Technology
Subject: OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT/AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS (A.A. 2021/2022)
master degree course in ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
| Course year | 2 |
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| CFU | 12 |
| Teaching units |
Unit Operation & Supply Chain Design and Management
Mechanical Engineering (lesson)
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Unit Automotive Manufacturing and Assembly Systems
Mechanical Engineering (lesson)
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| Moodle portal |
Aula virtuale su Microsoft Teams (immatricolati: 2020) in attesa di attivazione da parte del docente |
| Exam type | written |
| Evaluation | final vote |
| Teaching language | inglese |
Teachers
Overview
The students acquire the general criteria and methods aimed at the design and management of complex manufacturing systems with high labour and automation content. Assembly system design and management is a crucial learning outcome.
Admission requirements
The course does not require specific prerequisites except for the know-how acquired by the students during the three year degree.
Course contents
FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM DESIGN
FMS design (machines, human workers, product internal warehouse)
Buffer design with the Montecarlo method
Production levelling
ASSEMBLY LINES DESIGN
Exact assembly balancing methods (alb1, alb2)
Heuristic assembly balancing methods
Examples and case studies
Workstation organization and design
Manufacturing hardware and tools
Component allocation and line feeding design
Ergonomic design of the workstation
TIME AND METHODS
Time methods analysis
Predetermined standard times
Work sampling
THE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS ANALYSIS
Introduction on Supply Chain management and Operations
Production flow management: the whole process of programming, executing and controlling the
production. Aggregate planning: goals, time horizon, actors and degree of detail. The Master Production Schedule (MPS): philosophy, use and form.
THE MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Materials management: target and different strategies. Material Requirement Planning (MRP): Philosophy,
Benefits, Application Limits, Inputs Required, available Software. MRP closed loop systems.
Just in Time (JiT): philosophy, benefits, application limits. Application requirements. Replacement systems: Economic Order Quantity (EOQ-ROP) models and Fixed Reorder Time. The definition of the reordering level (ROP). Safety Stock (SS): goal and numerical sizing
SCHEDULING OF PRODUCTION SYSTEM ALONG THE SUPPLY CHAIN
Production scheduling: goals and definitions. The different types of production systems. Parameters for scheduling performance evaluation. Load rules (EDD, SPT, LPT, MST, etc.). Models and algorithms for scheduling single machines, parallel machines (identical and
Teaching methods
The course is organized in frontal lectures in which the basic elements of the various parts of the program are presented. Many lessons devoted to the resolution of exercises and specific problems follow theoretical presentations of each topic. That underlines the applied nature of the discipline and aims to acquire the method, i.e. the ability to translate in mathematical language a concrete problem to determine its solution then applicable in industrial realities.
Assessment methods
The final examination consists of 2 numerical exercises and 2 theoretical questions about all the developed program. All the exercises and questions must be sufficient as necessary conditions to consider the sufficient the whole exam.
Learning outcomes
Comprehension of all course contents related to the manufacturing and assembly systems.
Skills in applying the abovementioned knowledge to industrial complex case studies where the manufacturing/assembly system has a central role for the company.
Ability in technical/economical profitability evaluation of the industrial investment.
Readings
Impianti Industriali. Autore A.Pareschi – Esculapio (Bologna)
Logistica Industriale. Autori Pareschi, Ferrari, Persona, Regattieri – Esculapio (Bologna)
Dispense ed esercitazioni del docente