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TLOG2008 - Lean Production and Quality Management

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours E

Course content

The course is compulsory in the 2nd year of the study program INGLOG (Program identity subject 3), and contributes to providing basic knowledge about Lean in three different aspects: Lean and continuous improvement as a management philosophy and way of thinking, Lean as a set of principles and ethical values , Lean as a set of methods and tools (technical Lean), and, Lean and quality management in practice. The main focus will be on the practical use of Lean in production operations and logistics with a number of real issues and examples taken from the industry.

Course content:Central topics in the subject is:

  • Lean philosophy, Toyota Production System (TPS), the concept of solution, Lean and Green;
  • Continuous improvement (PDCA); systematic problem solving and innovation;
  • Six-Sigma and statistical quality management
  • Lean toolbox (5S, value stream analysis, SMED, Poka-Yoke, preventive maintenance, focused factory and cell production);
  • Production planning, dimensioning of lot size, economic series size (EOQ, EMQ), small series production, reduction of work in progress (WIP);
  • Bottleneck management, line balancing, demand leveling, leveled production, planning for the final assembly line, mixed-model production (MMP)
  • Pull production, Just-in-Time, Kanban;
  • Daily management, visual management, and standardized work.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The course must convey the following specific knowledge to the candidate:

  • Different elements of competitive advantage and the strategy to achieve them
  • Lean philosophy, Toyota Production System (TPS), the concept of waste, Lean and Green;
  • Continuous improvement (PDCA); systematic problem solving and innovation;
  • Six-Sigma and quality management
  • Lean toolbox (5S, value stream analysis, SMED, Poka-Yoke, preventive maintenance, focused factory and cell production);
  • Production management, dimensioning of lot size, economic series size (EOQ, EMQ), small series production, reduction of waste and work in progress;
  • Just-in-Time philosophy, Kanban management, bottleneck management, line balancing and Heijunka;
  • Everyday management, visual management and standardized work
  • Ethical aspects of Lean, respect for value, employees, environment, time and resources in a production environment;
  • Streamlining production, waste elimination and HSE.
  • Innovation: Lean as a process where innovative ideas are translated into new products and processes to create, improve or expand productivity, quality, operational reliability, and not least business opportunities.

Skills: The candidate must be able to:

  • Carry out some calculations to size the capacity for a production system, manage bottlenecks, and plan production for quick delivery and cost-effective operation;
  • Map the value stream, define the right KPIs, identify waste and plan improvement work, and achieve flexibility and agility in production;
  • Make decisions based on model-based data for secure inventory management and ordering;
  • Implement JIT in the factory's integration with suppliers and other players in the value chain;

General skills: The candidate gets

  • Broad expertise on sustainable solutions and how to use them to create efficiency;
  • A general competence in systematic problem solving and can contribute to conveying knowledge through interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • The candidate understands the principles of a learning organization and must be able to participate and lead the introduction of Lean in a company.

Learning methods and activities

Teaching methods and activities include a combination of lectures, exercises, as well as workshops with classroom presentations, and a field trip to a production factory.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

Written digital school exam.

Mandatory work: 6 exercises; 5/6 must be approved to be admitted to the exam.

Approved obligatory assignments from an earlier semester are accepted to retake the exam.

The resit exam can be held orally.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Logistics - Engineering (FTHINGLOG)

Course materials

1) Lean Production for Competitive Advantage, 2nd ed., John Nocholas, CRC Press, 2018.

2) Lecture notes

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E 2024-12-04 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL310 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 8
SL310 blå sone Sluppenvegen 14 30
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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