The Industrial Operational Excellence course is aimed at students who want to develop skills that are increasingly valued by companies operating in different industries, which are a fundamental prerequisite for the implementation of the Industry 4.0 paradigm and the circular transition. Consistent with the typical applications of Industrial Engineering related to production and logistics processes in the manufacturing sector, the course contributes to the development of:
- on the one hand, the skills to manage excellent production processes, from the point of view of efficiency and effectiveness performance, i.e., designed from a Lean and Six Sigma perspective,
- on the other, knowledge of the main production technologies used in the manufacturing sector.
Contact
Professor Tommaso Rossi
Study plan
Goals
The course contributes to the development of advanced skills in:
- the management of manufacturing processes traceable to typical Lean Manufacturing practices and techniques;
- Six Sigma methodology and the techniques it refers to for design and quality management of manufacturing systems;
- The technologies used in some key sectors for our economy, such as mechanical and automation.
Language
The course is delivered in both Italian and English.
Teaching
The course consists of three compulsory teachings and one laboratory. The compulsory teachings, described below, are organized in theoretical lectures that alternate with exercises and moments of individual and small group work on practical application cases.
Lean Manufacturing: aims to provide the skills to operate in companies that have undertaken or want to undertake a lean transformation of processes to achieve competitive advantages through the implementation of Just in Time (JIT). These include typical Lean Manufacturing techniques for identifying the value stream, achieving performance stability, reducing customer response time and inventory in the system.
Quality Design and Management: aims to provide the skills to achieve process variability reduction through the quality design and management methodology also known as ‘Six Sigma,’ supporting the goal of total quality. Specifically, the main techniques for conducting each of the steps that constitute this methodology (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) will be covered.
Production systems: aims to give students an understanding of production systems design issues, particularly related to the technical organization of production systems, their performance indices and design and sizing principles, and the main production technologies that characterize the manufacturing sector.
Operational excellence laboratory
Operational Excellence Laboratory
The Operational Excellence Lab aims to provide students with some of the tools for achieving production processes that are excellent in terms of efficiency and effectiveness performance and the opportunity to experiment with them on a production system. Among the tools, those underlying process stability will be covered and applied, such as visual management, standard work, techniques for reducing setup times and increasing machine availability, problem solving tools, practical techniques for balancing and re-layout, and tools for calculating machining and assembly times. To achieve the expected objectives, the workshop will use mainly experiential teaching, carried out within LIUC’s i-FAB.
Job Profiles.
The main employment outlets are in manufacturing companies in all industrial sectors, where students will be able to work not only in planning, production and logistics but also in the continuous improvement area and alongside management in decision-making processes.
