MEC5897 Lean manufacturing
Faculty of Engineering
MEC5897 Lean manufacturing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MEC5897
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MEC5897
No unit lists MEC5897 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Co-requisite: This unit is available to you only if you are enrolled in E6001, E6010 or E6011
Overview
In this unit, you will learn why lean is a key driver for sustainable competitive advantage. You will be introduced to the concepts and principles of lean manufacturing and its relationship to sustainability. Using a range of industry case studies, you will evaluate how to maximise customer value while minimising waste. You will learn how to analyse process flows in order to establish capacity and identify bottlenecks. Topics covered include lean concepts, resource minimisation, pull vs. push philosophy, just-in time production, value stream mapping, and the impact of these methods on business, environment and social value.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for MEC5897.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the key concepts and principles of lean manufacturing and analyse the relationship between theory and practice.
- 2
Design a value stream map and explain how defects and waste can degrade performance
- 3
Justify the selection and promotion of strategic quality management systems to support continuous improvement practice
- 4
Analyse a production process and apply lean principles to improve process performance and outcomes
- 5
Design strategies to assess and improve sustainable lean practices.
Workload and teaching
3 hours workshop and 9 hours private study per week
Where it fits
MEC5897 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Chris Davies
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MEC5897?
MEC5897 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MEC5897 offered?
MEC5897 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Which majors and minors include MEC5897?
MEC5897 is part of Mechanical engineering.