Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-19 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameProduction flow management
- CodeTEK605
- 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 37118
- Maximum participants60 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Minimum participants10
- Block schedule
- Open for exchange studentsYes
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0118 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Robin Hanson- Associate Professor, Supply and Operations Management, Technology Management and Economics
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) general/operations management (at least 7,5 hec), and (ii) industrial engineering (at least 7,5 hec)Aim
The aim of the course is to give a deep understanding of how to design and operate production flows and materials handling in supply chain nodes, and ability to assess the effects of different choices and decisions. Knowledge of production flows and materials handling, is essential to be able to understand the performance dimensions of a node, e.g. a terminal, warehouse or production unit including the relation to operation planning and control, organization, layout etc.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
1. Describe and compare manufacturing strategies concerning design of production flows, organisation and human factors.2. Explain how production flows and work can be designed to attain resource and flow efficiency.
3. Explain and design materials flows and materials handling systems, in supply chains regarding efficiency and effectiveness
4. Describe and compare warehouse layouts, organisation and support systems.
5. Explain order picking techniques and processes.
6. Describe principles for performance measurement in production and materials flows
7. Understand and be able to account for methods of shop floor execution and control.
Content
Detailed contents are as follows:- Manufacturing strategies
- Facilities layout and planning
- Production flows design, organisation and human factors
- Materials flows and materials handling systems
- Packaging in materials handling systems
- Production flow assessment
- Performance measurement in production flows
- Warehouse and distribution terminal operations
- Shop floor execution and control
Organisation
The course includes lectures, guest lectures, group based and individual assignments, seminars, games, et c.Literature
The course literature consists of a mixture of textbooks and articles that will be announced on the course web page before the course starts.Examination including compulsory elements
Final written exam.Attendance at specified guest lectures, literature seminars, exercises, etc.
Seminar reports and other specified written assignments.
Note: The contents of the course overlap with those of TEK240 Production logistics. Hence, TEK605 Production flow management and TEK240 Production logistics should not be combined.
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.