Course syllabus - Competitive production systems
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
PPU414
Valid from
Autumn semester 2020
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
2016-01-27
Revised
2020-01-24
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
The Toyota way : 14 management principles from the world's greatest manufacturer
New York : McGraw-Hill, cop. 2004 - 330 s.
ISBN: 0071392319 : £16.99 LIBRIS-ID: 9149174
Objectives
The aim of the course is to give knowledge of the demands and challenges that are imposed on competitive production and logistics in industrial production systems.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course student should be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of competitive and sustainable production
2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic philosophy, policies and principles of Lean Production
3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of methods and tools to be used for continuous improvement
4. demonstrate knowledge of how teamwork and participation is key in a Lean Philosophy
5. demonstrate the ability to describe a lean transformation process and to explain the relationship between the various labor organizations, technical readings, methods and tools in a lean transformation process
6. demonstrate the ability to put themselves into, plan and implement a value stream analysis of a production system section of an industrial activity
7. demonstrate skills in groups in order to plan, implement and present a project work both orally and in writing and to critically and constructively provide feedback on such accounts.
8. demonstrate the ability to propose and compare different options for improving a section of the production system by the selection and application of different methods and tools for continuous improvement
9. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the evaluation of (competitive) quality development
Course content
- Competitive production systems
- Ecological and social sustainability
- Historical review
- Customer value versus wastage
- Basic philosophy, strategies and principles of Lean Production
- Lean Game
- Value Stream Mapping for waste elimination
- Lean management and organization
- The transformation to a Lean culture
- Operational Excellence models for quality development
- Maintenance of competitive production systems
Specific requirements
45 credits completed courses within Product- and process development or Industrial Engineering and Management, of which 7.5 credits within Production and Logistics e.g. "Industrial production and logistics".
Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.
Examination
Written assignment (INL1), 4,5 credits, examines the learning objectives 3, 4 and 6-8, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Examination (TEN1), written examination, 3 credits, examines the learning objectives 1-5 and 9, 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 completely overlaps with PPU406 Competitive production systems.