The students

• know the most important tools from the lean sector.
• are able to actively apply these tools in various company projects.
• Understand the influencing factors for efficient production management in the lean environment and can also use the tools for this; in particular, value stream management represents a focus during project implementation; this is intended to illustrate the importance of an overall optimisation of production and quality processes.

B2.00000.40.040 - Production Management
B2.00000.72.790 - Sustainable Supply Chain Management

• the Toyota production system - prototype for lean production
• lean production: goals and principles
• continuous improvement - PDCA cycle
• value stream analysis and design - Value Analysis/Value Engineering
• Total Quality Management as an integrative framework (purchasing, suppliers, product and process design, production management, sales, service)
• special elements of lean production:
  • reduction of production lot size
  • set-up times and their reduction
  • pull production systems
  • Kanban in the production process
  • workplace design: work cells and cellular production
  • quality in the production process (SPC, Pokayoke functions)
  • lean production planning and supply chain planning
  • production optimisation and control

• Ono, T. (2009): Das Toyota-Produktionssystem. Frankfurt am Main: Campus.
• Nicholas, J. (2011): Lean production for competitive advantage. New York, NY: CRC Press.
• Kletti, J./Schumacher, J. (2011): Die perfekte Produktion. Berlin et al.: Springer.
• Rother, M./Shook, J. (2009): Learning to see. Value-stream Mapping to create value and eliminate Muda. Cambridge, Mass.: Shingo Price.
• Erlach, K. (2010): Wertstromdesign - Der Weg zur schlanken Fabrik. Berlin et al.: Springer.
• Kerber, B./Dreckshage, B (2011): Lean supply chain management essentials - A framework for materials managers. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
• Vahrenkamp, R. (2010): Von Taylor zu Toyota. Rationalisierungsdebatten im 20. Jahrhundert. Lohmar: Eul.
• Dombrowski, U. et.al. (Hrsg.) (2009): Modernisierung kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen. Heidelberg-Berlin: Springer.
• Lindner, A./Becker, P. (2010): Wertstromdesign. Praxiswissen erfolgreich anwenden. München: Hanser.
• Womack, J. (2004): Lean thinking - Ballast abwerfen. Frankfurt am Main: Campus.
• Dickmann, P. (2009): Schlanke Produktion. Berlin - Heidelberg: Springer.

integrated course (ILV)

overall examination