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Course syllabus - Lean Production

Scope

5.0 credits

Course code

PPU219

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Product and Process Development

Organisation

Department of Engineering Sciences

Ratified

2022-01-24

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2023-01-26
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Books

    Liker, Jeffrey K.; Hallberg, Jonny; Erkelius, Lina

    The Toyota way: lean för världsklass

    ISBN: 9789147089024

    LIBRIS-ID: 11193516

    URL: Omslagsbild

    1. uppl., Malmö, Liber, 374 s.

    Mandatory

Objectives

The aim of the course is to provide insight into the demands and challenges posed by competitive Lean production in industrial production systems as well as knowledge and skills in its concepts, methods and techniques.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student shall be able to:

  1. describe competitive and sustainable lean production and its basic philosophy, strategies and principles
  2. plan and implement an improvement project by value-flow analysis of a production segment in an industrial activity
  3. describe and compare various options for enhancing production systems
  4. propose enhancements of a production system section through the selection and application of methods and tools for continuous improvement
  5. describe the possibilities and requirements for the use of digital tools within Lean production
  6. in group work to plan, implement and report a project assignment in writing as well as verbally and to provide feedback on such work

Course content

  • Competitive and sustainable production systems
  • Customer value versus waste
  • Basic philosophy, strategies and principles for flexible and stable lean production
  • Tools and methods for improvement and development of production systems
  • Mapping, analysis and improvement through value flow analysis
  • Lean management and organization, business process development
  • Maintenance and equipment efficiency

Specific requirements

30 credits in engineering/technology and at least 2 years of work experience in full-time from relevant area within industry.

Examination

Written assignment 1 (INL1), 2 credits, examines the learning outcomes 1, 3 and 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Written assignment 2 (INL2), 3 credits, examines the learning outcomes 2, 4 and 6, marks Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps 5 credits with eac of the courses PPU406 Competitive production systems, PPU414 Competitive production systems, and PPU428 Competitive production systems, PPU216 Lean Production and PPU449 Lean Production.