Objectives

The 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 content

Introduction 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: 40

Lecturewise breakup

1. Introduction to manufacturing systems and CIM: 1-2 Lectures

2. Computer Aided Process Planning: 4-6 Lectures

• Overview of CAPP; Computer aided design; Manual experience-based planning methods; Variant and generative processes; Feature recognition in CAPP

3. Concurrent Engineering: 2-3 Lectures

• Concepts of sequential versus concurrent engineering; relationship between design and manufacturing; Life-cycle analysis; Quality function deployment.

4. Quality Engineering: 6-10 Lectures

• Cost of quality; Framework for quality improvement; Statistical quality control; Introduction to design of experiments; Overview of total quality management

5. Material Requirement Planning: 6-8 Lectures

• Forecasting; Inventory control; aggregate planning; Master scheduling; MRP; Sequencing

6. Lean Manufacturing: 2-3 Lectures

• Overview of lean manufacturing; Push vs pull system; JIT; Kanban system design

7. Cellular manufacturing and Group technology: 2-3 Lectures

8. Automated Material Handling Systems: 3 Lectures

• ASRS design principles; AGV; robots in material handling

9. Recent trends in manufacturing systems: 2-3 Lectures

Recommended books

1. Singh, N., Systems Approach to Computer-Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Wiley-India

2. Groover, M. P., Automation, Production Systems, and Computer-integrated Manufacturing, Pearson

3. Chang, T.-C., Wysk, R. A., Wang, H.-P., Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Prentice-Hall

4. Chang, T.-C., Wysk, R. A., An Introduction to Automated Process Planning Systems, Prentice-Hall

5. Bozarth, C., Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management, Pearson

6. Grant, E. L., Leavenworth, R. S., Statistical Quality Control, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi

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