Making Quality Decisions
Decision models: risk avoidance vs. risk management
Decision trees and value of information
Joint events-reliability and redundancy
Game theory, the cooperation dilemma
The Evolution of Cooperation
Quality Management & the Management of Quality
Business ethics, the Natural Law and Operations Management
TQM-Statistical Process Control, Control Charts in EXCEL
6-Sigma and Lean Operations
Facilities /Capacity and Location Planning:
Capacity & Cost Structures
"Location" Break even Analysis
Spreadsheet Budgeting
Optimization models
Linear Optimization Models Geometric with POM-Win
Computer Solutions using Excel Solver
Transportation Model--Greedy solutions and opportunity cost
EXCEL Solver solution of the Transportation Model
Job Matching -Assignment Method-Excel Solver
Microscheduling/ job sequencing:
Sequencing and priority rules
Queuing: Infinite Source (POM-Win)
Simulation modeling
Process Priority Rules-Excel
Scheduling & Inventory Management
Aggregate Planning - scheduling
EOQ Model & --Economic Run Size (ERS)
Quantity discountsService Level, Safety Stock, Reorder Point.
Make vs. Buy & Just in Time Philosophy (Lean Operations)
Project management, CPM & PERT
Learning Curves & Efficiency
Continuous Improvement and Quantum Leaps
Summary:
Natural Law, Business Ethics, Good Decisions & Effective Management
Pragmatic Ethics and living--A Holistic View.
Addenda: specific software
Active Models and Simulations
Robert J Banis, PhD St. Louis Missouri
Course videos at http://robertbanis.com