Master's thesis

The 30 credit Master's thesis should be completed in the fourth semester of study. The Master's thesis should apply theoretical insights to solve industrial challenges within the following areas:

- Production Strategy, dealing with the establishment, structuring and management of global manufacturing enterprises in such a way that the overall competitiveness is improved. (Strategic network development, localisation of factories and processes, sourcing and automation strategies)

- Technology and ICT Management, dealing with technology management in global enterprises. (technology transfer, use of best practices, automation strategies, new organisational forms)

- Supply Chain Management, dealing with the integration of operations in supply chains. (inventory management, procurement, distribution, order management, forecasting, supply chain planning and control)

- Operations Management, dealing with logistics- and control processes in a manufacturing company, together with knowledge about principles, tools and systems to analyse, develop and perform these processes. (Material Requirements Planning, Enterprise Resource Planning, Lean Manufacturing, Scheduling)

- Project Management, dealing with management of global projects. (Project organisation, project phases and life-cycle, planning quality, cost and time, milestones and activities, international standards and associations)