1. Introduction to Production Planning

2. The role of hierarchical production planning in modern corporations: An MRP-based “push” framework (borrowed from Heizer and Render)

3. Production Planning through Time-based Decomposition Aggregate Planning Master Production Scheduling Materials Requirement Planning Aggregate Unit Demand End Item (SKU) Demand Corporate Strategy Capacity and Aggregate Production Plans SKU-level Production Plans Manufacturing and Procurement lead times Component Production lots and due dates Part process plans (Plan. Hor.: ½-2 years, Time Unit: 1 month) (Plan. Hor.: a few months, Time Unit: 1 week) Shop floor-level Production Control (Plan. Hor.: a day or a shift, Time Unit: real-time)

4. A CONWIP-based “pull” framework (borrowed from Hopp & Spearman)

5. Reading Assignment This part of the course is based on –Chapters 3-5 and –Chapter 13-16 of your textbook, plus on –any other material reported or quoted in class.