After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
... to explain interrelations and dependencies between different areas of the company.
... to plan the process of order processing according to economic criteria.
... to determine the need for components on the basis of stock and consumption.
... to process complex orders taking into account available capacities and customer deadlines.
A simulation model (simulation game) transfers the participants into the production control of a company: New orders come continuously, which first have to be won in competition to other companies and then are scheduled into the current production. The need for assemblies and parts has to be determined, material orders have to be placed and products have to be manufactured as economically as possible in an economically competitive situation. As in reality, unforeseen events such as machine breakdowns, sick employees or unpunctual deliveries of materials force rapid replanning and optimization.
Knowledge in production-, logistics-, quality-, process- and project-management