Work preparation and set-up optimization

Course content

• Optimization of work preparation and setup optimization strategies
• Carrying out a practical exercise on a small scale system

Learning outcomes

The students gain knowledge about optimization possibilities in organizational processes of different production areas. Influences and restrictions through peripheral topics are presented and possibilities for optimization are explained and verfied in practical experiments.

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources / tools

Literature:
Lecture notes; handouts; H.-P. Wiendahl: Betriebsorganisation für Ingenieure; D. Müller: Grundlagen der Betriebswirtschaftslehre für Ingenieure; J. Härdler, T. Gonschorek: Betriebswirtschaftslehre für Ingenieure; Fechtner: Handbuch der Betriebsorganisation; G.-E. Weidner: Qualitätsmanagement: - Kompaktes Wissen - Konkrete Umsetzung - Praktische Arbeitshilfen; Masing: Handbuch Qualitätsmanagement, G. Linß: Qualitätsmanagement für Ingenieure; G. M. E. Benes, P. E. Groh: Grundlagen des Qualitätsmanagements; Fachzeitschrift QZ;

Mode of delivery

Lectures, tutorials and project work

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Production organization and production management 1

Assessment methods and criteria

Written or oral exam, project work