Productions and Operations Management
Main language of instruction: Spanish
Other languages of instruction: Catalan
Head instructor
Pupils have already basic knowledge on industrial production, logistics and supply chain.
The main goal of this subject is to introduce the pupil to the Lean Management in general, and particularly to the Lean Manufacturing.
Starting by creating a solid base regarding the principles of lean philosophy, the pupil will learn how to analyse, improve and design value streams.
This subject has a practic focus, very close to industry reality. Thus simulations, examples and real cases are included, as well as a visit to a company leader in lean implementation (provided that the group size allows that).
1. Principles of Lean Management
-Introduction
-Process Orientation
-Create flow. One-piece-flow
-Avoid waste
-Flexibility
-Pull Principle. Pull vs. Push
-Avoid mistakes. Standardization and Transparency
-Continuous Improvement
2. Basic Concepts
-Process Indicators
-Productivity and Losses
-Demand. Customer Takt Time
-Techincal Capacity. Capacity calculation
3. Value Stream Mapping and Design
-Introduction
-Current state
-Improvement potentials
-Future state
-Implementation of improvements
-Real cases
4. Process Analysis
-Introduction to the Methodology
-Bottlenecks
-Balancing of work
-Real cases
5. Quality Tools
-5S
-TPM
-Transparency. Visual Management
-Jidoka
-Sustainable Problem Solving
-Poka-Yoke
6. Standardization
-Standardized Work
-Process Confirmation
-Quick Change-over. SMED
7. Lean Logistics
-Introduction
-Pacemaker process
-Leveling
-Synchronous production. Fifo-Lane
-Closed-loop systems. Supermarket
8. Cyclical Transportation
-Introduction
-Milk-run
-Point of Use Provider
-Implementation
-Logistic cells. Picking. Ship-To-Line
35% lectures, 65% simulations, cases, practical exercises and/or visit to company.
TRAINING ACTIVITY | METHODOLOGY | COMPETENCES | EVALUATION SYSTEM |
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Theory class Seminar-Workshop | Lecture Case based learning Autonomous learning | Continuous assessment Case resolution |
Continuous Assessment, based on the following criteria:
-Exercises in class (15%)
-Group work (30%)
-Active participation / Interventions in class (15%)
-Attendance (10%)
-Test / Ability to transmit the acquired knowledge (30%)
Second Call: evaluation through individual exercises.
-Rother, Mike; Shook, John: “Observar para crear valor (in English: Learning to see)”. The Lean Enterprise Institute 1999
-Womack, James P; Jones Daniel T: "Lean Thinking". several editors 1996
-Womack, James P; Jones, Daniel T; Roos, Daniel: "La máquina que cambió el mundo". Ed. McGraw-Hill 1992
-Goldratt, Eliyahu M: "La Meta (in English: The Goal)". Ed. Díaz de Santos (among others)