Basics of Industrial Management (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

After completing this study unit, the student will be able to: - describe the success factors of a supply chain and the influence of those factors to the customer service level, profitability and competitiveness of a company - explain the influence of eg purchasing, inventories and transportation on business economy and competitiveness - discuss the main principles and terminology of production planning and control - explain the role of production planning - combine the business processes and information systems to all the operations in a company. He/she understands the potentials of data processing in business operation with a view of development both to the internal operations of an enterprise and the demand/supply chain.

Content

- Role of different supply chain elements for the competitiveness of the company: purchasing, inventories and transportation as a part of logistics process - Supply chain management and business economy - Measures of Profitability, Economy and Service Level - Basic Terminology and Aims of Production and Production Control - Forms and Methods of Production - Production Scheduling - Principles of Production Control - Information Flows in Business Process - The Role and Principles of Information Management in Business Logistics - Process and value chain thinking - Basics of quality and environmental management