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Production and Operations Management, 6 ECTS credits.
/Produktionsekonomi/
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112
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Area of Education: Technology
Subject area: Production Economics
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Advancement level
(A-D): C
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Aim:
The course is an introduction to quantitative production and inventory management and economic analysis of production. After completing the course, the students should be able to use common methods in forecasting, design of production systems as well as material and production control systems. Interactions between manufacturing and various functions within the company are also covered.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
TAMS 10/15 Probability and Statistics, first course. TAOP 02 Introduction fo Operations Research or TAOP 10 Linear and Nonlinear Optimization. TEIE 08 Basic Course in Industrial Economics and TPPE 01 Managerial Economics or TDEI 05 Industrial Economics and Management.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
TPPE50 Manufacturing Strategies.
TPPE40 Production Logistics.
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Organisation:
The lectures are mainly concerned with theoretical issues and concepts. The exercises are devoted to demonstrations of problem solveing. The laboratories give a hands-on experience with treated techniques.
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Course contents:
Introduction to manufacturing strategy. Engineering design. Design of production systems. Facility layout planning. Line balancing. Forecasting. Aggregate planning. Material Requirements Planning. Inventory control. Scheduling and sequencing.
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Course literature:
Will be specified later.
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Examination: |
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A written examination Laboratory work |
4 p 0 p
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IPE.
Director of Studies: Janerik Lundquist
Examiner: Martin West
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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