Manufacturing Logistics
About the course
The course can be taken as a single course.
Definitions and terms. Production planning system. Master production scheduling. Capacity management. Calculating material requirements. Production activity control. 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.
Admission requirements
A relevant undergraduate Bachelor Engineering program with minimum 25 credits mathematics, 5 credits statistics, 7,5 credits physics
Application code: 9371
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 relationships 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 analyze, develop and perform these processes
Skills:
- The students will have the skills to analyze a manufacturing system, propose improvement schemes and manage and implement improvement projects.
Competence:
- The students will have a general understanding of the significance of efficient manufacturing and rapid material flow on the competitiveness of companies, and how this creates increased customer value.
Prerequisites
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
INE-3600 Quality Management and Improvement
Teaching methods
Language of instruction and examination
EnglishSchedule
The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.
It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.
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
Examination
| School exam | Duration: 3 Hours |
Grade: A–E, fail F |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Exercises | Grade: Approved – not approved |
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