Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
None.
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Have gained both theoretical and practical knowledge about
stochastic simulation and its utilisation in improvement of
planning and control systems in companies and supply chains
- Have gained knowledge of a number of numerical and mathematical
methods and models for designing and improving planning and control
concepts in companies and supply chains
- Have gained knowledge and understanding about numerical
analysis of demand patterns
- Have gained knowledge about advanced order management
systems
- Have gained knowledge about stochastic discrete event
simulation and simulation tools
- Have gained knowledge to identify key performance indicators
relevant to evaluate stochastic simulation models.
Skills
- Be able to analyse and develop order management systems for
both industrial and service companies
- Be able to conduct a numerical analysis of a company’s and
supply chain’s performance. This involves both choice and
utilisation of statistical analysis methods on selected elements of
companies and supply chains
- Show understanding the utilisation of probabilistic models in
connection with design and usage of planning and control systems.
This includes knowledge and insight into the opportunities and
limitations of probabilistic models
- Be able to utilise stochastic discrete event simulation to
assess opportunities and limitations of a production system and be
able to utilise simulation as a tool for analysis and synthesis in
their project work
- Be able to be model and simulate a specific company’s
production system and evaluate the performance of this system
- Be able to design and redesign planning and control systems in
production and service management companies and supply chains
adapted to a company’s or supply chain’s specific
situation.
Competences
- Be able to combine a number of mathematical tools in an
appropriate manner to conduct an analysis of the as-is situation of
a company or supply chain.
Type of instruction
The course consists of a number of lectures as well as the
student’s independent learning effort. The form and extent of the
course is determined and described in connection with planning the
semester. The lesson plans, literature etc. are created in
connection with this. The course is conducted as a combination of
single-disciplinary, problem-oriented and cross-disciplinary fields
of study, and it is structured from a work and evaluation form
which combines skills and reflection:
- Lectures
- Class work
- Project work
- Workshops
- Exercises (alone and in groups)
- Teacher feedback
- Reflection on content
- Portfolio work.
Extent and expected workload
Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150
hours for the student.
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Advanced Operations Management |
Type of exam | Written or oral exam |
ECTS | 5 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |