Engineering Procurement and Materials Management. 3 credits, 3 contact hours

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Prerequisites: EM 602 , EM 640 , and EM 674 or equivalents. Study of the logistics life cycle, involving planning, analysis, design, testing, distribution and life cycle support. Make versus buy engineering design decision. Various tools and techniques for an effective life cycle support program. Bench-marking approach to survey available internal and external resources and competitor solutions. Constructing life cycle cost models for acquisitions. Build adequate specification. Application of the latest techniques in supplier chain quality management. Case studies and advanced multimedia learning tools are used.