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Presentation
Presentation
The course explores the sequence of activities and processes involved in the production of goods and services, from obtaining raw materials to delivering the final product to the consumer.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6643-24465
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1. Manufacturing processes 2. Operations Management 3. Organization of production manufacturing types 4. Supply Chain Management 5. Cleaner Production 6. Lean Manufacturing
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Objectives
Objectives
This course provides students with basic knowledge in operations management and supply chain management for the sustainability of production processes. Specifically, at the end of the course, students should be able to: - Acquire basic knowledge about production processes - Understand the organization of production processes and their position within the supply chain - Understand the meaning of energy consumption and material use in industrial processes - Think about solutions for sustainable processes - Get a basic understanding on how to analyze industry relations alongside their horizontal and vertical value chains - Get an appropriate toolkit to measure and monitor the results based on economic and ecological aspects
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
The teaching component of the UC is performed through theoretical and practical classes. The theoretical classes are taught with lectures supported by audiovisual media. Theoretical-practical classes involve exercises and analysis and discussion of case studies and scientific articles and preparation of a written work on a topic of the area, made by students distributed in groups. Study trips are also planned.
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References
References
1-Chase, Richard et al.; Operations Management for Competitive Advantage – International Ed.; McGraw-Hill, 2003 2- Goetschalckx, Marc; Supply Chain Engineering; Springer, 2011 3- WBCSD (Ed.): The eco-efficiency learning module, 2006 4- Cleaner Production Germany (CPG) – The portal to environmental technology transfer: https://www.cleaner- production.de/index.php/de/
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
