After a successful course, the student shall

- display knowledge of implications of digitalisation and connectivity for planning and operation
- demonstrate comprehension of the characteristics of supply chain operations management and its role for planning and operation

- demonstrate skills of problem identification, analysis and decision making within planning and operation
- demonstrate the ability to apply different methods and tools relevant for planning and operation
- demonstrate the ability in speech and writing to clearly report and discuss own conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based
- demonstrate the ability to lead, participate and collaborate effectively in teams toward goals

- demonstrate the ability to critically analyse the impact planning and operation has on economic, social and ecological sustainable development

The course includes:

- Planning and control
- Capacity management
- Materials management
- Supply chain management

The teaching is given as lectures and seminars.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor’s degree (i.e the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) in engineering or technology. The bachelor’s degree should comprise a minimum of 15 credits in mathematics, and taken course Introduction to Supply chain operations management, 7.5 credits or the equivalent. Proof of English proficiency is required.

Kursen bedöms med betygen 5, 4, 3 eller Underkänd.

The final grade will only be issued after satisfactory completion of all assessments.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Skriftlig tentamen1	4 hp	5/4/3/U
Kursarbete	3,5 hp	U/G

¹ Bestämmer kursens slutbetyg vilket utfärdas först när samtliga moment godkänts.

The literature list for the course will be provided 8 weeks before the course starts.

Slack, N., Brandon-Jones, A. and Burgess, N. (2022) Operations management, 10th ed., Pearson, Harlow, UK

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