Course syllabus
Produktionsplanering och ledarrollen
Production Planning and the Role of Management
YTHA55, 7,5 credits, G1 (First Cycle)
Valid for: 2018/19
Decided by: PLED LIV
Date of Decision: 2018-03-22
General Information
Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements.
Compulsory for: YL2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
Aim
The aim of the course is to
- be able to plan, equip and organise a production line in the
food manufacturing industry, in a grocery store/supermarket,
institutional housekeeping establishment or restaurant;
- have acquired basic theoretical knowledge of groups,
organisations and management; and
- have acquired basic knowledge of the processes and structures
that characterise the behavioural patterns and modes of operation
of groups and organisations.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to give an account of how the job satisfaction,
quality and achievements of an occupational group are influenced by
its composition, management, organisation and occupational health
and safety;
- be able to identify problems in a company’s financial
situation by using period closing and annual accounts and be able
to use simple models for product estimates and capital investment
appraisal;
- be able to give an account of and explain the background to
central regulations in the food manufacturing industry;
- be able to give an account of essential contacts required with
the relevant authorities, of the legislation relating to
construction, food manufacture and occupational health and
safety;
- be able to give an account of essential contacts required with
the relevant authorities;
- be able to give an account of the legislation relating to
construction, food manufacture and occupational health and
safety;
- be able to give an account of the importance of relevant
aspects of occupational health and safety (ergonomics, noise,
lighting) when planning a production line;
- be able to describe, develop and formulate the planning
requirements for the renovation, extension or construction of a
production line, and give an account of their importance;
- be able to give an account of the all various stages in the
construction process;
- be able to describe how planned production affects equipment,
size of storage, staffing etc.;
- be able to describe the effects of the various systems adopted
for the handling of products and describe what equipment and
knowledge are needed to manufacture food products of a high
quality;
- be able to plan a production line with sufficient consideration
of the flow of goods, the choice of material and equipment etc.
that risks for contamination from microbial
organisms is eliminated; and
- be able to give an account of the problems related to waste,
rubbish and re-cycled packaging and to know what is meant by an
eco-cycle, “green”, approach.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to demonstrate an ability to start, run and conclude a
production planning project based on specified requirements;
- be able to identify and resolve problems in a manner that can
be verified and validated;
- be able to follow current legislation in various areas of
activity, look for best practice methods and utilise powerful tools
such as HACCP, sex sigma and QFD;
- be able to apply the management standards expressed in
ISO9000/14000/18000;
- be able to present a commercial programme of action;
- be able to describe and explain a process diagram;
- be able to put into effect a production design that includes
equipment and fittings;
- be able to provide the demand specifications for equipment and
fittings in a bidding process;
- be able to produce his/her own check programme for the
operation.
Contents
Contacts with the authorities
Legislation relating to construction, food and occupational
health and safety
Ergonomics, noise and lighting
Interpreting drawings using symbols, scales etc.
The construction process including Programmes (system and
capacity, activity, premises, equipment and staff)
Lean Production, Environmental management and Waste disposal
& recirculation
The degree of processing as a factor in the scale of the
business operation
Putting into effect production designs that include equipment
and fittings and ensuring that the proposals meet the requirements
of the implementation programme
Comparison of different projects
Demand specifications of equipment and fittings
Different systems for dealing with production
Critical microbial organisms in production planning
Check programme, individually designed
Following the introductory session(s), production planning will
be studied and practised as a group-work exercise in small
groups.
In the course of the project at least one study visit will be
organised.
Examination details
Grading scale: UG - (U,G) - (Fail, Pass)
Assessment: Each group will present an oral report plus an initial and final report.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0109. Name: Production Planning and the Role of Management.
Credits: 3,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written examination.
Code: 0209. Name: Written Report.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Active participation in the project work and approved written and oral reports of the projects. Projects are performed in a project group but everyone in the project should be able to account for and be able to explain the content of the report.
Attendance at guest lectures, study visits, and seminars that are arranged during the course is compulsory. If the student has an acceptable reason not to participate, exercises with similar content can be accepted instead.
Admission
Required prior knowledge: YTHA68, YTHA30, YTHA35.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: YTH202
Reading list
- Livsmedelslagstiftningen.
- Arbetsmiljölagstiftningen.
- Boverkets byggregler.
- Kommunala renhållningsregler.
- Bellgran, M: Produktionsutveckling: Utveckling och drift av produktionssystem. Studentlitteratur AB, 2005, ISBN: 9144033605.
- Bergenståhl - Perborg: Kompendium i Industriell anläggningsteknik. 2005.
- Nilsson,B. I. och Perborg, L: Kompendium. 2011.
- Internetkällor enligt anvisningar.
- Bohgard, Mats: Arbete - Människa - Teknik. Sverige Prevent, 2005.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Charlott Håkansson, Charlott.Hakansson@food.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.livsmedel.lth.se