Logistics and Quality Development, 6 credits

Logistik och kvalitetsutveckling, 6 hp

TETS44

Course starting semester

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management

Course level

First cycle

Course type

Programme course

Examiner

Bonnie Poksinska

Director of studies or equivalent

Björn Oskarsson

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Possible deviation from course syllabus/programme syllabus

ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary

Course offered for		Semester	Period	Timetable module	Language	Campus	ECV
6CEMM	Energy-Environment-Management M Sc in Engineering	5 (Autumn 2017)	1, 2	1, 4	Swedish	Linköping, Valla	C

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management

Course level

First cycle

Advancement level

G2X

Course offered for

Energy-Environment-Management M Sc in Engineering

Entry requirements

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge within industrial engineering and management.

Intended learning outcomes

After having completed the course the student should

be acquainted with basic principles, tools and methods for logistics and quality development
understand how logistics and quality development can contribute to more efficient and effective flows and processes, as well as increased competitiveness
have knowledge about important material and information flows and business processes, internally (within an organization) as well as externally (in cooperation with other parties).
understand how flows and processes can be designed to meet different stakeholders’ needs within and outside the organization
understand what constitute efficient and effective flows and processes
be able to perform basic mapping and analysis of flows and processes from a logistics and quality development perspective
be acquainted with methods for process development and structured improvement
understand how logistics and quality development affects and contributes to sustainability efforts

Course content

Business processes, material- and information flows
Logistics activities
Principles and methods for quality development
Effectivity measurement and key performance indicators
Policies, strategy and goals for the operations
Quality management systems
Process management
Methods for mapping and analyzing flows and processes
Methods and tools for structured improvement work
Sustainability aspects on logistics and quality development

Teaching and working methods

Lectures presenting important knowledge areas. Assignments and exercises focusing on selected areas, where the students deepen their knowledge and practice different methods. The selected areas are connected with the group assignments in order for the students to expand their learning and reflect over the course content.
The course runs during the entire autumn semester.

Examination

UPG1	Assignments	2 credits	U, G
DAT1	Computer examination	4 credits	U, 3, 4, 5

Grades

Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5

Other information

Supplementary courses: Courses within Logistics (e.g. Sustainable Logistics Systems) and Quality Development (e.g. Lean Production)

Department

Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling

Director of Studies or equivalent

Björn Oskarsson

Examiner

Bonnie Poksinska

Course website and other links

Education components

Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 h
Recommended self-study hours: 112 h

Code	Name	Scope	Grading scale
UPG1	Assignments	2 credits	U, G
DAT1	Computer examination	4 credits	U, 3, 4, 5

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LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.

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Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.

I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize

		U	A	Modules
1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
	1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level)	X	X	UPG1
	1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level)	X	X	UPG1
	1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level)	X	X	UPG1
	1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level)
	1.5 Insight into current research and development work
2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
	2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving	X	X	UPG1
	2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery
	2.3 System thinking	X	X	UPG1
	2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning	X
	2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities	X	X	UPG1
3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION
	3.1 Teamwork		X
	3.2 Communications		X
	3.3 Communication in foreign languages
4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT
	4.1 External, societal, and environmental context	X		UPG1
	4.2 Enterprise and business context	X		UPG1
	4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management	X		UPG1
	4.4 Designing	X		UPG1
	4.5 Implementing			UPG1
	4.6 Operating			UPG1
5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
	5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development
	5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development	X		UPG1
	5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects	X		UPG1
	5.4 Execution of research or development projects	X		UPG1
	5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects		X	UPG1

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