14719 - Operations Management Modulübersicht

Module Number: 14719
Module Title:Operations Management
  Betriebsführung
Department: Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilhelm, Benno
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:After completing this module, students will be able to:
  • Apply key concepts and tools of Operations Management (according to contents)
  • Select and confidently apply appropriate methods of Operations Management
  • Independently expand their knowledge in Operations Management
  • Analyse and structure complex tasks in Operations Management
  • Generate and implement new ideas in Operations Management
  • Continually prepare and evaluate source material of Operations Management
  • Assess current trends in Operations Management
  • Present ideas and concepts confidently and convincingly
Contents:Procurement Management
  • Economic Order Quantity
  • Warehouse Types
  • Inventory Analysis Methods
  • Inventory levels and Inventory valuation
  • Ordering under Uncertainty
  • Purchasing Process and Procurement Strategies
  • Model Changes and Product Discontinuity
  • Sourcing Strategies and Dependencies
  • Purchasing Simulation under Uncertainty
Production Management
  • Work Preparation and Work Plan Creation
  • Bill of Materials Types and System Integration
  • Material and Information Flow
  • MRP and ERP Systems
  • Production Organization and Resource Management
  • Assembly Systems and Production Capacity Utilization
  • Production Systems and Production Principles
  • Simultaneous Bottleneck Optimization
  • Process Optimization, Production and Demand Planning
  • Overall Planning and Order Control
  • Production Line Design 
Logistic Management
  • Transportation, transportation methods,
  • transportation planning, transportation optimization
  • Route and Journey planning
  • Supply chain Optimization
  • Dynamic Effects and Bullwhip Effect
  • Supply Chain Simulation
Industrial Purchase and B2B Negotiations
  • Importance of Procurement for Production Networks
  • Segmentation of purchased parts
  • Negotiation Training
  • Types of Negotiations
  • Negotiation Strategies
  • Cultural peculiarities
Product Development
  • Product Design and Product Structures
  • Variety and Variant Management
  • Modularization and Complexity Management
  • Project Planning, Critical Path Scheduling,
  • Incentives and Network Planning Techniques
Globalization and Global Production
  • Phases of Globalization
  • Causes of Accelerated Globalization
  • Goals of Global Production
  • Location-Specific Manufacturing Technology
  • Simple parts: Establishment of Local Procurement
  • More complex parts: Targeted Local Skills Development
  • Design of Global Production Networks
  • Management of Global Networks
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Seminar / 4 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Study project / 60 Hours
  • Self organised studies / 60 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Jacobs, Chase, Operations and Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill/Irwin 2014
  • Slack, Brandon-Jones, Johnston, Operations Management, Pearson 2013
  • Bozarth, Handfield, Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management, Pearson 2013
  • Hill, Hill, Essential Operations Management, Basingstoke 2011
  • Stevenson, Operations Management, McGraw-Hill Irwin 2009
  • Case studies will be announced at the beginning of the course
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Five individual exercises (one written page each) for 2% each (total 10%)
  • Group exercise A (approx. 6 written pages) with presentation (approx. 30 minutes) for 10%
  • Group exercise B (approx. 6 written pages) with presentation (approx. 30 minutes) for 10%
  • Written exam of 85 minutes for 70%
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:40
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
 This module has been approved for the general studies.
Remarks:None
Module Components:Seminar Operations Management
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment