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3.64

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Design and control of discrete part manufacturing systems in contemporary production environments, with emphasis on flexible, demand-driven, product-based manufacturing. Currently used planning and control methodologies, such as MRP, OPT, and JIT are reviewed and integrated with appropriate facility design methodologies, including cellular design algorithms. Introduction to Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) architecture and reference models and relevant control procedures, including basis approaches to appropriate data management methodologies.

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