Name | Prof. Dr. Torbjörn Netland |
Field | Production and Operations Management |
Address | Prod.- und Operations-Management ETH Zürich, WEV H 321 Weinbergstr. 56/58 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 05 55 |
tnetland@ethz.ch | |
URL | http://www.pom.ethz.ch |
Department | Management, Technology, and Economics |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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363-0445-00L | Production and Operations Management | 3 credits | 2G | T. Netland, P. Schönsleben | |
Abstract | This core course on Production and Operations Management provides the students insights into the basic theories, principles, concepts, and techniques used to design, analyze, and improve the operational capabilities of an organization. | ||||
Objective | Students learn why and how operations can be a competitive weapon; how to design, plan, control, and manage production and service processes; how to improve effectiveness and efficiency in operations; how to take advantage of new technological advancements; and how environmental and social concerns affect decisions in global production networks. | ||||
Content | The course covers the most fundamental strategic and tactical concepts in production and operations management. The lectures cover: Introduction to POM; Operations strategy; Capacity management; Production planning and control; Production philosophies; Lean management; Performance measurement; Problem solving; Service operations; New technologies in POM; Servitization; Global production; and Triple-bottom line. | ||||
Literature | Paton, S.; Clegg, B.; Hsuan, J.; Pilkington, A. (2011) Operations Management, 1st ed., McGraw Hill. | ||||
363-0445-02L | Production and Operations Management (Additional Cases) | 1 credit | 2A | T. Netland, P. Schönsleben | |
Abstract | Extension to course 363-0445-00 Production and Operations Management. | ||||
Objective | Extension to course 363-0445-00 Production and Operations Management. | ||||
Content | Additional cases to course 363-0445-00 Production and Operations Management. | ||||
364-1064-00L | Inaugural Seminar - PhD Retreat Pre-registration upon invitation required. Once your pre-registration has been confirmed, a registration in myStudies is possible. | 1 credit | 1S | F. von Wangenheim, S. Brusoni, B. Clarysse, W. Mimra, T. Netland, J. Reuer, P. Schmid | |
Abstract | This course is geared towards first and second-year Ph.D. students of MTEC. It is held as in a workshop style. Students attending this seminar will benefit from interdisciplinary discussions and insights into current and future work in business and economics research. | ||||
Objective | The purpose of this course is to - introduce students to the world of economics, management and systems research at MTEC - make students aware of slio-thinking in the specific subdisciplines and enoucarge them to go beyond those silos - discuss current issues with regard to substantive, methodological and theoretical domains of research in the respective fields |