Applied Production and Logistics Management - Interactive curriculae of TU Ilmenau

The module Applied Production and Logistics Management (examination number 250010) concludes following exam components:

1)     oral examination (ca. 20 minutes) with a weighting of 50% (examination number: 2500520) and

2)     alternative examination in English with a weighting of 50% (examination number: 2500521)

Details on the completion of sub-part 1 (in English or German, student’s choice): by appointment in the examination period or during the semester after completion of the lecture content (approx. December).

Details on the completion of sub-part 2 (in English or German, depending on specific work): Oral scientific presentation of one's own practical task and subsequent detailed discussion of the developed contents (usually in teams of two, if necessary also as individual work), either

• (value stream) analyses and concept development in small or medium sized companies (limited number of participants: 6-8, only for students with sufficient german language skills)

or

• analysis of planning and control instruments in practical applications

or

• (fictitious) case study work.

Dr. Holm Fischäder and scientific assistants of the group

This module contains at least one alternative exam part. Please note that this must usually be registered at the beginning of the semester in which it is offered.
The lecturer and/or the examination office will inform you about the details and time periods. If necessary, be sure to ask the lecturer.

Supply Chain and Closed Loop Management (Master 1. Term)

Sufficient knowledge of Production Management topics (usually part of Bachelor courses)

Students have acquired practical knowledge of production and logistics management and are able to classify essential design aspects of lean production and logistics processes in supply chain management. They have become familiar with new methods of production planning and control as well as logistics planning (increase in technical and methodological competence, learning outcomes: Recognition and understanding, tested by oral examination).

Furthermore, they are able to deal with a practical problem in depth through the analysis of practical tasks (partly in companies) as well as on the basis of a comprehensive study of literature and to work out scientific findings independently and team-oriented and to present these within the framework of a detailed presentation and to discuss them in the circle of all participants. In doing so, they accept suggestions from the lecturers and their fellow students and are able to support their point of view argumentatively (increase of subject, method and social competence, learning outcomes: Analysing, assessing, creating, tested by a scientific presentation with subsequent discussion in the course of the second half of the semester).

Lecture phase (first half of the semester):

Logistics management in complex networks (more detailed subdivision follows in the lecture notes!)

A: Logistics as a central function in the company
B: Logistics processes in production networks (inter-company processes)
C: Production and logistics processes in complex manufacturing systems (in-plant processes)

Self-study phase (after lecture, second half of the semester):

Preparation of a (management) presentation on a special practical problem, either

•  Material and information flow analysis as well as development of alternative control and value-added processes in medium-sized companies (only for students with sufficient german language skills)

or

• Analysis of planning and control instruments in practical application

or

• (fictitious) case study work

In between consultations between the student groups and the lecturers

Presentations via beamer.
Lecture and presentation materials can be downloaded on Moodle via the Department of Sustainable Production Management and Logistics.

Lecture contents are based on various literature contributions, which are announced at the beginning of each unit. Complete coverage by one or a few textbooks is not possible. A good overview is provided by the following books:

• Buzacott, J. A.; Corsten, H.; Gössinger, R.; Schneider, H. M.: Production planning and control. Basics and concepts, Munich 2013.
• Liker, J. K.: The Toyota Way: 14 Management Principles From the World’s Greatest Manufacturer, 2nd edition, New York 2020
• Pfohl, H.-C.: Logistics Management: Conception and Functions, 1^st edition, Berlin 2023
• Pfohl, H.-C.: Logistics Systems: Business Fundamentals, 1^st edition, Berlin 2022
• Bicheno, J.; Holweg, M.: The Lean Toolbox: A Handbook for Lean Transformation, 5^th edition, Buckingham 2016
• Baudin, M.: Lean Logistics: The Nuts and Bolts of Delivering Materials and Goods, 1^st edition, New York 2004

For the self-study phase, introductory literature on the respective problem is provided