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PK8108

Industrial Competitiveness; Integrated Product Development, Production Systems and Operations Management

Credits 5
Level Doctoral degree level
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Examination arrangement Oral examination and Work

About

About the course

Course content

Modern manufacturing companies handle the issues of product development, production and operations management as highly integrated and interdependent activities which require coordination and a systematic approach. In the changing global markets the ability to be responsive to rapid changes in market demands is vital factor. Additionally, manufacturing enterprises operates closely with partners in networks and supply chain systems which imply that manufacturing has moved towards the optimization of their total network which leads to a complex situation.
This course focuses on highly flexible, reconfigurable and automated manufacturing processes in networks, the development of competitive industry in this setting, and how they are implemented in modern manufacturing companies.

Learning outcome

The student shall be able to understand the relations between product development, manufacturing systems and operations management. In particular understand how ICT supports this integration to achieve global competitiveness

Learning methods and activities

Lectures. Workshops. Self study. Write scientific article.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Course materials

Articles and chapters from selected book as specified in the course. Lecturing material.

Subject areas

  • Production and Quality Engineering - Manufacturing Systems
  • Operations Management and Industrial Safety
  • Production Management and Control
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Production Engineering
  • Product Design Engineering - Design Methodology
  • Product Design Engineering - Integrated Product Development

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Production and Quality Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Oral examination and Work
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Arbeider
Weighting 40/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 60/100

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Arbeider
Weighting 40/100
Muntlig eksamen
Weighting 60/100

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