| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Productive system |
Logistic flow. Classification of productive system. Job-shop, cells e production lines. Classification of factory automation systems. Group technology. |
4
|
| Intermittent - repetitive operations |
Analysis of intermittent-repetitive manufacturing. Variables in product-process standardization. Focused-factory concept. |
4
|
| Simultaneous design product - process |
Advantages of simultaneous design product-process. Life cycle cost curve. Planning and implementation phases. Elettropompe case study. |
6
|
| Material management |
Reorder point (ROP), periodic replenishment system, mini-max system, economic order quantity (EOQ), quantity discounted model (QDM). Cutting approach (CA), TPOP, MRP. Exercises. |
10
|
| Planning and production control |
Manufacturing Planning and Control System: demand management, production plan, master production schedule, resource requirements planning, rough cut capacity
planning,material requirements planning, capacity requirements planning, finite loading, shop floor control. |
10
|
| New production models |
Lean production. Six sigma. |
4
|
| Operations Strategy |
Focalization and reconciliation. Content context process. Value chain. Elettropompe case study. |
4
|
| The Business Game |
Objectives. Economic model. Decision-making process. Competitive success. Game strategies. |
6
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
48 |
| for exercises only |
4 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
|
| Tutorials / Seminars |
2 |
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
2 |
| Total hours |
50
|