IE5107 Material Flow Systems (Semester 2, 2020/2021)

Classes: Friday 6.30 pm – 9 pm

Lecture Venue: Zoom

Lecturer Teaching Assistant

Dr. TAN Chin Hon Hu Kanxin
Office: EA-07-24 Email: e0348792@u.nus.edu
Phone: 6601-2660
Email: isetch@nus.edu.sg

Grading Scheme
Self-directed learning 10% (to be completed before lecture*)
Assignments 15% (see schedule below)
Project 25% (report due 8 Apr)
Exam 50% (see LumiNUS)

Schedule
Week Date Topic Format Remarks
1 15 Jan Production basics Zoom lecture
2 22 Jan Demand modeling Self-directed learning*
3 29 Jan Inventory models Self-directed learning*
4 5 Feb Inventory Zoom lecture
5 12 Feb Factory dynamics (introduction) Self-directed learning* CNY
6 19 Feb Factory dynamics (general) Self-directed learning*
R 26 Feb Recess Week
7 5 Mar Factory dynamics (exponential models) Self-directed learning* HW1 due
8 12 Mar Factory dynamics Zoom lecture
9 19 Mar Work center design + Self-directed learning
Transportation problem
10 26 Mar Review + Just-In-Time Zoom lecture HW2 due
11 2 Apr Good Friday Holiday
12 9 Apr Project presentation Presentation
13 16 Apr Project presentation Presentation HW3 due

References
• Hopp, W. J. and Spearman, M. L. (2008). Factory Physics (3rd Ed.). Waveland Press/McGraw-Hill.
• Jacobs, F. R. and Chase, R. B. (2018). Operations and supply chain management (15th Ed.).
McGraw-Hill/Irwin.