Course Code & Number
IE 212
Course Title
Lean Process Design
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Definition and brief history of production. Classification of processes in manufacturing and service organizations: service-process matrix, product-process matrix, layout types. Process analysis tools: process maps, Gannt chart, Pareto chart, operation chart. Process measurement. Lean production and lean thinking. Lean process design and improvement: operations purpose, design for manufacturability and assembly, tolerance and specifications, setup and tools, work design, waste detection and elimination, pull-push systems, just-in-time inventory, continuous improvement, value stream mapping.
Course Objectives
The goals of this course are to introduce a brief history and scope of production systems and to teach lean techniques for the analysis, design, and improvement of processes in manufacturing and service organizations. The course also teaches techniques for process measurement and assessment
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Comprehend and appraise the history of production (B2, h)
2. Classify processes in manufacturing and service systems (B4, c)
3. Analyze processes using graphical and mathematical tools (B4, e)
4. Measure processes and estimate their performance (B2, a2)
5. Identify sources of wastes in processes (B4, c)
6. Develops diagrams for process models (B4, e)
7. Design and/or improve processes in manufacturing and service organizations by applying lean methods (B5, c, e)
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Questioning
Reading
Simulation & Games
Video Presentations
Field Trips
Hands-on Activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Tapping, D. and Shuker, T. (2003), Value Stream Management for the Lean Office, Productivity Press, New York, NY. 2. Mikell P. Groover. Work Systems: The Methods, Measurement &Management of Work. (2006). Prentice Hall. ISBN-10: 0131406507 ISBN-13: 978-0131406506
Required Reading
Nicholas, J. (2010), Lean Production for Competitive Advantage: A Comprehensive Guide to Lean Methodologies and Management Practices, Productivity Press
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload |
Hrs |
| Course Readings |
15 |
| Online Discussion |
5 |
| Debate |
5 |
| Observation |
10 |
| Exams/Quizzes |
30 |
| Team Meetings |
15 |
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