Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Engineering
Lecture Code K6705020 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 生産管理論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
セイサンカンリロン
Subject Name in
English
Production Control
Instructor MORIKAWA KATSUMI
Instructor
(Katakana)
モリカワ カツミ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Mon5-8:ENG 107
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 11 : Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering
Eligible Students School of Engineering, Cluster II, 2022 or older students
Keywords Production systems, production planning, inventory control, scheduling, system design 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This class is one of the specialized subjects in the field of systems engineering. Based on fundamental knowledge of engineering and mathematics, skills and knowledge on production control especially in manufacturing systems will be developed. Knowledge of industrial engineering, probability, and statistics, mathematical programming is preferable. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Program of Electrical,Systems and Information Engineering
(Abilities and Skills)
・Concepts, knowledge and methods which are the basis for studies related to electrical, systems, and information engineering. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
In this class, design and control of manufacturing systems are highlighted. The expected outcomes of this class are
(1) Understanding the relationships between design and control of systems and the efficiency of production activities.
(2) Understanding the logical thinking ways, and basic techniques for design and control of manufacturing systems.
(3) Ability to solve problems relating to the design and control of manufacturing systems by applying knowledge acquired. 
Class Schedule Lesson 1: Enterprise strategies
Lesson 2: Demand forecasting
Lesson 3: Basics of inventory control
Lesson 4: Inventory control under uncertainty
Lesson 5: Hierarchy of plans and aggregate planning
Lesson 6: Material requirements planning (MRP)
Lesson 7: Just-in-time production and kanban system
Lesson 8: Mid-term test
Lesson 9: Supply chain management
Lesson 10: Special lecture given by an expert in the production planning of a manufacturing company
Lesson 11: Process design (1)
Lesson 12: Process design (2)
Lesson 13: Material flow control
Lesson 14: Scheduling
Lesson 15: Queueing model

Lesson 16: Term-end test 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
The handout will be delivered via moodle. References will be announced in each lesson. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Your PC or smartphone. 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
In each lesson, read handout in advance. Solve all questions indicated. Verify the correctness of your solution. 
Requirements  
Grading Method 20 points from attending class and answer questions, and submitted reports.
40 points from the mid-term test.
40 points from the term-end test.
Pass if the total of them is equal to or greater than 60. 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message I will deliver the lecture in Japanese. Handouts will include explanations and questions in English partly. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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