Objectives and competences
Objectives:
• gain in-depth knowledge from production and operations management,
• determine the meaning of production in today's business environment,
• determine competitive criteria,
• determine manufacturing times,
• understanding approaches for new product development,
• use different approaches for capacity planning, layout and inventory management,
• use different computer support in manufacturing,
• ability to integrate digital content (Industry 4.0, automation, and robotics),
• use different modern concepts of operations management.
Competences:
Ability to combine knowledge, skills and behaviour for independent and creative solutions of basic productions problems,
Capability for application of production strategies to achieve competitive advantage of the production companies.
Ability to select and use methods and tools for effective manufacturing performance.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• General overview of production management: scope and its strategic role, the tasks of production management, applications to manufacturing and services.
• Design of production systems, product and service design, process selection, work measurement, work sampling, resources and capacity layout.
• Quality control.
• Inventory management.
• Supply chain management.
• ERP: scheduling, process simulation.
Within laboratory work some practical examples are completed to complement the theory.
Learning and teaching methods
• lectures,
• seminar,
• laboratory work,
• simultaneous individual work,
• seminary work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• knowledge about production and operations management field and advanced production management concepts,
• understanding of the role and the importance of production to achieve company’s strategic goals,
• knowledge about methods and tools and their use for effective manufacturing performance,
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
application of production strategies to achieve competitive advantage of the production companies.
Readings
• Polajnar, A.; Buchmeister, B.; Leber, M. (2005). Proizvodni menedžment. Učbenik. Fakulteta za strojništvo, Univerza v Mariboru. https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/ktfmb/54649089
• Polajnar, A. in ostali. (2004). Menedžment proizvodnih sistemov. Učbenik. Fakulteta za strojništvo, Univerza v Mariboru. https://plus.cobiss.net/cobiss/si/sl/bib/ktfmb/53981697
• Bullinger, H.-J.; Spath D. (ed.) (2013). Challenges for the future - Engineering Management, FTN Novi Sad, Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart, DAAAM Int. Vienna,.
• Slack, N.; Chambers S.; Johnston, R. (2010). Operations Management, 6th. ed., Pearson
Additional information on implementation and assessment • completed seminar work, 30%
• written examination, 35%
• oral examination, 35%
The students are obliged to successfully pass the seminar work before taking the examination.
All parts of the exam must be passed.
