spring 2025
INE-3608 Manufacturing Logistics - 5 ECTS
Course content
Definitions and terms. The supply chain. Planning and forecasting. Production scheduling. Capacity planning. Layouts. Calculating material requirements. Inventory management. ABC inventory analysis. Manufacturing concepts (MRP I, MRP II, JIT, KANBAN etc.). Flow analysis. Flow oriented and lean manufacturing. Short-term scheduling. ERP-systems.Objectives of the course
After having finished the course and passed the exam the students will have a broad knowledge and understanding of the principles and concepts related to logistics, especially internal logistics and operations within a manufacturing company. The students will also be able to understand the relations between the different processes and their importance to the profitability of a company, and know about principles, tools and systems used to develop and improve these processes.
After passing the course, students will have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding:
- The students will have knowledge about the logistics- and control processes in a manufacturing company, together with knowledge about principles, tools and systems to analyse, develop and perform these processes
Skills:
- The students will have the skills to analyse a manufacturing system, propose improvement schemes and manage and implement improvement projects.
Competence:
- The students will have general understanding of the significance of efficient manufacturing and rapid material flow has on the competitiveness of companies, and how this creates increased customer value.
Information to incoming exchange students
This course is open for inbound exchange student who meets the admission requirements. Please see the Admission requirements" section
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty: https://en.uit.no/education/art?p_document_id=510412
Schedule
Examination
Examination: | Duration: | Grade scale: |
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School exam | 3 Hours | A–E, fail F |
Coursework requirements:To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements: |
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Exercises | Approved – not approved |
- About the course
- Campus: Narvik |
- ECTS: 5
- Course code: INE-3608
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for industriell teknologi
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