IE 212

Course Code & Number

IE 212

Course Title

Lean Process Design

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Sophomore

Semester:

Spring

Type of Course:

Compulsory

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::

Catalog Description

Definition and brief history of production. Classification of processes in manufacturing and service organizations: service-process matrix, product-process matrix, layout types. Process analysis tools: process maps, Gannt chart, Pareto chart, operation chart. Process measurement. Lean production and lean thinking. Lean process design and improvement: operations purpose, design for manufacturability and assembly, tolerance and specifications, setup and tools, work design, waste detection and elimination, pull-push systems, just-in-time inventory, continuous improvement, value stream mapping.

Course Objectives

The goals of this course are to introduce a brief history and scope of production systems and to teach lean techniques for the analysis, design, and improvement of processes in manufacturing and service organizations. The course also teaches techniques for process measurement and assessment

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Comprehend and appraise the history of production (B2, h)
2. Classify processes in manufacturing and service systems (B4, c)
3. Analyze processes using graphical and mathematical tools (B4, e)
4. Measure processes and estimate their performance (B2, a2)
5. Identify sources of wastes in processes (B4, c)
6. Develops diagrams for process models (B4, e)
7. Design and/or improve processes in manufacturing and service organizations by applying lean methods (B5, c, e)

Recommended Reading

1. Tapping, D. and Shuker, T. (2003), Value Stream Management for the Lean Office, Productivity Press, New York, NY. 2. Mikell P. Groover. Work Systems: The Methods, Measurement &Management of Work. (2006). Prentice Hall. ISBN-10: 0131406507 ISBN-13: 978-0131406506