 | Transfer batching strategy | |
| 9/14 | Line cycle time | |
| 9/21 | Fundamental of production scheduling (deterministic) | |
| 9/28 | Single machine models | |
| 10/5 | Single machine models | |
| 10/12 | Sequencing algorithms for multiple machines | |
| 10/19 | Fundamental of Line-of-balance problem | |
| 10/26 | Line-of-balance algorithms | |
| 11/2 | Line-of-balance algorithms | |
| 11/9 | Material requirement planning (MRP) | |
| 11/16 | Lot-sizing algorithms in MRP | |
| 11/23 | Wagner-Whitin procedure in MRP Thanksgiving holiday |
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| 11/30 | Safety stock and safety lead time | |
| 12/7 | Review materials |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.