- Material supply
- Forecasts
- Inventory management
- Production planning
- Lean
- Theory of Constraints
ML2112 Production Logistics 7.5 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2022
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus ML2112 (Autumn 2017–)Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Explain how the material supply process is built up and how different IT systems can support the activities
- Design advanced forecasts and estimate errors
- Compare and dimension various types of operational control of storage and production
- Analyse and be able to assess which strategy that is appropriate under different preconditions
- Describe the concept of Lean and evaluate which Lean tool appropriate in different realistic situation, and apply that tool
- Explain the arguments behind the aims in Theory of constraints (TOC) and how these can be applied
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Higher education equivalent to at least 120 credits and documented proficiency in Swedish B and English A or the equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
- Goldratt, E.M. (1998) Målet – en process av ständiga förbättringar. Akvedukt bokförlag.
- Modig, N. & Åhlström, P. (2012) Detta är lean: lösningen på effektivitetsparadoxen. Stockholm School of Economics
- Jonsson, P. & Mattson, S-A (2016), Logistik – Läran om effektiva materialflöden, Studentlitteratur, ISBN 978-91-44-11077-6
- Utdelat material
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- INLA - Assignment, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- LABA - Laboratory Work, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TENA - Written examination, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
approved examination
passed laboratory work
passed written assignments
Final grade is a weighted average of the grades received on parts of the course.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.