Course syllabus for Operations planning and control

Course syllabus adopted 2022-05-03 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameOperations planning and control
  • CodeTEK421
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPSCM
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 37113
  • Minimum participants10
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsYes

Credit distribution

0116 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		0 c0 c7.5 c0 c0 c0 c

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

The course is compulsory for the students of the Master s programme Supply Chain Management. Other students may be accepted if there is room available. Admittance will be decided on a case-by-case basis. As a minimum, applicants should have taken courses within the fields of (i) business administration (at least 7.5 hec), (ii) general/operations management (at least 7.5hec), and (iii) supply chain management (at least 15 hec)

Aim

The overall aim of the course is to critically analyse and evaluate common manufacturing and supply chain planning approaches and to be able to design and use manufacturing and supply chain planning systems in firm specific environments in order to generate efficient and effective manufacturing and supply chain strategies. It thus provides deep knowledge about design and practical use of planning and control processes and methods, both in manufacturing and supply chain contexts.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- outline the vital parts of an operations planning and controlstrategy.
- define the basic data, planning parameters, activities and most common planning methods of demand management, master planning, detailed planning and execution processes.
- compare the characteristics of methods for of demand management, master planning, detailed planning and execution processes,
- analyse and categorize firm specific planning environments.
- analyse and suggest how to design and relate operations planning and control strategies to specific planning environments.

Content

The course takes the perspectives of manufacturing facilities as well as supply chains, involving multiple facilities. It contains lectures, literature and exercises covering the following topics:
  • Structures, perspectives and performances of operations planning and control
  • Basic data and planning parameters and variables
  • Planning environment
  • Forecasting
  • Customer order processes
  • Sales and operations planning
  • Master production scheduling
  • Materials planning
  • Capacity planning
  • Execution and control of operations

Organisation

The focus on planning and control is both conceptual and quantitative. All topics are studied from the perspectives ofa focal company, collaboration in dyads of companies and for chains or networks of companies. In line with the teaching objectives of the whole programme, the course includes amix of practical and theoretical aspects, lectures, guest lectures from industry, case studies and seminars. Specificfor this course, compared to other courses in the master sprogramme, is that it also puts large emphasis on solving quantitative planning problems and computer laboratory.

Literature

Textbook and journal articles. An up-dated literature list is announced on the course web page before the course starts.

Examination including compulsory elements

Written hand-ins, written exams and approved group based and individual exercises and assignments.

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.