IE 4030: Introduction to Sustainable Production Systems
(Dual-listed with IE 5030).
Credits: 3. Contact Hours: Lecture 3.
Prereq: Credit or enrollment IE 3410
Quantitative introduction of sustainability concepts in production planning and inventory control. Review of material recovery (recycling) and product/component recovery (remanufacturing) from productivity perspectives. Sustainability rubrics ranging from design and process to systems. Application to multi-echelon networks subject to forward/backward flow of material and information. Closed-loop supply chains. Comparative study of sustainable vs. traditional models for local and global production systems.