Overview of Issues in Manufacturing Systems

Understand the fundamental challenges in manufacturing systems

Inventory Management

Learn effective inventory control strategies

Toyota Production System

Explore the renowned production system by Toyota

About the Course

Manufacturing Systems I is the second course in the MITx MicroMasters Principles of Manufacturing program. Gain insights into material flow, information flow, capacities, and event durations. This course covers essential topics like Basic Probability, Queuing Theory, and the Toyota Production System. Take the first step towards mastering manufacturing systems!

Meet Your Instructor - Stanley B. Gershwin

Meet Stanley B. Gershwin, a Senior Research Scientist at MIT's Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Gain knowledge from his expertise in manufacturing systems and embark on a transformative learning journey with a leading industry professional.

Curriculum

7 Chapters · 96 Lessons

  1. 1

    Module 1: Overview of Manufacturing Systems

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Manufacturing Systems Introduction

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 1

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: HP Printer Case Study

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: Course Overview

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: Basic Issues

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Kinds of Systems

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: Time

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Module 1 Quiz

  2. 2

    Module 2: Probability

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Probability Introduction

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 2

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: Introduction to Probability

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: Probability Basics I

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: Probability Basics II

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Discrete Random Variables

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: Continuous Random Variable I

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 6: Continuous Random Variables II

    14. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    15. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 7: More Continuous and Discrete Random Variables

    16. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    17. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 1

    18. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 2

    19. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 3

    20. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 4

  3. 3

    Module 3: Stochastic Processes

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Stochastic Processes Introduction

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 3

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: Intro to Stochastic Processes

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Simple Markov Chain

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: Markov Processes I

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: Markov Processes II

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Discrete State, Continuous Time I

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: Discrete State, Continuous Time II

    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    14. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 1

    15. (Included in full purchase)

      Recitation: Practice Problem 1

    16. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 2

    17. (Included in full purchase)

      Recitation: Practice Problem 2

    18. (Included in full purchase)

      Recitation: Continuous-Time Markov Chains

  4. 4

    Module 4: Queuing Theory

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Queuing Theory Introduction

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 4

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: Intro to Queuing Theory

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: M/M/1 Queue

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: M/M/s Queue

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Queuing Networks I

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: Queuing Networks II

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 1

    14. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 2

    15. (Included in full purchase)

      Recitation: Practice Problem 2

    16. (Included in full purchase)

      Practice Problem 3

    17. (Included in full purchase)

      Recitation: Practice Problem 3

  5. 5

    Module 5: Inventory

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Inventory Introduction

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 5

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: Intro to Inventory Management

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: Newsvendor Problem I

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: Newsvendor Problem II

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    9. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Newsvendor Problem III

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: Economic Order Quantity

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      Concept Check

    13. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 6: Q, R Policy

  6. 6

    Module 6: Single Part Type I

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to Single Part Type Flow Lines

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 6

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: Intro to Single-part-type, multiple state systems

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: Infinite Buffer Lines

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: Zero-Buffer Lines

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Two-Machine, Finite Buffer Lines

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: Two-Machine, Finite Buffer Lines II

  7. 7

    Module 7: Toyota Production System

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to Toyota Production System

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Slides for Module 7

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 1: Intro to Toyota Production System

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 2: Kanban I

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 3: Kanban II

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 4: Production Smoothing

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 5: TPS Tools

    8. (Included in full purchase)

      Video 6: Continuous Improvement

Unlock the Secrets of Manufacturing Systems

Enroll now to enhance your understanding of manufacturing systems. Take the first step towards a successful career in manufacturing!

Please Contact Us for Access (opens email in new window)