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April 10, 2009
Special Lecture:
Global Semiconductor R&D Collaboration & Value Chain Integration
Time: 15:00-17:00, April 10, 2009
Place: Rm#62401 Harvard Room, College of Management
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December 1, 2008
Study Trip: ITRI
Time: 7:30am-2:00pm, December 29, 2008
Reservation due: December 10, 2008
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November 9, 2008
Special Lecture Announcement
Topic: IT-MOT: Linking IT with Business Strategies and Policies
Time: 2:10pm, November 12, 2008 (Wednesday)
Place: Rm# 62401 (Harvard Hall)
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September 29, 2008
To All students of IT Project Management:
The class of September 29 is suspended due to typhoon. The proposal of
semester-project is postponed one week after, which will be on October 13.
Details will be announced in next class.
September 27, 2008
To All Students Enrolled in Dr. Jeng's Classes:
It is your responsibility to check on the course website
frequently for most updated class schedule. Also, all the
class materials/notes will be avaliable on the course website.
September 27, 2008
The EML webpage beta version launched. Welcome to visit!
Production and Operations Management
Instructor: Dr. Don J.F. Jeng
Office: Rm# 61411B
Office Hours: 14:00-16:00 Monday; 10:00-12:00 Wednesday and by appointment
E-mail: jeng@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Class Time: 14:10-17:00 Wednesday
Course TA: Mr. Azman Muammar: azman_ui@yahoo.com
Instruction Materials:
- Operations Management for Competitive Advantage with Global Cases, 11th ed. Chase, Aquilano and Jacobs. (Irwin/McGraw Hill, 2006)
- Other references will be delivered or announced in the class.
Syllabus
[PDF]: Download a complete version of the course syllabus,
in PDF format.
It is your responsibility to read and understand all requirements and policies stated in the syllabus.
Schedule of Classes
| WEEK | DATE | TOPIC | READINGS |
| 1 | 9/17 | Course introduction [PDF] | |
| 2 | 9/24 | Introduction to the
field [PDF] Operation strategy and competitiveness [PDF] |
Ch1 & 2 |
| 3 | 10/1 | Project management [PDF] Product design [PDF] |
Ch3 & 4 |
| 4 | 10/8 | Process analysis [PDF] Job design and work measurement [PDF] |
Ch5 & Tech note 5 |
| 5 | 10/15 | Manufacturing process selection and design [PDF] Facility Layout [PDF] Service process selection and design [PDF] |
Ch6, Tech note 6 & Ch7 |
| 6 | 10/22 | Course project proposal (presentation) | |
| 7 | 10/29 | Course project proposal (presentation) Quality management: focus on six sigma [PDF] | Ch8 |
| 8 | 11/5 | Operations consulting and reengineering [PDF] Supply chain strategy [PDF] P.S.: Field Trip: Ford Motor Company 11/7 (Please reserve with TA by 10/31) |
Ch9 & 10 |
| 9 | 11/12 | Special Lecture: IT-MOT: Linking IT with Business Strategies and Policies [PDF] | |
| 10 | 11/19 |
Strategic capacity management [PDF] |
Ch11 |
| 11 | 11/26 | Midterm Exam |
|
| 12 | 12/3 | Lean production [PDF] |
Ch12 |
| 13 | 12/10 | Inventory control [PDF] |
Ch15 |
| 14 | 12/17 | Operations scheduling [PDF] | Ch17 |
| 15 | 12/24 | Ethics in Project/Operations Management [PDF] Course Project Presentation I P.S.: 12/29(Monday) Study Trip to ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) |
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| 16 | 12/31 | Course Project Presentation II | |
| 17 | 1/7 | Course Project Presentation III Course Project Report (Both Group and Individual Reports) Due at the beginning of the class. |
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| 18 | 1/14 | Course Project Presentation IV |
Course Project
[PDF]: Download the
assignment sheet
[PDF]: Proposal requirement
The goal of the project is to outline the product/service design, process
design, competitive strategy, and analyze and select a production location or
locations where you will produce your product or service. Additionally, you will
need forecast the demand for your product/service and plan the capacity of your
production facility, determine what your production facility will look like and
how it will function.
Please download the course project assignment sheet for detail requirements.
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