Lean Production

The course includes learning methods of ‘lean philosophy’ in the context of production systems and resource efficiency increases.
The course subject is the success factors of lean production systems and the critical selection and application of the underlying methods.
The content includes the areas of value creation and waste, set-up process analysis, just-in-time, shop floor management, lean administration, and lean sustainability.

The content is structured as follows:

• M01 - Introduction to lean production
• M02 - Production in flow
• M03 - Just-in-Time
• M04 - Setup process analysis
• M05 - Value stream management
• M06 - Total Quality Maintenance & Total Productive Management
• M07 - Lean Sustainability
• M08 - Shopfloor Management
• M09 - Lean Administration
• Guest lectures with practical relevance

Lectures

The current lecture dates can be viewed in Stud.IP.

Exercises

The current exercise dates and information on the one-day practical workshop "Production Trainer" can be viewed in Stud.IP.

Lecture notes

Lecture notes and exercise scripts are available in digital form in Stud.IP.

Examination

The written exam in SoSe 24 will take place on Mo, 12.08.2024 from 10.00 to 12.00 as a 90-minute attendance exam.

Here you can find the current examination schedule of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.

Further information will be announced in the corresponding Stud.IP course.

In the event of contradictory statements, the dates of the examination schedule published by the Faculty apply.

Exam results

The examination results will be made available in Stud.IP.