The Production Organization course is part of the common module of the industrial branch, and is taught simultaneously to students of the three degrees (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Industrial Electronics and Automation Engineering). It is a subject that is taught in the first four-month period simultaneously with the subject “Integrated Management Systems”, with which it shares common aspects, although “Integrated Management Systems” deals with more general management concepts of the company, specific to Senior Management.



Taking into account that the manufacturing business fabric of our environment is a subject that facilitates the incorporation to the professional life of the students, since it deepens in aspects of design, planning and management of productive and logistic systems.

The course aims to enable students to organize production systems (e.g., design an assembly line), improve them (e.g., redesign an assembly line, carry out a new layout or plant distribution of a company) and manage the resources involved in industrial and service activities in a rational and sustainable manner. On the other hand, it also provides the student with the skills to develop production planning tasks.



The course consists of two blocks: on the one hand, the design of production and logistics systems and quality management and, on the other hand, production planning and control.

Of the basic and general competencies, this course develops competency C9: organizational and planning skills in the field of business and other institutions and organizations.

In addition, as specific competences of the subject, the students must achieve:

CRI9: Basic knowledge of production and manufacturing systems.

CRI11: Applied knowledge of business organization.



Students, after taking this course, will achieve the following learning outcomes:

RA1. Distinguish or classify what process engineering is and how it is related to product engineering.

RA2. Distinguish the different production processes according to the degree of automation or the nature of the production flow.

RA3. Describe the production processes by means of process diagrams including their timing.

RA4. Design and redesign single-product and multi-product production lines.

RA5. Design a workshop production system.

RA6. Minimize waste in a production process through lean manufacturing.

RA7. Efficient warehouse management based on costs and service level.

RA8. Distinguish the types of production planning based on the time horizon: sales and operations plan, master production plan and production scheduling.

RA9. Perform the sales and operations plan of a company. Develop the master production plan and materials requirements planning as well as capacity planning.

RA10. Develop the company's very short term production scheduling using optimal and heuristic algorithms.

RA11. Identify and manage bottlenecks.

RA12. Know and master the fundamental concepts of flexible manufacturing.

RA13. Know the different types of production planning based on the typology of the company.

RA14. Identify the restrictions that affect the production sequences that can be proposed and know how to eliminate them.

RA15. Handle adequately terms related to production planning.

RA16. Know different industrial processes used in the manufacture of everyday products.

PRODUCTION ORGANIZATION

TOPIC 1: Production processes

TOPIC 2: Design of product-oriented production processes

TOPIC 3: Design of workshop or process oriented production processes

TOPIC 4: Lean Manufacturing



PLANNING AND CONTROL OF PRODUCTION AND INVENTORIES, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

TOPIC 5: Warehouse design

TOPIC 6: Management of independent demand Stocks

TOPIC 7: Introduction to Production Planning

TOPIC 8: Sales and Operations Planning

TOPIC 9: Master Production Scheduling

TOPIC 10: MRP (Material Requirements Planning)

TOPIC 11: Capacity Planning

TOPIC 12: Operations Scheduling (Operations scheduling)

TOPIC 13: TOC - Theory of Constraints

The teaching modalities are master classes, classroom practices and computer practices.

Both in the master classes and in the classroom practices (usually in very large groups) the competences are worked on from the theoretical point of view so that basic and advanced concepts of the subject are acquired. These concepts are complemented by solving examples and typical problems with the support of presentations and written material.

In the computer practices, where there is a smaller number of students, the students, both individually and in groups, with the proper guidance of the teacher, must solve problems for the solution of which they must apply the knowledge acquired in the lectures and classroom practices, and in the cases determined by the teacher, they must expose them to the rest of the classmates or present them in written format.



In the event that health conditions prevent the realization of a teaching activity and / or face-to-face evaluation, a non-face-to-face mode will be activated, of which students will be promptly informed.

• Continuous Assessment System
• Final Assessment System
• Tools and qualification percentages:
  • Written test to be taken (%): 70
  • Realization of Practical Work (exercises, cases or problems) (%): 15
  • Team projects (problem solving, project design)) (%): 15

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION SYSTEM

The date of delivery of the work and possible internship reports will be specified by the teacher and communicated to the students at the time of their proposal. These tests or activities will be mandatory, i.e., it will be necessary to take them and obtain a minimum grade of 4.5 out of 10 or the equivalent proportional grade, according to the maximum score established by the teacher, to pass the course itself. In addition, attendance to the computer practicals is compulsory. The maximum total grade to be obtained between the sum of the Practicals and Team Work grades will be 3 points, equivalent to 30% of the final grade.

In any case, to pass the course it will be necessary to obtain in the written exam, at least, a 5 out of 10 or the equivalent proportional qualification, according to the maximum score of the written exam established by the teacher.

In the case of passing the minimum grade required in the tests described above, the grade for the course will be the result of the weighted sum of the grades obtained (Practicals, Team Work and the Written Exam). Otherwise, the grade of the course will be the grade obtained in the final exam. However, for the Extraordinary Evaluation, if the teacher deems it appropriate, the positive results obtained in the tests by the students during the course may be kept.

However, if the student wishes, he/she may waive the continuous evaluation by opting for the final evaluation system. To do this, students must submit in writing to the teacher responsible for the subject the waiver of continuous assessment, for which they will have a period of 9 weeks from the beginning of the term or course respectively, according to the academic calendar of the center.

In any case, the student may waive the call, it will be enough not to present the final test for the final grade is not presented or not presented.



