363-0445-02L Production and Operations Management – Supplement Credit

Semester	Autumn Semester 2021
Lecturers	T. Netland
Periodicity	yearly recurring course
Course	Does not take place this semester.
Language of instruction	English
Comment	A parallel enrolment to the lecture 363-0445-00L Production and Operations Management is mandatory.

Abstract	Extension to course 363-0445-00 Production and Operations Management.
Learning objective	This course strengthens the learning objectives of the POM core course (see separate syllabus). After completing this course, • students can use lean thinking to improve the productivity of production processes, • students can conduct fundamental process mapping analyses. • students can select and implement many lean production techniques, • students can select and use problem-solving tools and methods, and • students understand the role of management in manufacturing.
Content	This course is an extension to the course 363-0445-00 Production and Operations Management. Participants get an extra deep dive into key concepts of POM. The lectures in this course are highly interactive. To pass this course, students need to complete a course assignment in pairs. The course assignment consists of two parts: preparations for the lecture and a reflection essay after the lecture
Prerequisites / Notice	This course (1ECTS) is offered as an extension to the D-MTEC core course 363-0445-02 Production and Operations Management (3 ECTS). To take this course, you have to follow the core course. Due to its practical format, this course is limited to ca 30 students. Note that we offer this course primarily for students who need the extra credit (total of 4 ECTS) to complete their study plans. This will typically be students from D-MAVT and, in some cases, exchange students. Students from all other departments (inducing D-MTEC) are welcome to apply to the lecturer. If capacity, applicants may receive written acceptance by the teaching team to join.