Course syllabus - Production and Logistics Planning

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 45 credits, of which 15 credits in Mathematics / Applied Mathematics.

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 KPP227 Production and Logistics Planning, 7.5 credits towards PPU411 Production and Logistics Planning, 2.5 credits towards PPU465 Introduction to Industrial Production and Logistics and 7.5 credits towards PPU426 Production and Logistics Planning .