| TMQU12 | Lean Production, 6 ECTS credits. /Lean Production/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 34 |
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Area of Education: Technology Main field of studies: Industrial Engineering and Management |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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| Aim: After completing this course the student is able:
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Basic course in Quality 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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| Organisation: This course provides knowledge on philosophies, principles, methods and tools for lean production. The teaching will be performed in form of lectures, seminars, labs and related exercises and group work. The course content is strongly connected to industrial operations and based on several case studies. |
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| Course contents: Lean philosophy, Lean strategy, 5 basic principles of Lean production, waste according to Lean philosophy, Just in Time, value stream mapping, 5S, visual management, SMED, Pull system, Poka Yoke, standardized work, Heijunka, improvement strategies (i.e. Kaizen), hoshin kanri, daily management and implementation issues. |
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| Course literature: Liker, J. K. and D. Meier (2005). The Toyota way fieldbook: a practical guide for implementing Toyota's 4Ps: McGraw-Hill Companies and articles related to the subject. |
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| Project Work |
6 ECTS |
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| The examination focuses on supporting students' active learning. The course is examined by 2 individual assignments and 3 group assignments. The final grade is based on the sum of the points from the assignments. For grade 3 only one individual assignment is required. | |||
Course language is English. Department offering the course: IEI. Director of Studies: Jostein Langstrand Examiner: Bozena Poksinska Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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