Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: LOG20STO.
Production Logistics, 30 YH credits, gives you the basic concepts and methods for controlling manufacturing processes and production systems. The course covers structures for material and production planning, forecasting, calculating capacity requirements, controlling order release and feedback reporting, and the basics of Japanese production philosophy. You learn to explain the different levels of a company's planning processes and how the logistics value chain is affected, and to analyse and propose a suitable design for logistics and production systems. The course is part of TUC Yrkeshögskola's logistics programs.
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Linköping
Language: Swedish
Level: Beginner
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Full-time study equivalent to 30 YH credits (about 6 weeks)
Main course content:
The purpose of the course is to provide basic concepts and methods for controlling manufacturing processes and production systems. The course covers structures for material and production planning, forecasting, calculating capacity requirements, controlling order release and feedback reporting. The course also provides the basics of Japanese production philosophy. The goal of the course is that the student can explain the different levels of a company's planning processes and describe how the logistics value chain can be affected by such planning. The student should also be able to analyse and propose a suitable design for logistics and production systems.
Main course content:
The purpose of the course is to provide basic concepts and methods for controlling manufacturing processes and production systems. The course covers structures for material and production planning, forecasting, calculating capacity requirements, controlling order release and feedback reporting. The course also provides the basics of Japanese production philosophy. The goal of the course is that the student can explain the different levels of a company's planning processes and describe how the logistics value chain can be affected by such planning. The student should also be able to analyse and propose a suitable design for logistics and production systems.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can explain basic concepts and methods for controlling manufacturing processes.
You understand structures for material and production planning and forecasting.
You can calculate capacity requirements and explain how order release and feedback reporting are controlled.
You know the basics of Japanese production philosophy.
You can explain the different levels of a company's planning processes and how they affect the logistics value chain.
You can analyse and propose a suitable design for logistics and production systems.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Material and production planning
Structures for planning, forecasting and calculating capacity requirements.
Controlling order release
Methods for order release and feedback reporting in production.
Japanese production philosophy
The basics of Japanese production philosophy as a foundation for efficient production.
Planning processes and the value chain
The different levels of a company's planning processes and their effects on the logistics value chain.
Designing logistics and production systems
Analysis and proposals for a suitable design of logistics and production systems.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at you who are studying to become a logistician or production logistician and want to build a foundation in production and manufacturing control.
What "verified" means here
Verified credential.
When you complete the course, TUC Yrkeshögskola issues your certificate. Your name, the course content and the issue date are encrypted and secured on blockchain, so it cannot be changed, and anyone can check that it is genuine.
100% Verifiable certificates Secured on blockchain
