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MG2039 Production Systems- Change and Improvement 6.0 credits

Industriell produktion- förändring och förbättring

Please note

This course is dormant.

The differences between traditional and lean/ resource efficient production.

Methods and tools for implementation of resource-efficient production.

Explanations to the difficulties of change.

our attitude to the changes in ways of working.

Leadership styles and Leadership impact.

Improvement and the role of the improvement group.

To coach and to be coached.

Our need for a sense of coherence.

Relations between resource-efficient production, automation and organization.

Ways to combine pull order systems with traditional materials and production control systems.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

  • Subject area

    Mechanical Engineering

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students CANCELLED

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will

Be able to apply established methods to:
      - Form, start and manage improvement teams
      - Plan and lead a major development or change program for a production system

 Have an understanding of:
       - The root causes of why the shift from traditional production to resource-efficient
       production requires pedagogy, structure and leadership
    

 -The attitude to changes in the way of working

Course main content

The differences between traditional and lean/ resource efficient production.

Methods and tools for implementation of resource-efficient production.

Explanations to the difficulties of change.

Our attitude to the changes in ways of working.

Leadership styles and Leadership impact.

Improvement and the role of the improvement group.

To coach and to be coached.

Our need for a sense of coherence.

Relations between resource-efficient production, automation and organization.

Ways to combine pull order systems with traditional materials and production control systems.

Eligibility

MG2029/MG2129 or MG2019, or equivalent

Prerequisites

MG2029/MG2129 alternative MG2019 or eqivialent

Literature

Meddelas vid kursstart

Examination

  • INL1 - Homework Assignments, 4.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • SEM1 - Seminars and Literature Studies, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

INL Assignments 4hp.

SEM1 Seminars and literature study, 2hp.

Offered by

ITM/Production Engineering

Contact

Studierektor/Head of studies Lasse Wingård, lw@kth.se

Examiner

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 13.
Examination information valid from: Spring 13.