Information Package

Ph.D. on Industrial Engineering

END613

INVENTORY THEORY

Course Code
END613
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the basic principles of the inventory, inventory management and demand terms
  2. Identify the inventory costs and establish the total cost functions
  3. Gain an ability to modelling, analyzing and solving the inventory models regarding the basic concepts of inventory policies
  4. Research the basic concepts of inventory and present qualitative or quantitative recommandations
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe definition and structure of the inventory models. Deterministic and stochastic models. Fixed and variable re-ordering intervals. Dynamic and multi-stage models. Determining the optimal inventory policy for single and multi-product dynamic inventory models. Heuristic algorithms.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic concepts of inventory
2nd Week Inventory costs (purchasing, holding and shortage costs)
3rd Week Basic Inventory Policies (Basic EOQ Model)
4th Week Basic Inventory Policies (Production Model-EPQ)
5th Week Deterministic ve stochastic models
6th Week Constant and variable reorder periods
7th Week Dynamic models (WW, Zangwill and Silver-Meal Algorithms)
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Multi-stage models
10th Week Single and multi-item inventory models
11th Week Heuristic Algoritms
12th Week Research Project Presentations
13th Week Research Project Presentations
14th Week Research Project Presentations
Recommended or Required Reading1. Narasimhan, S.L, McLeavey, D.W, Billington, P.J, (1995) Production Planning and Inventory Control, Prentice Hall
2. Johnson, L.A, Montgomery, D.C, (1974) Operations Research in Production Planning, Scheduling, and Inventory Control, John Wiley & Sons.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Quiz 2 10
Project 1 15
Attendance 1 5
Presentation of Article 1 10
Total(%) 65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 2 4 8
Individual or group work 14 13 182
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 20 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 2 14 28
Total Work Load304
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.13
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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K3 X
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