BA 941 - Robotics and process Improvement Management

The melding of Robotics and Process Improvement Management has become a recent phenomenon that perplex many large corporations as well as researchers. The challenges of automation and robots have become central to solving industrywide problems such as costs, productivity, skilled‐labor short‐ages, safety, and quality control. In spite of the advances in technology, well-defined process improvement strategies remain elusive. This research-focused course will focus on the development of logical strategies that can be used by robotics’ centered organizations. Students will investigate a specific robotics industry within manufacturing (i.e. automotive, aeronautical) or delivery services (i.e. supply chain management) in an effort to understand limitations of present-day strategies and formulate new strategies that may be used. The goal of this study is to provide an industry specific comprehensive guide for those managers wishing to improve their existing processes.