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Fiches de cours 2017-2018
Production management
ME-419
Enseignant(s) :
Yoo Min-JungLangue:
English
Summary
This course aims at learnin dynamic behaviour in manufacturing companies while dealing with performances of material and information flows, from demand to supply. Main concepts, methods & tools for demand management, production planning & control and inventory management are main subject areas.Content
- Basic concepts: manufacturing enterprise as a system; material, information and financial flows; cost structure; various types of production organization.
- Demand management: goals, methods, constraints; types of forecasts; mathematical forecasting methods.
- Production planning and control: levels of planning; production plan, the MRP method, master production scheduling.
- Inventory management: replenishment methods; statistical determination of the management parameters; optimization and performance criteria.
- Just in time (JIT): objectives, basic principles; KANBAN method, dimensioning of KANBAN systems; functioning conditions and limitations of JIT methods.
Keywords
Forecasting, production management, manufacturing operations management, inventory management, Just-In-Time (JIT)
Learning Prerequisites
Important concepts to start the course
- Basis understanding of statistics (basic courses in probability et statistics)
- Data analysis using Excel
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:- Choose Choose production tools and methods based on performance and cost requirements
- Analyze Model, analyse and optimise the internal logistics of a production and distribution system
- Design Design a system based on the specifications using or applying suitable tools and methods
Transversal skills
- Assess progress against the plan, and adapt the plan as appropriate.
- Plan and carry out activities in a way which makes optimal use of available time and other resources.
- Use a work methodology appropriate to the task.
- Communicate effectively, being understood, including across different languages and cultures.
- Keep appropriate documentation for group meetings.
- Manage priorities.
- Take feedback (critique) and respond in an appropriate manner.
- Write a scientific or technical report.
Teaching methods
Project-based learning.
Course based on the implementation of theoretical models and concepts to application cases. Students work in group (same group during the semester) on a single application case during the whole semester. 30% presentation of concepts and models, 70% implementation to application case.
Expected student activities
In group: Strong team work. Brainstorming.
Individual: Reading materials and understanding. Q&A in the classroom.
Assessment methods
Continuous evaluation of reports and presentations during the semester. Final exam based on the presentation of the application case and on the understanding of the concepts.
Supervision
Office hours | Yes |
Assistants | Yes |
Others | All information and communication regarding the course through Moodle |
Resources
Bibliography
Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management (by Vollmann, Berry, Whybark, Jacobs, McGraw-Hill). Available at the EPFL library.
Ressources en bibliothèque
Notes/Handbook
Forthcoming book - Manufacturing Operations Management: A complete course (by Min-Jung Yoo and Rémy Glardon, World Scientific - UK, will be published in 2018)
Moodle Link
Dans les plans d'études
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- Gestion de l'énergie et durabilité, 2017-2018, Master semestre 1
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- Gestion de l'énergie et durabilité, 2017-2018, Master semestre 3
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
- SemestreAutomne
- Forme de l'examenEcrit
- Crédits
5 - Matière examinée
Production management - Cours
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines - Projet
2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Semestre
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légende
- Semestre d'automne
- Session d'hiver
- Semestre de printemps
- Session d'été
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