Course syllabus - Production and Logistics Planning
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
PPU426
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Product and Process Development
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2018-02-01
Revised
2019-01-25
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.
-
Books
Operations Management : processes and supply chains
twelfth edition, global edition. : Harlow : Pearson, 2019 - 679 sidor
ISBN: 9781292259932 LIBRIS-ID: nxjr2fs0l4q7dzkb
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
Specific requirements
Completed courses of 75 credits, of which 15 credits in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, and the course Industrial Production and Logistics 7.5 credits.
In addition, 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 outcome 1, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Written examination (TEN1), 6 credits, examines learning outcomes 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 and also completely towards PPU411 Production and Logistics Planning.