Mgmt 380
Class Schedule
August 15:
- Topics:
- What is Management Science (Operations Research): Why is it done?
When is it done? When and why was it conceived?
- Models
- Linear Programming
- vocabulary: decision variables, objective function, constraints,
optimal solution, etc.
- example
- Handouts:
- Readings:
August 22:
- Topics:
- Building a linear programming model
- Solving a linear programming model
- Handouts:
- Readings:
- Class Exercises:
August 29
- Topics:
- Solving a linear programming model with STORM software
- Infeasible Solutions
- Introduction to Slack and Surplus
- Handouts:
- Readings:
- Text, Chapter 2 (continued)
- Class Exercises:
September 5:
- Topics:
- Handouts:
- #7: Sensitivity analysis example (not available on web)
- #8: Sensitivity analysis exercise (not available on web)
- #9: Assignment
4
- Readings:
September 12:
- Topics (Review):
- Presentation of assignment 4
- Handout #8: Sensitivity analysis exercise (not available on web)
- Readings:
September 19:
September 26:
- Topic:
- Handouts:
- Readings:
October 3:
- Topics:
- Simplex with minimization problems
- Simplex with >= constraints
- Transportation & Assignment Problems
- Handouts:
- Readings:
October 10: FALL BREAK
October 17:
- Topics:
- Integer Programming (Text, Chapter 8)
- Network Models (Text, Chapter 9)
- Handout:
- Class Exercises:
October 24:
- Project Scheduling: PERT/CPM (Text, Chapter 10)
- Handouts:
- #15: PERT/CPM exercise (not available on the web)
- #16: Assignment
#8
October 31 (Happy Halloween):
- PERT/CPM, continued (Text, Chapter 10):
- Probabilistic Activity Times
- Project Crashing
- Q&A for Exam II
November 7:
November 14:
- Inventory Management (Text, Chapter 11)
- Class Exercises:
- Assignment #9:
- (no handout) - will be explained in class
- must be done in a team of 2 (12 teams)
- written and present in class (presentation time <= 10 minutes)
- DUE: December 5
- 25 points
November 21:
- Inventory Management, continued (Text, Chapter 11)
- The EOQ Model with Noninstantaneous Receipt
- The EOQ Model with Quantity Discounts
- Class Exercises:
December 5:
- Assignment #9 presentations
December 12: