Course: Lean Production

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Course title Lean Production
Course code KŘE/CSV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pech Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Toušek Radek, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Historical development of industrial production a manufacturing 2. Industry 4.0 and smart factories 3. Robotization in manufacturing 4. Production system and manufacturing management. 5. Operations strategy and competitiveness. 6. Planning and management of production processes 7. Intelligent factories and Smart systems 8. The emergence and development of lean production 9. Principles and tools of lean production 10. Lean Production Methods 11. Perfectionism and Kaizen 12. Quality control and statistical methods in production 13. Information systems in production 14. Lean production in services

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), E-learning, Individual preparation for exam
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the subject is to extend the knowledge concerning new methods of production management, successfully tested in Japan in the second half of the 20th century. These findings are now applied, after comes correction, in different firms oriented on production or services and are the meaningful factor for improving firm´s competitiveness. Nowadays, thanks to the Industry 4.0 and process of robotization, digitization and artificial intelligence, lean manufacturing methods are also used in intelligent (smart) factories.
Students will understand the principles of so called "Japanese miracle", realized firstly at Toyota car production and also mistakes of western managers who tried to copy these methods and present them without deeper analysis. Lectures are closely joined Lean production in the firm BOSCH C. Budejovice and other firms and so it makes possible to receive a broad survey of new methods in organization of labour and production.
Prerequisites
Subject: Operations Management

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Credit Requirements: Solving (calculation) of given examples. Activity on seminars. Written project. Examination Requirements: Obtaining at least 70% points out of 100 in the exam test. Oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Cortiglioni, S., Salcerini, L., Verga, D., & Petretti, A. Toyota Methods and Operating Models: Achieve Business Success with the Toyota Way. London: Kogan Page, 2020.
  • Haburaiová, I., Bauer, M. Leadership s využitím Kaizen a Lean. Praha: Albatros Media, 2015.
  • Mařík, V. Průmysl 4.0. Výzva pro Českou republiku. Praha: Management Press, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7261-440-0.
  • Tomek, G., & Vávrová, V. Průmysl 4.0 aneb nikdo sám nevyhraje. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2017.
  • Vaněček, D., Sýkora, O., Pražáková, J., Štípek, V., Kubíček, R. Štíhlá výroba. EF JU České Budějovice, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7394-396-7.
  • Villafuerte, J. Miller J., & Wroblewski, M. Kultura Kaizen. Praha: BizBOoks, 2017.
  • Wilson, L. How To Implement Lean Manufacturing. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2015.


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