Manufacturing Process Improvement

Catalog description

This course introduces the student to the various methods and techniques d provide for continuous improvement in manufacturing. The course moves from creating a production baseline to mapping existing processes, examining quality, and determining the total costs of the manufacturing activities. The course will then provide insight to the various contemporary practices to guide continuous improvement in the manufacturing industry. Students will examine customer feedback, statistical quality control and industry trends including just-in-time production, lean manufacturing, TOYOTA practices, Lean Six-Sigma, ERP, and MRP will be discussed. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: Junior standing required. Restricted to Engineering Technology students only