ObjectivesThe main objective of this course is to acquaint students with various tools and techniques to aid in manufacturing planning and control. The course introduces students to topics such as computer aided process planning, concurrent engineering, quality control, forecasting, inventory control, material requirements planning, just in time manufacturing, cellular manufacturing and material flow and storage. Course contentIntroduction to manufacturing systems and CIM; CAPP: CAD; Variant and generative processes; Feature recognition in CAPP; Concurrent Engineering: Concepts of sequential versus concurrent engineering; LCA; QFD; Quality Engineering: Cost of quality; SQC; Introduction to DOE; TQM; PPC: Forecasting; Inventory control; Aggregate planning; Master scheduling; MRP; Sequencing; Lean Manufacturing: Push vs pull system; JIT; Kanban system design; Cellular manufacturing and GT; Automated Material Handling Systems: ASRS design principles; AGV; robots in material handling; Recent trends in manufacturing systems. Total number of lectures: 40Lecturewise breakup1. Introduction to manufacturing systems and CIM: 1-2 Lectures 2. Computer Aided Process Planning: 4-6 Lectures
3. Concurrent Engineering: 2-3 Lectures
4. Quality Engineering: 6-10 Lectures
5. Material Requirement Planning: 6-8 Lectures
6. Lean Manufacturing: 2-3 Lectures
7. Cellular manufacturing and Group technology: 2-3 Lectures 8. Automated Material Handling Systems: 3 Lectures
9. Recent trends in manufacturing systems: 2-3 Lectures Recommended books
Proposing instructors: Dr. V. Kumar, Dr. S. Mishra, Dr. K. Ramani, Dr. U. Roy, Dr. S. Mukhopadhyay, Dr. M. Law, Dr. A. Kumar, Dr. N. Sinha, Dr. S. Bhattacharya |