Course title
0M1027001
International Production Management

hirata sadayo
Course content
This course deals with the basis of Production management in various industries, with abundant examples. This course provides opportunities to experience improvement, standardization, and collaboration that are important in Production management regardless of the industry or the country. It is possible to specifically understand live Production management in business and research through active learning.
Purpose of class
At the end of this course, students are expected to deepen knowledge and understanding what kind of effects Production management will bring to companies and society. We will focus on experience to become a manager who leads organizational reform and innovative human resource development through implementation of Production management in companies and society. This course also enhances knowledge based on global standardized certification of project management professional.
Goals and objectives
  1. Explain Production management based on examples of multiple industry.
  2. Obtain three or more methods related to Production management.
  3. Understand the features of Production management and practice them for organizational change and innovative human resource development.
Language
English
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction of keywords and references on Production management. Note interests and questions of Production management. 180minutes
2. Group practice on Production management. Make notes of awareness in group practice and introduce them in the next lesson. 180minutes
3. Project management based on global standardized certification of project management professional. Choose news and articles about Project management and introduce them in the next lesson. 180minutes
4. Review of Project management.
Case study on Quality management.
Choose news and articles about Quality management and introduce them in the next lesson. 180minutes
5. Review of Quality management.
Case study on Lean production system.
Choose news and articles about Lean production system and introduce them in the next lesson. 180minutes
6. Review of Lean production system.
Case study on Standardization.
Choose news and articles about Standardization and introduce them in the next lesson. 180minutes
7. Review of keywords of Production management. Reflect on keywords of Production management. 180minutes
8. Mid-term examination (Quiz on keywords of Production management).
Planning of an implementation for field work in or near our campus.
Make the plan of the fieldwork. 180minutes
9. Company observation or guest lecture (Information sharing about living Production management in a company). Make notes of questions in guest instructor and introduce them in the next lesson. 180minutes
10. Case study on Business models and Innovation management processes. Design Project-based learning to implement your own Production management. 180minutes
11. Group discussion for sharing information based on homework
Study the feasibility of the project to implement your own Production management.
Note of feasibility study result of your Production management. 180minutes
12. Group discussion for sharing information based on homework.
Producing a poster presenting your own Production management of each group.
Prepare your poster session. 180minutes
13. Poster session.
Voting and discussion on posters.
Make a note of awareness obtained from the poster session. 180minutes
14. Announcement on the voting results and comments on the last poster session.
Overall reflection and question-answer session.
Reflection of Production management. 180minutes
Total. - - 2520minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

Mid-term Examination (quiz) Contribution in class Presentation and discussion in poster session Total.
1. 20% 40% 40% 100%
2. 0%
3. 0%
Total. 20% 40% 40% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Mid-term examination (quiz): 20%, Contribution in class: 30%, Presentation and discussion in poster session: 50%
Textbooks and reference materials
Introduce appropriately during class based on the interests of the students.
Prerequisites
Note interests and questions of Production management.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • One hour after every class. Or, make an appointment at any time by email.
Relation to the environment
Environment-related course (10%)
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
Applicatable In charge of production management, quality control, project management, etc. for 25 years. Experience in PMP (global qualification for project management), acquisition of ITIL (global qualification for information service management), execution of operations based on them, lecturer in a consortium etc., human resource development, etc..
Last modified : Fri Mar 29 04:03:00 JST 2019