Production Management (3cr)
Code: C-02472-KC00CC31-3010
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.11.2025 - 14.01.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 19.01.2026 - 22.03.2026
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Course
- C-02472-KC00CC31
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Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - define the key concepts, objectives and principles of operations and production management, and explain their connection to the company’s order–delivery process and competitiveness - explain the influence of demand, load and capacity on production planning, scheduling and decision-making - apply material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning and inventory management methods to practical planning and optimization tasks - operate a production control system for monitoring and managing production, and interpret data generated by the system - analyze and improve production processes from the perspectives of resource efficiency, lean thinking and sustainable development, and evaluate opportunities provided by digitalization and artificial intelligence - Can plan production from the perspective of resource efficiency and sustainable development.
Content
- Principles of order–delivery chain management and the role of operations management within the company’s overall process - Methods of production control - Sales and operations planning (S&OP) and the creation of a master production schedule (MPS) and detailed scheduling - Principles and application of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) as part of production planning and inventory control - Principles of lean thinking in production development - Introduction to a production control system and its key functions - Resource efficiency and sustainability perspectives in production planning.
Materials
Teollisuustalous; Uusi-Rauva Erkki, Haverila Matti, Kouri Ilkka, Miettinen Asko Teollisuustalous kehittyvässä liiketoiminnassa; Martinsuo, Mäkinen, Suomala, Lyly-Yrjänäinen Operations Management; William J Stevenson
Teaching methods
The teaching is carried out as Teams teaching. At the end of the course, a supervised exam is organized in the classroom. At the beginning of the course, an initial exam is held to determine the students' starting level and learning goals. Learning in classes takes place as individual and group work using the topic, material and guidance given by the teacher. Learning is deepened in classes and with exercises to be done at home. Flipped and case learning methods are used.
Exam schedules
The exam date and place will be announced in the beginning of the course.
Student workload
On-line learning app. 22 h, self studying app. 81 h
Qualifications
No previous studies are required.