| TPPE50 | Manufacturing Strategies, 4,5 ECTS credits. /Produktionsstrategier/ |
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| Advancement level
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| Aim: The aim of the course is to present the strategic perspective of the manufacturing function. Special attention is paid to the holistic view of manufacturing, the competitive priorities of the manufacturing firm and the interfaces with other business functions. After taking this course, the student should be a ble to analyze the role of manufacturing in the corporate strategy and formulate a consistent manufacturing strategy. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Basic knowledge in production/operations 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: TPPE40 Production Logistics. TPPE75 Analysing and Improving Manufacturing Operations. |
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| Organisation: The teaching is organized in lectures and seminars. The lectures cover theory, models and approaches. The seminars are be used for case discussions. One larger case is treated in groups and a written report is handed in. |
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| Course contents: MANUFACTURING STRATEGY:Relationship to corporate strategy and functional strategies. Manufacturing philosophies. COMPETITIVE PRIORITIES: Quality, delivery speed and reliability, cost effeceincy, flexibility. Order winners and order qualifiers. Special focus on manufacturing flexibility: different types of and means of providing flexibility. MANUFACTURING STRATEGY CONTENT: Stratetic issues and operations regarding capacity, facilities, process vertical integration, quality, organization, and control systems, expecially manufacturing planning and control systems. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT: Productivity. Different types of measures for feedback to different planning and control levels. |
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| Course literature: Hill, Manufacturing Strategy (2nd Ed.), Palgrave, 2000. Compendium. |
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3 p |
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Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: IPE. Director of Studies: Janerik Lundquist Examiner: Jan Olhager Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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