Materials Management (5 cr)
Code: TLLY6500-3004
General information
Enrollment
01.03.2021 - 31.05.2021
Timing
01.03.2021 - 30.08.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Online learning
Unit
School of Technology
Campus
Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 15
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Logistics
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Purchasing and Logistics Engineering
Teachers
- Petrus Syvänperä
Teacher in charge
Ville Karjalainen
Groups
-
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LOGAKTIIVILogistiikan aktiivitoteutukset
Objectives
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
Learning materials and recommended literature
Moodle/Optima-opintomateriaali
Suositeltava kirjallisuus:
Introduction to materials management. 2017. Chapman, Stephen N. Harlow : Pearson Education Ltd.
Teaching methods
Opintojakso on verkkototeutus, joten oppiminen tapahtuu kirjallisuuden ja verkossa olevan opetusmateriaalin avulla.
Kurssilla tehdään jokaiseen aihealueeseen liittyvä oppimistehtävä.
Exam dates and retake possibilities
Kurssin aikana suoritetaan useampi omatoiminen tentti
Student workload
Itseopiskelu ja oppimistehtävät yhteensä 135h (27h/1op)
Further information for students
Opintojakson arviointi pohjautuu oppimistavoitteista johdettuihin arviointikriteereihin. Oppimistehtävät 2-6 arvioidaan pisteittäin (0-20), jakautuen oppimistehtävästä riippuen tentteihin ja tehtäviin. Oppimistehtävien arviointi tapahtuu kuukausittain.
Opintojakson arvosana muodostuu oppimistehtävien 2-6 yhteispistemäärästä.
<50p = 0
50-59p = 1
60-69p = 2
70-79p = 3
80-89p = 4
90-100p = 5
Evaluation scale
0-5
Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (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.
Evaluation criteria, good (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.
Evaluation 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.