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Content

1. Terms, principles and definitions of production and the main types of production. 2. The production and its performance within a supply chain. 3. Methods for analysing a production system and its strengths and weaknesses (opportunities and risks). 4. Methods to improve the efficiency of a production (quality, time, costs). 5. Management and change of production systems.

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Conditions of Participation

Business or technical background in production and/or supply chain management (or related subjects).

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Teaching Methods

Lecture (online) with case study and simulations to illustrate the dynamic effects in productions and the effects of the improvement methods.

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Learning outcomes / Competences

• Students know the basic functions of production and the different types of production and understand their relevance in the performance of a supply chain. They understand production as a complex system. • Students analyse the performance of a production system and identify its strengths and weaknesses. • The students develop improvement approaches and apply the essential improvement methods and then evaluate the effects of the improvement (PDCA cycle). • Students recognize the complexity of production systems and know essential management and change approaches for the operation and improvement of these systems.

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Forms of examination

Case study (in team of four) and exam (option of extended case study).

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Conditions for allocation of credit points

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Other information

Interdisciplinary module for business students and mechanical/production engineers.