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6 Mathematical models in manufacturing resources allocation Lecture notes, Reference
 Simplex method texts
 Post-optimality sensitivity analysis

7 Mathematical models: Transportation and assignment problems Lecture notes, Reference
 Transportation problem structure texts
 Transportation algorithm
 Methods of allocation - Minimum cost method, Northwest corner
rule, Vogel’s (approximation) method, or MODI
 Steeping stone method for optimality
 Degeneracy and Sensitivity
 Assignment problem structure
 Hungerian method
 Handling unbalanced problems in transportation and assign-
ment

8 Demand management and forecasting Lecture notes, Reference
 Demand characteristic in production texts
 Designing forecast system
 Qualitative methods and guidelines for using such methods
 Time series methods
 Criteria and analysis for selecting a method
9 Demand forecasting techniques Lecture notes, Reference
 Causal methods – regression analysis texts
 Multiple techniques and fous forecasting
 Discussions

10 Plant location Lecture notes, Reference
 Cases and expansion choices texts
 Factors affecting location decisions
 General Procedure for making Location Decisions
 Methods of Evaluation of Location Alternatives
 Factor rating method, transportation method, break-even meth-
od, load-distance analysis method, centre of gravity method,
etc.

11 Plant Layout Lecture notes, Reference
 Manufacturing facilities planning texts
 Layout strategies and importance
 Dimensions of location of a work centre
 Systematic Layout Planning Procedure (SLPP)
 Types of layout and their details
12 Plant layout analysis Lecture notes, Reference
 Line balancing texts
 Hybrid/cellular layout
 Cell formation methods

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