MSE Master of Science in Engineering

The Swiss engineering master's degree


Ogni modulo equivale a 3 crediti ECTS. È possibile scegliere un totale di 10 moduli/30 ECTS nelle seguenti categorie: 

  • 12-15 crediti ECTS in moduli tecnico-scientifici (TSM)
    I moduli TSM trasmettono competenze tecniche specifiche del profilo e si integrano ai moduli di approfondimento decentralizzati.
  • 9-12 crediti ECTS in basi teoriche ampliate (FTP)
    I moduli FTP trattano principalmente basi teoriche come la matematica, la fisica, la teoria dell’informazione, la chimica ecc. I moduli ampliano la competenza scientifica dello studente e contribuiscono a creare un importante sinergia tra i concetti astratti e l’applicazione fondamentale per l’innovazione 
  • 6-9 crediti ECTS in moduli di contesto (CM)
    I moduli CM trasmettono competenze supplementari in settori quali gestione delle tecnologie, economia aziendale, comunicazione, gestione dei progetti, diritto dei brevetti, diritto contrattuale ecc.

La descrizione del modulo (scarica il pdf) riporta le informazioni linguistiche per ogni modulo, suddivise nelle seguenti categorie:

  • Insegnamento
  • Documentazione
  • Esame
Factory Planning (TSM_FactPlan)

The course will describe Production Systems Configuration and Management as well as the drivers influencing the choice of a given layout and the rules adopted for managing it. Various typical layouts will be described also highlighting their benefits and pitfalls, while eliciting the characteristics of the manufacturing environments justifying their choice. Well known Production Planning & Control (PPC) methods will be presented and applied. Basis on market demand forecasting will be provided.

Requisiti

No specific previous knowledge is required, considering that for each topic a short introduction is proposed before moving to the concept application.

Obiettivi di apprendimento

Being able to understand:

  • The basics of product layouts and process layouts
  • Push production systems
  • Inventory management methods
  • Simple forecasting methods

Being able to:

  • Solve simple line-balancing problems
  • Dimension simple cellular layout
  • Select the suitable PPC method and dimension it
  • Create forecast and evaluate their quality

Contenuti del modulo

Introduction to Factory Planning

  • Production models and production systems
  • The influence of product structure and Customer delivery lead time
  • Classification: MTS, ATO, MTO, ETO
  • Levers of action for production system configuration
  • Product-Process matrix
  • Performance Indexes (KPI)
  • Job Shop
  • Production Line Balancing
  • Group technology and manufacturing cells

PUSH Production Planning and Control

  • Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
  • Master Production Schedule (MPS)
  • Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
  • Capacity Planning (Rough Cut Capacity Planning; Capacity Requirement Planning)
  • Dispatching rule

Inventory Management and Forecasting

  • Inventory Management costs and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
  • Power-of-Two method, EOQ Price discount, Production Economic Order Quantity
  • Inventory Management Methods; Replenishment, Periodic Order Quantity (POQ)
  • Safety Stock
  • Forecasting methods (time series analysis)

Metodologie di insegnamento e apprendimento

Frontal theoretical lessons integrated with interactive exercises

Bibliografia

The material distributed by the lecturer is enough, reference books can be suggested if the students want to deepen the knowledge of specific subjects, for instance:

  • Factory Physics, Wallace J. Hopp and Mark L. Spearman, Waveland Pr Inc; 3 edition (August 31, 2011)
  • Manufacturing Planning and Control for Supply Chain Management: The CPIN Reference, F. Robert Jacobs, William Berry, D. Clay Whybark, Thomas Vollmann, McGraw-Hill Professional; 2nd edition (July 23, 2018)
  • Forecasting: Methods and Applications, Spyros G. Makridakis, Steven C. Wheelwright, Rob J Hyndman, Wiley; 3 edition (December 1997)

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