Study Guide

Objective

After studying the course the student:
-will be able to do production planning
-will understand why and how capacity planning and control is carried out in production environment
-will be able to select appropriate methods and techniques for planning and controlling production process.
-will be able to do capacity planning and control for different kind of processes in different industries in different time horizons
-will be able to create and run a basic simulation model of production process by using a simulation tool and use the simulation for process improvement

Content

-Production process types and ways of managing different processes
-(Production) planning in different time horizons (S&OP, production planning, MPS, production activity control)
-Capacity management: capacity planning decisions, capacity planning and control techniques
-production simulation

Materials

Siemens Tecnomatix tutorials

Vollman et al: Manufacturing planning and control for Supply Chain Management, copies of chapters available in ITS Learning
1 Manufacturing planning and control
3 Demand management
5 Sales and operations planning
7 Master production scheduling
10 Capacity planning and management
11 Production activity control

other material in ITS Learning

Teaching methods

By listening, reading, examining, analyzing, synthesizing, explaining others and writing to learn more of Production planning.

Exam schedules

Hand written EXAM will take place at the end of the course. Time will be discussed at the beginning of the course.
Re-exam can be taken two times. Time will be informed later at the end of the course.

International connections

Lectures, simulating, learning by doing, PBL, Information searching, small group work.

Sustainable development goals:
4. Quality education
5. Gender equality
9. Sustainable industry and innovations
12. Responsible consumption and production
13. Climate action

Completion alternatives

not available

Student workload

5 cr = 135 hours students work.

56 hours lectures, exercises and exam
65 hours individual exercises and group works given during the lecturers.
Exam + preparations 14 hours.

Content scheduling

Spring 2025.
Timetable will be clarified in the beginning of the course.

Content:
Production simulation using Siemens Plant Simulation SW
Production process types, layouts and manufacturing strategies.
Resource planning, S&OP, aggregate production planning, MPS, scheduling, production activity control.
Capacity management: capacity planning decisions, capacity planning and control techniques, OEE.

Further information

Discussion during lectures, ITS-learning and e-mail.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam, reports of assignments and assignment returns will be evaluated for grading.
For final grading, weight of Exam (F-5) is 50%, assignments (F-5) 30% and plant simulation (F-5) weight is 20%.
Requires 40% of the points to pass the exam.
Timetables of the assignments will be agreed in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Exam Failed and
Assignments undone and not returned.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The content and structure of the exam and assignments are weak in scope and comprehensiveness. Demonstrates insufficient command of the vocabulary and uses incorrect terminology. Significant improvements are needed in the formatting and clarity of the submissions. The analysis and use of information lack critical thinking, and conclusions are incomplete or missing. Calculations, tables, and images are presented inadequately, with errors in the results. Assignments were submitted late.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The structure of the exam and assignments does not align with the content of the topic. Demonstrates a moderate understanding of the subject-specific vocabulary. The content is superficial and not comprehensive. The presentation of submissions needs improvement in terms of refinement. The text is not very clear, diverse, precise, or reflective. There are errors in the calculations, images, and tables. The work lacks thorough research, reflection on background information, and a comprehensive combination of theory and practice. There were delays in submitting the assignments.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The structure of the exam and assignments is clear, with content that is relevant to the topic and detailed. Demonstrates knowledge of the subject-specific vocabulary. The presentation of submissions is polished and refined. The text is clear, diverse, precise, and reflective. There are no errors in the calculations, images, or tables. The work shows extensive research and reflection on background information as well as a combination of theory and practice. Assignments were submitted on time