END-OF-COURSE EVALUATION

In this case, a series of questions/problems will be added to the written exam (to be taken on the official date) in order to evaluate the students' knowledge of the contents developed through the group work, as well as the computer practices.

Students will have the right to be evaluated through the final evaluation system, regardless of whether or not they have participated in the continuous evaluation system (within the initial period of 9 weeks).

Failure to take the final test will result in the grade of not presented or not presented.



IMPORTANT NOTE:

In the event that health conditions prevent the realization of a teaching activity and/or face-to-face evaluation, a non-face-to-face modality will be activated of which the students will be promptly informed.

Students who do not pass the course in the ordinary call, regardless of the evaluation system chosen, will have the right to take the exams and evaluation activities in the extraordinary call.

The criteria for passing the exam are the same as in the ordinary exam.

The exam of the extraordinary call will contain the following parts: theoretical content, practical exercises, questions/problems on the contents developed through group work, and computer practices. In the case of having obtained positive results in the group work, as well as in the computer practices, during the continuous evaluation, if the teacher considers it appropriate, they may be kept and the student will only be examined on the theoretical content and the practical exercises in the extraordinary exam.

Only if the exam has been passed (5 out of 10 or the equivalent proportional grade), the final weighted grade of the subject will be obtained.

However, students may waive the exam; it will be enough not to take the final exam for the final grade to be “not presented” or “not presented”.



IMPORTANT NOTE:

In the event that health conditions prevent the realization of a face-to-face teaching activity and/or evaluation, a non-face-to-face modality will be activated of which students will be promptly informed.

- Class notes.
- Material provided by the teaching staff.
- Reference work by Ruiz de Arbulo López, Patxi. (2009) "Fundamentos de Diseño de Sistemas Productivos y Planificación de la Producción". UPV/EHU. (Available at the reprographic service).

Basic bibliography

Domínguez Machuca, J.A. (1999). Dirección de Operaciones. Aspectos estratégicos en la producción y los servicios. McGrawHill

Domínguez Machuca, J.A. (1999). Dirección de Operaciones. Aspectos tácticos y operativos en la producción y los servicios. McGrawHill

Heizer, J. y Render, B. (2007). Dirección de la producción y operaciones. Decisiones estratégicas. Prentice Hall. 8º edición.

Schroeder, Roger. (2005) Administración de operaciones. Concepto y casos contemporáneos. McGrawHill.

Suñe, A., Gil, F. y Arcusa, I. (2005). Manual práctico de diseño de sistemas productivos. Díaz de Santos. Madrid.

Goldratt, E. (1993). La meta. Ed. Diaz de Santos.

Ruiz de Arbulo, P. (2009). Fundamentos de diseño de sistemas productivos y logísticos y planificación de la producción. Publicaciones - Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, Bilbao.

Ruiz de Arbulo, P; Zarrabeitia, E. Logistika eta ekoizpen sistemen diseinu, plangintza eta kudeaketa. Bilboko Ingeniaritza Eskola.

In-depth bibliography

Baudin, M. (2004). Diseño de líneas de montaje. Ed. Productivity.
Chase, R., Aquilano, N. y Jacobs, R. (2005) Administración de la producción y operaciones para una ventaja competitiva. McGrawHill. Mexico.
Cuatrecasas, LL (2000). Diseño de procesos de producción flexible. TGP. Madrid.
Cuatrecasas, Ll. (2000). Organización de la producción y dirección de operaciones. Sistemas actuales de gestión eficiente y competitive. Ed. Ramón Areces.
Cuatrecasas, Ll., (1998). Gestión competitiva de stocks y procesos de producción. Gestión 2000. Barcelona.
Hirano, H. (1997). 5 Pilares de la Fábrica Visual. TGP-Tecnologías de Gerencia y Producción
Hirano, H. Manual para la implantación del JIT. (2001). Una guía para la fabricación Just in Time.
Lario, F.C. (2002). Problemas de programación y control de producción. Ed. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.
Monden, Y. (1997). El Just in Time en Toyota. Ed. Deusto.
Muther, R. (1981). Distribución en Planta. Hispano Europea, S. A.
Nakajima, S. (1993) Introducción al TPM. Ed. Productivity
Productivity, I. (1993). 20 Claves para mejorar la fábrica. TGP-Tecnologías de Gerencia y Producción,
Sekine, K. (1993). Diseño de células de fabricación. Ed. Productivity.
Shingo. S. (1990) Tecnologías para el cero defectos. Ed. Productivity
Shingo. S. (1990) Una revolución en la producción: El sistema SMED. TGP-Tecnologías de Gerencia y Producción,
Sule. D. (2001). Manufactura. Ubicación, planeación y diseño. Thomson.
Vollmann, T. y otros. (2005) Planeación y control de la producción. Administración de la cadena de suministros. McGrawHill. México.

Web addresses

1) www.apqc.org Centro americano de productividad y calidad.
2) www.cranfield.ac.uk/public/mn/ Estrategias de producción. Universidad de Cranfield.
3) www.ame.org Asociación para la excelencia en la fabricación
4) www.sap.com
5) www.agilityforum.org Perfiles de estrategias de la industria
6) www.web.mit.edu/ctpid/www/agile/atlanta.html Proyecto ágil de fabricación
7) www.dfca.larc.nasa.gov/dfc/toc.html Diseño de ventajas competitivas
8) www.baddesigns.com Ejemplos de malos diseños
9) www.asq.org Sociedad americana para la calidad
10) www.juran.com Instituto Juran