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2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

POM 425 - Materials Management

Credits 3
Lecture / 3 hours per week
Requirements: Prerequisite: POM 345
Focuses on the management of materials flow within and outside the organization. The course describes strategies, methods and technologies of an efficient materials management system along the supply chain. Topics covered include capacity planning and control, inventory models, materials requirements planning (MRPII), distribution requirements planning (DRP), and Just-In-Time) JIT. The learning process includes case studies, industrial projects, group presentations, participation in professional meetings, and training on an MRP system.
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