Print Course syllabus
Course syllabus - Production and Logistics Planning
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
PPU411
Valid from
Spring semester 2017
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1F (Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Product and Process Development
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2016-01-27
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
Operations management : processes and supply chains
Eleventh edition, global edition. : Harlow : Pearson, 2016. - 663 pages
ISBN: 978-1-292-09386-4 LIBRIS-ID: 19693151
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Books
Operations management : processes and value chains
8. ed. : Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, cop. 2007 - xv, 728 s.
ISBN: 0-13-187294-X LIBRIS-ID: 10189209
Objectives
The aim of the course is to give insight, provide knowledge and skills about methods and techniques for analyzing, planning and managing industrial production and logistics systems.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student shall be able to:
1. describe production and logistics systems through a broad range of examples
2. utilize production and logistics planning techniques to solve production and logistics problems
3. prepare a production plan through the use of aggregate planning
4. analyze and evaluate the solutions from production and logistics problems
5. optimize inventory and production sequencing
6. optimize inbound and outbound (distribution) costs through the use of transportation methods
Course content
- Production planning
- Logistics planning
- Methods for aggregate planning
- Material requirement planning and master production scheduling
- Inventory management and inventory control models
- Forecasting techniques
- Capacity planning
- Facility Location
- Facilities layout
- Line balancing
- Scheduling and sequencing
- An introduction to quantitative techniques
- Purchasing and supplier management
Tuition
Lectures.
Specific requirements
Completed courses of minimum 7.5 credits within production and logistics on advanced level, which may be fulfilled through e.g. “Competitive production systems” or “Industrial process development”
Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given in entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.
Examination
Project (PRO1), 1,5 credits, examines learning objective 1, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Examination (TEN1), written examination, 6 credits, examines the learning objectives 1-6, marks Fail (U ), 3, 4 or 5
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps with 6 credits towards KP227 Production and Logistics Planning.