NUST - PG Courses

MEM-801 Manufacturing Strategies and Technologies

Campus	PNEC
Programs	PG
Session	Fall Semester 2016
Course Title	Manufacturing Strategies and Technologies
Course Code	MEM-801
Credit Hours	3-0
Pre-Requisutes
Course Objectives	This module provides an in depth understanding of the latest advancementsin manufacturing strategies and technologies. The student will acquire skills to designandimplement the lean manufacturing processes, facilities, control, and maintenancesystems necessary for a successful manufacturing enterprise.
Detail Content	Strategy Definitions & Types Strategy Vs. Tactics Standard Operating Procedures Rules Strategic Management & Planning The Changing Organizational Environment Competitive Challenge for Manufacturing -Manufacturing Strategy Concept Company Philosophy & Manufacturing Strategy Characteristics of a Strategy Manufacturing Strategy Decision Categories Corporate Manufacturing Strategy Manufacturing Policy Determination Process The Manufacturing Task -Production System Design Just-in-time (JIT) System (Push Vs Pull) -Lean & Flexible Manufacturing Operations Tools & Techniques Process Waste, Kaizen, 5S Line balancing, SMED Agile Manufacturing Definition, need, theory, human factors Value Stream Mapping Definition & Benefits Current &FutureState Maps Visual Management System Mapping Process Data Required Process Overview & Role Standardized Layout Standardized Processes Standardized Equipment, Facilities & Infrastructure Standardized Control Standardized Manufacturing System Standardized Maintenance System (Introduction, Benefits, World Class Maintenance Systems) Preventive, Predictive, Total Productive Maintenance Materials Management Training programs Internet Based Maintenance Support Standardized Factory Information, Control Logic & CIM System. (Need for Information System, Manufacturing Execution System Model, Factory Information System) -Capacity Strategies Facility Strategy & its Relationship with Industry Life Cycle Facility Strategy – Implementation & Financial Analysis -Facility Strategy – Techniques for Financial -Evaluation of Proposed Manufacturing Investments. Manufacturing Process Technology Strategy Process Technology – Product / Market -Requirement Match -Process Technology Capability Integration Management Implications of Different Production Processes Positioning Strategies Learning/ Experience Curve as a Tool for -Performance Improvement Cost Improvement Experience Curve & Corporate Strategy Vertical integration & Sourcing Formulating a Strategy for Superior Resources -Evolving Operating Systems & Technologies (CADCAM, MRP, ERP, CAPP, Rapid Prototyping, Virtual Reality) Nano Technology etc.) World Class Manufacturing Adaptive Manufacturing Performance Improvement Lean Advantage Real Time Visibility Manufacturing Competence Product Quality Continuous Improvement Capability Overall Equipment Effectiveness Waste Reduction Capability Inventory Reduction Capability
Text/Ref Books	Manufacturing Strategy: Text and Cases by Terry J. Hill, McGraw Hill/ Irwin (1999) Manufacturing Strategy: How to Formulate and Implement a Winning Plan 2nd Edition by John Miltenburg, Productivity Press, (2005) MANUFACTURING The Formidable Competitive Weapon, by Wickham skinner, John Wiley & Sons (1985) International ManufacturingStrategies: Context, Content and Change by Christopher A. Voss, Kathryn L. Blackmon, Per Lindberg – Springer (1998) Restoring our Competitive Edge, Competing through Manufacturing, by Robert H. Hayes & Steven C. Wheelwright., John Wiley & Sons. (1998) Design Of Advanced Manufacturing Systems: Models for Capacity Planning in Advanced Manufacturingby Andrea Matta, QuiricoSemeraro, Springer (2005)
Time Schedule	Fall Semester 2014
Faculty/Resource Person	Dr Salman Nisar PhD (University of Manchester, UK) Discipline: Manufacturing Engineering Specialization: Laser Technology