University of Wisconsin – Stout
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Office of Admissions
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University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751
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Courses:
Industrial Distribution
Principles of logistics management as applied to industrial distribution
channels. Examines channel structure, objectives and strategies.
Emphasizes the role of transportation, warehousing and inventory
in providing customer service..
Industrial Distribution Seminar
Culminating and synthesizing experiences in industrial distribution.
Individual topics will vary from semester to semester reflecting
the latest changes in the field.
Marketing Research
Experimental and survey techniques to secure information for successful
marketing; primary and secondary sources; data collection, compilation
and analysis methods; effective communication of conclusions and
recommendations to management. 1st-level statistics required.
Product and Inventory Control
Principles and techniques of minimizing cost of ordering, receiving,
storing, issuing, scheduling, routing, dispatching, expediting,
and controlling material, parts, sub-assemblies, and final assemblies
of a manufacturing system
Industrial Enterprise Practicum
Organization and operation of an industrial company; election,
designing, production planning, production, marketing and distribution
of a product.
Material Handling
Principles of material handling; handling function, its role in
production activities and problems of handling materials in industrial
settings.
Facilities Planning
Study of facilities location, structure, and planning for efficient
layout and material handling systems.
Production and Inventory Control Practicum
Application of principles and techniques learned in 150-505 as
part of Professional Semester/ Manufacturing Laboratory.
Facilities and Material Handling Systems Design
Analysis and design of facilities and material handling systems.
Includes plant layout and material handling principles and equipment.
Industrial Distribution Seminar (graduate)
Culminating and synthesizing experiences in industrial distribution.
Individual topics will vary from semester to semester reflecting
the latest changes in the field.
Product and Inventory Control (graduate)
Principles and techniques of minimizing cost of ordering, receiving,
storing, issuing, scheduling, routing, dispatching, expediting,
and controlling material, parts, subassemblies, and final assemblies
of a manufacturing system.
Industrial Enterprise Practicum (graduate)
Organization and operation of an industrial company; election,
designing, production planning, production, marketing and distribution
of a product.
Material Handling (graduate)
Principles of material handling; handling function, its role in
production activities and problems of handling materials in industrial
settings.
Facilities Planning (graduate)
Study of facilities location, structure, and planning for efficient
layout and material handling systems.
Production and Inventory Control Practicum (graduate)
Application of principles and techniques learned in INMGT-505
as part of professional semester/manufacturing laboratory.
Packaging Development (graduate)
Applications of packaging functions: developing a product's complete
packaging system, from final production of product to consumer.
Packaging Seminar (graduate)
Current packaging problems or developments subject based on students'
interests and current issues.
Packaging and Society
A broad overview of the importance of packaging in society. Introduction
to packaging and its interrelationship to multiple disciplines
including impact on people and the environment.
Packaging Fundamentals
Relationship to marketing and consumer behavior, control through
legal and industrial regulations, function within larger organization,
roles of professional engineer, packages and their function.
Packaging Materials
Origin, composition, properties and application of packaging materials;
lab work in packaging and materials testing methods.
Consumer Packaging Systems
The study of packaging from the design concept through production.
Lab work on structural design, sample making, and machine operation.
Discussions on standard packages and their applications.
Distribution Packaging
Packaging systems to support the distribution functions. to pics
will include shipping containers, palletizing, unitizing, barrier
problems, marking and coding for shipment, freight regulations,
military specifications and hazardous materials regulations.
Packaging Machinery
Equipment that measures, forms, fills, seals, cartons, cases,
uncases and labels; functional capabilities of speed, material
characteristics, carton size and operating characteristics.
Packaging Design and Evaluation
Chemical and physical protection problems; materials, structure,
graphics and regulations in package design; shock and vibration
forces in package evaluation; practical applications of evaluation
using electronic instrumentation.
Business and Industry Internship
Off-campus work and study in student's area of concentration;
approved salaried position with cooperating company for a semester
or summer session.
Packaging Development
Applications of packaging functions: developing a product's complete
packaging system, from final production of product to consumer.
Packaging Seminar
Current packaging problems or developments (subject based on students'
interests and current issues).