Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2017
 
TPPE82 Manufacturing Planning and Control, 6 ECTS credits.
/Produktionsplanering- och styrning/

For:   IND  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 38
Rec. self-study hours: 122

  Area of Education: Technology

Main field of studies: Industrial Engineering and Management

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2

Aim:
After taking this course, the student should be able to:
  • understand implications on different kinds of resources regarding enterpriseâ?Ts production planning systems
  • obtain an overview of the production planning systems regarding manufacturing companies
  • formulate, analyse and solve manufacturing planning and control problems using appropriate techniques
  • identify factors to design production planning systems in different manufacturing environments
  • form a planning system for material and production management at all decision levels, and
  • comprehend the links between production, planning and other enterpriseâ?Ts functions


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Calculus, Mathematical statistics

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.

Organisation:
The lectures cover theory, models and approaches. The seminars are used for problem solving and case discussions. Laboratories incorporate value stream mapping and â?"analysing and computer applications.

Course contents:
Introduction, manufacturing planning and control system (MPC), Just-in-time/Lean production, Value Stream Mapping, reflection of economic, social, and environmental consequences of planning decisions (sustainability), demand management, forecasting, inventory control, master production scheduling, final assembly scheduling, capacity theory, rough-cut capacity planning, material requirements planning (MRP), capacity requirements planning (CRP), manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), production activity control, scheduling, bottleneck scheduling, theory of constraints (OPT), distribution planning.

Course literature:
Vollmann, Berry, Whybark and Jacobs, Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems for Supply Chain Management, 6 ed., McGraw Hill International Ed, 2011.
Compendium and Study Questions & Answers.
Handouts.


Examination:
One written examination
Participation in all laboratory sessions
5 ECTS
1 ECTS
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Fredrik Persson
Examiner: Veronica Lindström
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 01/25/2017