AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE: To familiarize the students with the main problems and tasks of the manufacturing strategy and the ways for their solution. The course includes the interface relations between the manufacturing strategy and the marketing, R&D, F&A, management, etc. activities. It deals with the practical manufacturing strategy implementation issues, related to the business plan and strategic alternatives development.
DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: The main topics include: manufacturing strategy role and scope; manufacturing strategy development; areas of strategic manufacturing decisions; management of the material supply chain; production capacity planning strategy; production improvement strategies; interface between the manufacturing and the other functions; practical implementation of the manufacturing strategy.
