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Title | LEAN THINKING | ||
Code | EBUS507 | ||
Coordinator |
Professor AC Lyons Operations and Supply Chain Management A.C.Lyons@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2023-24 | Level 7 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
20 |
1 |
4 |
25 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 125 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Lean Tools Exercise There is a resit opportunity Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission This is an anonymous assessment Assessment Schedule (When): 2 | 0 | 50 | ||||
Lean Tools Application There is a resit opportunity Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission This is an anonymous assessment Assessment Schedule (When): 2 | 0 | 50 |
Aims |
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This module aims to: Provide an understanding of the components of a contemporary lean operations strategy and the benefits and challenges of applying lean principles within business operations; Introduce students to the philosophies/principles of lean thinking and provide a working knowledge of the supporting tools and techniques used; Provide opportunities to address lean principles, and apply and evaluate lean tools and techniques; Provide students with opportunities to view current industrial practice. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy and principles of lean thinking; |
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(LO2) Demonstrate a working knowledge of the main tools and techniques used in the application of lean initiatives. |
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(LO3) Understand the application of lean tools and techniques within their appropriate operational contexts. |
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(LO4) Relate theory to industrial practice and recent developments. |
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(S1) Adaptability |
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(S2) Problem-solving |
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(S3) Numeracy |
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(S4) Teamwork |
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(S5) Organisation skills |
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(S6) Communication skills |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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2 hour lecture x 10 weeks |
Syllabus |
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An overview of the Toyota Production System and the origins of lean thinking. The concepts of aligning production with demand, eliminating waste, integrating suppliers and creative workforce involvement; Mapping operations: techniques for process and value stream mapping and mapping examples; The principle of waste-free operations, definitions of value and waste and waste reduction techniques including workplace organisation and facility layout analyses, quick changeovers, standardising operations and supplier integration; Changing from push to pull, kanbans, levelling and line balancing, operations planning and control in a lean environment; The appropriateness of lean concepts and techniques in non-traditional, non-discrete environments, improvement cycles and team-based problem solving; Continuous improvement and kaizen. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |