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DSCI 451 Materials Management

This course focuses on activities concerned with materials and inventory requirements, from receiving the materials to their introduction into the manufacturing processes. Topics discussed include objectives and organization for materials management, total quality management, materials requirement planning, traffic management, warehousing, automated inventory control systems, and legal and ethical considerations in materials management.
2 Undergraduate credits

Effective May 7, 2025 to present

Learning outcomes

General

  • Differentiate between independent and dependent demand.
  • Apply basic scheduling techniques.
  • Utilize basic inventory management concepts.
  • Identify materials management terminology, processes, and tools.
  • Apply the basic logic of materials requirements planning (MRP).

Fall 2025

Section Title Instructor books eservices
50 Materials Management Bernett, Richard B Books for DSCI-451-50 Fall 2025 Course details for DSCI-451-50 Fall 2025