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Production, Logistics and Purchasing (Operations Management)

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Production, Logistics and Purchasing (Operations Management)
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2016
Module code: BBWL-410
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P420-0124
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam (90 min. / Can be repeated semesterly)

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

BBWL-410 (P420-0124) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2012 , semester 4, mandatory course
BBWL-410 (P420-0124) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2016 , semester 4, mandatory course
BBWL-2020-410 (P420-0124) Business Administration, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 4, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
BBWL-531/631 Specialization (SP) Module 1: External Logistics
BBWL-532/632 Specialization (SP) Module 2: Inventory Management
BBWL-534/634 Specialization (SP) Module 4: Supply Chain Management and Case Studies


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Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Korne
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Thomas Korne

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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to use their knowledge about the theoretical foundations of operations management and the practical experience gained by working on cases studies to do the following:
 
- Explain the significance of vertical integration decisions, as well as
  list the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing,
- Describe the criteria and procedures necessary for supplier evaluation,
- Apply basic methods for the qualitative and quantitative selection of
  production and distribution locations
 
- Specify goals in the design of production and storage systems,
- Evaluate alternative possibilities for the design of production and storage systems,
- Describe the basic methods of quality management for these systems and processes,
 
- List the advantages and disadvantages of different modes of transportation,
 
 
- Explain and quantify the connection between delivery services and logistic costs based on examples,
- Explain the way alternative inventory policies work and discuss their respective advantages and disadvantages,
 
- Describe methods for sales planning and apply a procedure for time series forecasting,
 
 
- Explain each step within the framework of hierarchical production program planning,
 
- Draw up a production program based on a sales plan and given capacities,
 
- Calculate material requirements based on a production program, a parts list and a work plan,
 
- Explain the consequences of economic lot size decisions,
 
- Describe the possibilities of production control,
- Explain the task of vehicle routing and possible approaches to this problem,
 
- Identify macroeconomic trends and their impact on production, logistics and procurement.
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Module content:
Introduction
 
2. Strategic tasks in production, logistics and procurement
2.1. Market and production strategy
2.2. Decision on vertical integration and outsourcing
2.3. Managing supplier relationships
2.4. Location planning
 
3. Tactical tasks in production, logistics and procurement
3.1. The basics of process design
3.2. Production system design
3.3. The design of warehouse and order picking systems
3.4. Quality management
3.5. Selecting a mode of transport and delivery frequencies
3.6. Inventory policies
 
4. Operational production, logistics and procurement management
4.1. Sales planning and forecasts
4.2. Hierarchical planning concept: PPS/MRP II
4.3. Production program planning
4.4. Material requirements planning
4.5. Lot size planning
4.6. Production control
4.7. Shipping and packaging
4.8. Vehicle routing
 
5. Trends in production, logistics and purchasing


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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture, instructive discourse, mathematical exercises, case studies, group work

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Recommended or required reading:
- Kiener, Stefan et al.: Produktionsmanagement. München: Oldenbourg, latest
  edition
- Günther, Hans-Otto, and Horst Tempelmeier. Produktion und Logistik.
  Heidelberg Berlin: Springer, latest edition.
- Thonemann, Ulrich. Operations Management. München: Pearson Studium, latest
  edition
- Large, Rudolf: Strategisches Beschaffungsmanagement. Eine praxisorientierte
  Einführung mit Fallstudien. 3. vollst. überarb. u. erw. Aufl. Wiesbaden:
  Gabler, latest edition.
- Schneeweiß, Christoph: Einführung in die Produktionswirtschaft. 8., verb. u.
  erw. Aufl. Berlin u.a. 2002.
- Vahrenkamp, Richard: Logistik. 6. Auflage, München: Oldenbourg, latest
  edition
- Krajewski, Lee J., Ritzman, Larry P., and Manoj K. Malhotra. Operations
  management. Upper Saddle River, N.J., Pearson Education, latest edition


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