Tentative Course Schedule*:

Week Starting Topic
August 24
Structure of the Industry
August 31
Organization of a Furniture Factory
September 7
Rough Lumber
Receiving
Storage
September 14
Drying
September 21
Rough Mill
Processes
Lumber Utilization
September 28
Production Rates     FIRST EXAM
October 5
Finish Mill
Machining Parts
October 12
Machining Parts
October 19
Assembly
October 26
Finishing Methods     SECOND EXAM
November 2
Contemporary Manufacturing Methods
CNC Machines
November 9
Just in Time, Kanban, Manuf. Cells, etc.
November 16
Introduction to Production Control
Time Studies
November 23
Forecasting
November 30
Aggregate Planning
December 7
Inventory Control     THIRD EXAM
Project Scheduling
December 14
FINAL EXAM


*Instructor reserves the right to change covered material