COURSE-PM - LMU305 Production logistics, 7,5 Credits

PROGRAM: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - Production Engineering, Year 3

ACADEMIC YEAR: 2020/21               

STUDY PERIOD: 2                               

EXAMINER: Peter Olsson, Tel: 772 5024, olsson@chalmers.se  

TEACHERS

Peter Olsson (PO)                  Tel: 031-772 50 24                  olsson@chalmers.se

Patricia van Loon (PvL)          Tel: 031-772 18 75                   patricia.van.loon@chalmers.se

AIM

The aim of the course is to give a fundamental understanding of manufacturing planning and control. The student shall become familiar with manufacturing planning and control terminology and concepts and be able to apply some basic models and methods for planning and controlling material flows. Further the course aims to introduce the fundamental principles for Lean production.

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

• describe the production task and the task and goal for production logistics.
• describe the efficiency variables for production logistics.
• describe and analyze different types of production systems.
• apply simple methods for line balancing.
• apply ABC-classification.
• describe the function of inventory and different ways to classify inventory.
• describe and apply calculation of safety stock.
• describe sales and operation planning, master planning, materials planning and shop floor scheduling.
• describe and apply materials planning methods.
• describe and apply methods for lot sizing.
• describe and apply quantitative forecast methods and methods for calculating forecast errors.

• describe various aspects of customer and supplier relationships.

• describe the principles for Lean production.
• describe the Lean tools 5S, visual management, standardized work, value stream mapping, kanban, SMED, Kaizen and PDCA.

CONTENT

The teaching includes lectures, exercises, games and literature seminars.

The lectures address the basic concepts in production logistics. Concepts such as profitability, delivery service, etc. are discussed. Furthermore, planning in the company is treated at different levels and concepts such as master planning, materials planning, inventory management, and shop floor control are reviewed. Great emphasis is placed on the concepts that the company today focuses on, such as pull production, short lead times and low tied up capital.

The lectures deal with:

• the production task and the task and goal for production logistics
• efficiency variables
• production systems
• line balancing
• ABC-classification
• inventory management
• Sales and operation planning, master planning, materials planning and shop floor scheduling
• materials planning methods
• quantitative forecast methods
• customer and supplier relationships
• circular economy and closed-loop supply chains
• principles for Lean production and the Lean tools 5S, visual management, standardized work, value stream mapping, kanban, SMED, Kaizen and PDCA

The exercises, which connect to the treated theory sections are based on self-activity, but two short exercise lectures are included. The course also includes a mandatory game  (the beer game) to illustrate the effects that decisions in a supply chain have on inventory levels and costs. Another mandatory game (the lean game) illustrate opportunities for improving a company's production system. Two literature seminars are included in the course, one deals with issues in production logistics and one deals with issues in lean production. For these seminars, questions that have been distributed in advance must be answered, in addition, attendance at the seminar itself and active participation in the discussions is required. Two minor tests, one in production logistics and one in lean production, will be carried out in connection with each part of the course.

LITERATURE

• Jonsson, P. and Mattsson, S-A. (2020), Introduction to manufacturing planning and control, Course compendium LMU305, Chalmers University of Technology. (available at Kokboken)
• Jeffrey Liker, 2004, The Toyota Way – 14 Management Principles, McGraw-Hill (available as e-book)
• Exercises published on the course website.
• Other material that is distributed during the course or published on the course's website
• A few scientific articles

EXAMINATION

To pass the course requires:

• Passed on both minor tests (for grade 3) or passed on the final exam (for grade 3, 4 or 5)
  Aids for minor tests and exams are a type-approved calculator.
• Approved literature seminar submissions
• Approved assignment - value stream analysis
• Attendance at all compulsory elements (games, lectures, presentations and literature seminars). Absence from one compulsory part results in an individual written submission of a supplementary assignment which is determined in consultation with the examiner. Absence from several compulsory parts is compensated by participating in the missed parts the next time the course takes place.

COURSE EVALUATION

At the beginning of the course, in the middle and after the end of the course, a course evaluation meeting will take place. At these meetings, the examiner / head teacher, course coordinator and student representatives meet. In addition, a student survey is conducted at the end of the course to create a basis for improvement proposals. The purpose of the first meetings is to identify possible improvements during the course and the purpose of the last meeting is to evaluate the completion of the course and suggest improvement measures for the next time the course is completed.

Meeting 1: Mon 2/11 after the lecture L1 in Zoom

Meeting 2: Mon 26/11 after the lecture L12 in Zoom

Meeting 3: Invitation is sent by the program manager after the end of the course

SCHEDULE – Production logistics

¹⁾ MPS = Jonsson, P. and Mattsson, S-A. (2020), Introduction to manufacturing planning and control, Course compendium LMU305, Chalmers University of Technology (Kokboken).

TW= Jeffrey Liker, 2004, The Toyota Way, McGraw-Hill (e-book)

   CM = Material published in Canvas.

 

SCHEDULE – Lean production

¹⁾ MPS = Jonsson, P. and Mattsson, S-A. (2020), Introduction to manufacturing planning and control, Course compendium LMU305, Chalmers University of Technology (Kokboken).

TW= Jeffrey Liker, 2004, The Toyota Way, McGraw-Hill (e-book)

  CM = Material published in Canvas.