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Production Management and OptimizingLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: LTK6038

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Jarno Mertanen

Objective

The goal of the course is to form understanding of what it means to manage operations, and control operations and production in a manufacturing company. After completing the course, you know the concepts of production management, the basic techniques of control of the production system, materials and information flows. You also know the basics of ERP software. You understand the importance of effective production management for the company's lead time and production flow. You are able to plan and calculate the need for manufacturing resources, the need for material and the need for warehouses, optimising the production as a whole.

Content

- Production systems
- Production flow
- Goals of production management
- Production controllability
- Lead time and capacity planning
- Scheduling work phases
- Material request planning
- Inventory
- Inventory control
- Development of production management
- Basics of ERP software
- Production management information systems

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Jarno Mertanen
Teacher in charge

Jarno Mertanen

Groups
  • IKNS21
    Engineer, Mechanics, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2021

Objective

The goal of the course is to form understanding of what it means to manage operations, and control operations and production in a manufacturing company. After completing the course, you know the concepts of production management, the basic techniques of control of the production system, materials and information flows. You also know the basics of ERP software. You understand the importance of effective production management for the company's lead time and production flow. You are able to plan and calculate the need for manufacturing resources, the need for material and the need for warehouses, optimising the production as a whole.

Content

- Production systems
- Production flow
- Goals of production management
- Production controllability
- Lead time and capacity planning
- Scheduling work phases
- Material request planning
- Inventory
- Inventory control
- Development of production management
- Basics of ERP software
- Production management information systems

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 31.10.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 07.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Markku Havu
Teacher in charge

Markku Havu

Groups
  • LTKNS20
    Engineer, Mechanics

Objective

The goal of the course is to form understanding of what it means to manage operations, and control operations and production in a manufacturing company. After completing the course, you know the concepts of production management, the basic techniques of control of the production system, materials and information flows. You also know the basics of ERP software. You understand the importance of effective production management for the company's lead time and production flow. You are able to plan and calculate the need for manufacturing resources, the need for material and the need for warehouses, optimising the production as a whole.

Content

- Production systems
- Production flow
- Goals of production management
- Production controllability
- Lead time and capacity planning
- Scheduling work phases
- Material request planning
- Inventory
- Inventory control
- Development of production management
- Basics of ERP software
- Production management information systems

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2021 - 31.10.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 29.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

RDI portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Markku Havu
Teacher in charge

Jarno Mertanen

Groups
  • LTKNS19
    Engineer, Mechanics, Full-time

Objective

The goal of the course is to form understanding of what it means to manage operations, and control operations and production in a manufacturing company. After completing the course, you know the concepts of production management, the basic techniques of control of the production system, materials and information flows. You also know the basics of ERP software. You understand the importance of effective production management for the company's lead time and production flow. You are able to plan and calculate the need for manufacturing resources, the need for material and the need for warehouses, optimising the production as a whole.

Content

- Production systems
- Production flow
- Goals of production management
- Production controllability
- Lead time and capacity planning
- Scheduling work phases
- Material request planning
- Inventory
- Inventory control
- Development of production management
- Basics of ERP software
- Production management information systems

Evaluation scale

H-5