Materiaalin ohjaus (5 cr)
Code: TLLY6500-3002
General information
Enrollment
03.08.2020 - 30.08.2020
Timing
01.10.2020 - 31.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
Teknologiayksikkö
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 15
Degree programmes
- Logistiikka (AMK)
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
Teachers
- Ville Karjalainen
Teacher in charge
Ville Karjalainen
Groups
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ZJA21KTHAHAvoin AMK, tekniikka, Hankintaosaaja, Helsinki
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LOGAKTIIVILogistiikan aktiivitoteutukset
Objective
Purpose:
Materials management can have a significant impact on a company's profit, logistics efficiency and customer service. In global supply chains and e-commerce, the importance of material management components, such as demand forecasting, inventory level management, selecting production strategy and planning capacity, is becoming increasingly important. In this course you will learn how to plan and manage material flows. After completing this course, you will understand the basic principles, key concepts and theories of material management and their implications for business.
Competencies:
- Investigations and information retrieval
- Knowledge and understanding
- Purchasing
- Intralogistics
- Business
Learning outcomes:
- You will understand the importance of demand forecasting in business and the most common methods of forecasting.
- You will understand how material flows and inventory levels can be managed and controlled. You understand how to minimize costs of material flow and inventory can be minimize.
- You will understand the basic principles of production control management as well as the different production strategies and their importance for business.
- You will understand how machine, space and personnel capacity is can be determined and understand the basic principles of capacity management.
Content
- Demand forecasting
- Inventory management
- Material requirements planning
- Production control management
- Capacity management
Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus
Literature related to the course:
Chapman, Stephen N. Introduction to Materials Management. Eight edition, global edition. Harlow: Pearson Education Ltd, 2017 published book or e-book.
Lecture materials related to the course can be found in the course workspace. Relevant open-source online material can also be used.
Teaching methods
You will complete this course independently. Pay attention the start and end times of the course, and returning dates of assignments.
Course includes assignments that are described in the course workspace.
Employer connections
Trade fairs, seminars, webinars, etc. that take place during the course can be included in the course. This will be discussed in more detail during the course.
Exam schedules
The course does not include an exam.
Student workload
Independent studying and assignments approximately 135 hours.
Further information
Course assessment is based on assessment criteria from learning objectives. Assignments are assessed with points and maximum points of all assignments is 100.
Course grade is formed from total points of assignments (max 100p):
<50p = 0
50-59p = 1
60-69p = 2
70-79p = 3
80-89p = 4
90-100p = 5
Evaluation scale
0-5
Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)
1: You have gained knowledge at all the subjects described in the learning outcomes.
2: You have gained knowledge at all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to can utilize this knowledge.
Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)
3: You understand all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills one has learned.
4: You have attained an excellent level in almost all the subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills one has learned.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
5: You have attained an excellent level in all subjects described in the learning outcomes and is able to apply the skills one has learned.