Learning objectives
Knowledge and ability to understand
At the end of the course, the students will acquire the basic knowledge related to the manufacturing planning and control of manufacturing systems.
Skills
Students will be able to design the organization of operation and the main processes connected with it, defining the most suitable management policies about the application context. Students will be able to use the knowledge gained to analyse and process numerical data and to support its decisions.
Autonomy of judgement
The student should be able to critically evaluate a production system; or design, choose and implement tools for manufacturing planning and control of production system.
Communication skills
Students will acquire the specific vocabulary relating to production management. It is expected that, by the end of this course, the student can communicate, orally and in writing, also by means of solutions of numerical problems, the main content of the course (for example: MPS, MRP, MRP II and so on.), by commonly used tools in the industry, such as tables, block diagrams or flowcharts.
Learning ability
Students who have attended the course will be able to deepen their knowledge in the field of production management, through the autonomous consultation of specialized texts, scientific or for practitioner’s journals or, even outside of the topics covered tightly to class.
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisite.
Desirable the frequency and the overcoming of class related to the design of production systems, technology and statistics.
Course unit content
Handle the production system requires both direct experience gained in the field, knowledge, tools, techniques and models that have theoretical foundations and that can hardly be achieved on the field.
The aims of this course is to present the main tools, techniques and models that can be used to deal with the processes of manufacturing planning and control systems, including the basic principles of inventory management.
Full programme
Please consult the Elly platform for the updated programme.
Part 1: Introduction to the course - Operations as competitive variables
0. Introduction to the course
1. Production strategies
2. Production models
Part 2: Production systems
3. Classification of manufacturing systems
4.Types of manufacturing production systems
Part 3: Stockpile material management systems
5. Material management systems
6. Economic batch and safety stock
7. Demand forecasting
8. Stockpile management systems
Part 4: Production planning and scheduling systems
9. Production planning systems
10. Medium and short-term planning systems
11. Advanced production planning systems
12. Material requirements planning
13. Production capacity planning
Part 5: Production scheduling and handling systems
14. Progress control
15. Production scheduling and movement systems in push logic
16. Scheduling and production movement systems in pull logic
17. Hybrid (push/pull) scheduling and handling systems
Part 6: Material and information management systems in business networks
20. Production information systems
Part 7: Serious Game
21. Introduction to Serious Game: FirmVille
Bibliography
ADOPTED BOOK (followed almost exclusively):
De Toni A.F., Panizzolo R., 2018, "Sistemi di gestione della produzione", ISEDI, ISBN: 9788880083825;
Other reference books:
- Jacobs, R.F., Chase, R.B., Grando, A., Sianesi, A., 2020, "Operations management nella produzione e nei servizi", Fourth ed., McGraw Hill, ISBN: 9788838695636
Stevenson W., 2011, "Operations Management", McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ISBN-10: 0073525251; ISBN-13: 978-00735259
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons (theoretical part of the course), alternating with numerical exercises and cases of study.
The use of computer and telematic supports (recorded videos) might be used, should the contingent situation call for it.
Assessment methods and criteria
During the academic year 2022/2023, summative learning assessment is scheduled to be carried out in presence. Should, unfortunately, the pandemic situation dictate this, it may also (or exclusively) be conducted remotely. In that case, the theoretical part of the test will be replaced by a quiz on the Elly platform, while the practice part will be carried out remotely, through presence in a virtual room on the MS TEAMS platform.
The 'normal' mode, shown below, is geared towards the conduct of the examinations in presence.
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The summative assessment of learning involves an individual written test for each candidate, designed to assess knowledge, application, autonomy of judgement and clarity of communication. This test consists of a practice section containing 3-5 exercises (weight of each item indicated, total loss of section 15-18pt), and a theory section containing 3-5 open-ended questions (weight of each item indicated, total loss of section 15-18pt).
The duration of the written test is 150-200 minutes. The written test will provide a score with a scale from 0 to the maximum value obtainable from the summation of all items.
The final grade will be obtained, in thirtieths, from the score obtained in the written test, rounded up and added to any bonuses obtained during the lessons. The summative test is passed if a score of at least 18 points is achieved. Honours are awarded if the highest mark in each assessment area is achieved, or if the final mark exceeds 30/30. In the event of a mark below 18/30 the student will be rejected. . The grade for the written test is communicated by publication on the Esse3 platform, and may be rejected by the student within one week of publication.
Online registration for the appeal is MANDATORY. Please note that, unless there are technological problems with the platform, students who have not duly registered will not be accepted for the examination.
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