| TPPE50 | Manufacturing Strategies, 4,5 ECTS-points /Produktionsstrategier/ Advancement level: D | |
| 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.Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in production/operations managementSupplementary courses: TPPE 40 Manufacturing Planning and Control. TPPE 47 Integrated Manufacturing Management. TEIM 25 Industrial Marketing StrategiesCourse organization: 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.Course content: 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 quanlifiers. 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.Course literature: Hill, Manufacturing Strategy - text and cases, MacMillan, 1995 Compendium | ||
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