Course - Manufacturing Strategy - TPK4180
TPK4180 - Manufacturing Strategy
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100/100 | A |
Course content
In this course, manufacturing and logistics is viewed from a strategic perspective.
The following topics will be covered:
Strategic concepts, decisions areas, and development processes in manufacturing enterprises. Localisation of factories and processes. Engineering and establishment of manufacturing enterprises. Sourcing and automation strategies. Performance measurement, productivity improvement, and control in global value chains. Strategic network development, technology transfer, and use of best practices. The course includes several industrial cases, which will enhance the students analytical and communicative skills within these topics.
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
The course provides knowledge about manufacturing strategy, and how such strategies can be developed for global enterprises.
Skills:
The course will provide skills to establish, structure, and manage manufacturing enterprises in such a way that the overall competitiveness is improved.
General competence (attitudes):
Understand the challenges facing manufacturing enterprises as they compete on the global playing field, and cooperate and contribute to multidisciplinary interaction.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, exercises and project work. A mandatory semester paper must be carried out individually for the evaluation. Lectures and exercises will be in English when students who do not speak Norwegian are attending the course. If the teaching is given in English, the semester assignment will also be in English. Students are free to answer in Norwegian or English for all written assessments. 2/3 of the exercises is required approved before the semester paper can be submitted for grading.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercises
Further on evaluation
Mandatory work from previous semester can be accepted by the Department by re-take of an examination if there haven't been any significant changes later.
Recommended previous knowledge
TPK4100 Operations Management or similar knowledge.
Course materials
Beckman, Sara L., Rosenfield, Donald B. (2008) Operations Strategy: Competing in the 21st Century. McGraw Hill.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Strategy and Management
- Production Management
- Technological subjects
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Examination
Examination arrangement: Assignment
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Spring ORD Assignment 100/100 A INSPERA
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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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"