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.