101221 - ORGANIZATION OF PRODUCTION

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Joan Triadó Aymerich

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 6

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 2

• Catalan
• Spanish
• English

The "Production Organization" subject is designed to enable participants to understand the basic aspects of the design and management of production systems. Specifically, different methods of production planning and stock management are studied. In addition, the basic aspects of the design of productive systems are analyzed, such as location, plant distribution and the design and management of the manufacturing process.

The classroom in which the subject is taught (physically or virtually) is a safe space, free of sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic and discriminatory attitudes, whether towards students or teachers. We trust that together we can create a safe space where we can make mistakes and learn without having to suffer prejudice from others.

1. Product and innovation.

1.1 Types of products.

1.2 Life cycle of the product.

1.3 Model of the innovation system.

1.4 Management of operations.

2. Work methods and time study.

2.1. Calculation of productivity and performance.

2.2. Study phases of the method.

2.3. Time classes and their calculation.

2.4. Assessment of work pace.

3. Location and distribution on the floor.

3.1. Location criteria.

3.2. Type of floor distribution.

3.3. Calculation of surfaces.

3.4. Optimization of plant distribution.

4. Design and planning of productive systems.

4.1. Process matrix: chain of operations.

4.2. Planning process.

4.3. Types of units and stocks.

4.4. Key factors: type of costs and supply time.

5. Push planning systems.

5.1. Batch and continuous configuration.

5.2. MRP I and MRP II system.

5.3. Planning techniques.

5.4. Stock management.

6. Pull planning system.

6.1. Just-in-time (JIT) philosophy.

6.2. Techniques associated with JIT.

6.2. Capacity of productive systems: bottlenecks.

6.4. Theory of constraints (TOC).

7. Project planning system.

7.1. PERT diagram.

7.2. Gantt chart.

7.3. Critical path method.

7.4. Application examples.

8. Flexible organization of working time.

8.1. The time pyramid and the gender perspective.

8.2. Design of rotary lathes.

8.3. Schedules with variable demand.

8.4. Solutions for staff capacity flexibility.

Activities 1 to 4 will only be assessed if at least 80% of the in-person practical sessions have been attended and if the report corresponding to the campus assignment has been submitted within the indicated deadline. When a group activity is proposed, the qualification of students in the same group may vary depending on the criteria established by the professor responsible for the subject. It will be optional for the professor to consider carrying out an individualized evaluation test in order to confirm the authorship of the reports submitted or if the result of the activities is not satisfactory. The work carried out during the session will be particularly assessed, students will show the progress achieved throughout the in-person sessions of the activities.

Activities 1 to 4 are mandatory. If the average of the four activities, with the corresponding weight of each, is less than 4 out of 10, you will not be able to attend activity 5 and the grade for this will be the result of the average of the activities with the corresponding weight of each.

Activities 5 or 6 are individual and compulsory (activity 6 is only done if you need to recover activity 5).

The final grade for the subject is the weighted sum of the grades for the activities if activity 5 is greater than or equal to 5 points out of 10; otherwise, the final grade will be that of activity 5. If the grade for activity 5 is greater than or equal to 5 points out of 10, the final grade is as follows:

Activity 1: 20%

Activity 2: 10%

Activity 3: 10%

Activity 4: 10%

Activity 5: 50%

Activity 6 corresponds to the recovery exam for activity 5. In activity 6, qualified students with a "Not Presented" or students who have passed the subject in the ordinary call cannot appear . Activity 6 only gives the option to pass the subject with a grade of 5 if the grade is equal to or higher than 5 out of 10, except in the case where the weighted average grade with the corresponding weights of the first four activities is equal or higher than 8. In this case, the final grade will correspond to the weighted average grade with the corresponding weights of activities 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. If the grade for activity 6 is lower than 5 out of 10, the grade for activity 6 will be directly the grade for the subject.

The identification of plagiarism is considered a serious circumstance that may lead to a failing grade in the subject. In the event of plagiarism being detected, the degree coordination will be informed so that the corresponding disciplinary measures can be taken.

For other aspects, the "Regulations for the evaluation of Degree courses of the TecnoCampus University Center" approved by the Governing Commission of the TecnoCampus University Center in the session of June 14, 2024, will be strictly followed.

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