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Title LEAN THINKING
Code EBUS507
Coordinator Professor AC Lyons
Operations and Supply Chain Management
A.C.Lyons@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 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 24

         6

8

 38
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 24
  		        60 mins X 1 totaling 6
240 mins X 1 totaling 8
  		 
Private Study 112
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
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

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

(LO1) Demonstrate an understanding of the philosophy and principles of lean thinking;

(LO2) Demonstrate a working knowledge of the main tools and techniques used in the application of lean initiatives.

(LO3) Understand the application of lean tools and techniques within their appropriate operational contexts.

(LO4) Relate theory to industrial practice and recent developments.

(S1) Adaptability

(S2) Problem-solving

(S3) Numeracy

(S4) Teamwork

(S5) Organisation skills

(S6) Communication skills

Teaching and Learning Strategies

2 hour lecture x 12 weeks
4 hour workshop x 2 weeks
1 hour group learning x 6 weeks
112 hours self-directed learning

Syllabus
 

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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