MFS 529 - LEAN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT II

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Credits: 3

This course will revolve around the development of a Multi-Product (also called Multi-Purpose) production system. It covers advanced operations and management practices applied to multi-purpose production systems based on Toyotaâ€™s current True Lean/TPS thinking to support the attainment of highest customer satisfaction by focusing on Safety, Quality, Cost, Productivity, Delivery and Human Resource Development. Working in teams, students will create multi-purpose production lines and explore a variety of changeover strategies while developing a management system to and drive continuous improvement in a simulated factory. As the operational environment evolves, key management principles based on teachings of Taiichi Ohno and others considered to be the pillars of the Toyota Production System are applied along with current multi-purpose production practices used by Toyota. All Students enrolled in this course are required to meet the University of Kentuckyâ€™s recommended PC or Mac computer system requirements and have a webcam and microphone or headset to participate in on-line team meetings. Students enrolled in the on-line section must have demonstrated high- speed internet access with at least 50 Mbps upload/download speed capability for class activities.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: MFS 526 (Lean Operations Management I) or consent of the instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.