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IE/ME 641, Design and Analysis
of Manufacturing Systems, is the only required class
and involves team projects with area firms. Lectures
from both faculty and industry representatives, coupled
with homework assignments, provide a framework for the
projects. Students then work in teams, focusing on an
actual industrial situation. Exposure to various practical
aspects of modern manufacturing and a team environment
for problem-solving are the key elements of the class.
The semester culminates with formal presentations of
the recommendations to members of industry.
The capstone course
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A real-life industrial project |
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Practical aspects of modern manufacturing |
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A team environment for problem solving |
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Formal recommendations and presentations |
Past course projects
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Reduction in WIP & Finished
Good Inventory Through Lead Time Reduction
Regalware– Kewaskum, Wis. |
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Reducing Office Lead Times Using QRM Principles
Danfoss Drives – Milwaukee, Wis.
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Lead-Time & Inventory Reduction for the
SR48 & DR12 Product Lines
Electronic Theatre Controls – Middleton,
Wis.
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Extension of POLCA into Material Control Areas
Rockwell Automation – Richland Center, Wis.
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Lead Time Reduction in Order Processing &
Manufacturing of MC6 Products
Twin Disc – Racine, Wis. |
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Reducing New Product Introduction from 72 Months
to 21 Months
John Deere Horicon Works – Horicon, Wis. |
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QRM Techniques Applied to Facilities Layout
Design & Cellular Manufacturing
Graber Products – Madison, Wis. |
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Lead-time Reduction for the Aestiva Line at
Datex-Ohmeda
Datex-Ohmeda – Madison, Wis. |
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