Production Management (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- define the key concepts, objectives and principles of operations and production management, and explain their connection to the company’s order–delivery process and competitiveness
- explain the influence of demand, load and capacity on production planning, scheduling and decision-making
- apply material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning and inventory management methods to practical planning and optimization tasks
- operate a production control system for monitoring and managing production, and interpret data generated by the system
- analyze and improve production processes from the perspectives of resource efficiency, lean thinking and sustainable development, and evaluate opportunities provided by digitalization and artificial intelligence
- Can plan production from the perspective of resource efficiency and sustainable development.

Content

- Principles of order–delivery chain management and the role of operations management within the company’s overall process
- Methods of production control
- Sales and operations planning (S&OP) and the creation of a master production schedule (MPS) and detailed scheduling
- Principles and application of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) as part of production planning and inventory control
- Principles of lean thinking in production development
- Introduction to a production control system and its key functions
- Resource efficiency and sustainability perspectives in production planning.

Materials

Teollisuustalous; Uusi-Rauva Erkki, Haverila Matti, Kouri Ilkka, Miettinen Asko

Teollisuustalous kehittyvässä liiketoiminnassa; Martinsuo, Mäkinen, Suomala, Lyly-Yrjänäinen

Operations Management; William J Stevenson

Teaching methods

The teaching is carried out as Teams teaching. At the end of the course, a supervised exam is organized in the classroom. At the beginning of the course, an initial exam is held to determine the students' starting level and learning goals.
Learning in classes takes place as individual and group work using the topic, material and guidance given by the teacher. Learning is deepened in classes and with exercises to be done at home. Flipped and case learning methods are used.

Exam schedules

The exam date and place will be announced in the beginning of the course.

Student workload

On-line learning app. 22 h, self studying app. 81 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student defines the basic concepts of production management and identifies and describes the key methods of production planning and control. The student evaluates their applicability to industrial environments at a basic level. In addition, the student, with guidance, prepares simple production planning solutions based on given information.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student explains the key concepts of production management and organizes the methods of production planning and control according to their intended use. The student analyzes the applicability of the methods to various industrial planning and control situations and justifies their choices. In addition, the student independently prepares functional production planning solutions and applies control methods to given practical tasks.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student analyzes and evaluates the concepts, planning and control methods of production management, and compares their strengths and limitations in different industrial situations. The student selects and justifies appropriate methods and solutions for demanding planning and control tasks. In addition, the student develops and optimizes production planning solutions and creates improvement proposals that promote resource efficiency and continuous process development.

Qualifications

No previous studies are required.