Sustainable Production Development 7.5 credits

This course introduces key concepts and principles to support sustainable production development. A central theme is the design of production systems that can respond quickly to changes in product requirements and market demand while minimizing waste and resource use.<br> The course explores operations and manufacturing strategies, emphasizing their role in driving sustainable practices and long-term competitiveness for companies. It also covers methods and frameworks for developing production systems that balance efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.<br> Lean production principles are integrated, highlighting continuous improvement and the reduction of environmental impact. Circularity principles in production development and strategies for creating closed-loop systems are key components, ensuring production processes contribute to a more sustainable future. The course includes the following elements: - Formulations and usage of operations and manufacturing strategies and how it affects the business in manufacturing companies - Lean production - Design of production systems supporting a proactive mindset - Production system design and layout - Changeable and reconfigurable production system development - Sustainability and circularity in production systems - Various technological choices’ impact on the production system - Evaluation of production systems