The Course aims to introduce the students to the basics of Industrial Processes Management, starting from Strategies and dealing with all main chapters of Industrial Cycle, exploring all main phases included in Time to Market and touching all main systems and tools of a World Class Company.

Understanding Automotive Industrial Strategies and Key Management and Performance Indicators Understanding macro phases and key activities of Industrialization Process in order to better perform Product and Process Engineering Exploring methodologies and tools necessary to set and manage Workplace, Capital Invested and Supply Chain through the World Class approach Understanding Human Resources Organisation strategies, Labour contracts aspects and introducing People Development approach for Human Resources management to create Continuous Improvement mechanisms Understanding health and safety legal requirements and envisioning environmental and safety aspect in the World Class approach

Basics on product and process technologies for body and power-train systems in automotive, historical evolutions of automotive industries and economics basics

Actual Strategies in Automotive Industries and Key Management Indicators and link to Cost Deployment; Industrialization Process and Early Product Management; Manufacturing Systems Analysis and criteria for Early Process Management; Workplace System analysis and Work Analysis organization; Maintenance System Management criteria; Total Quality Management and Continuous Improvement approach; Logistics System and Supply Chain Management. Company Organisation and Human Resources management for People Development, Labour costs and contracts; Managerial Criteria for World Class Manufacturing applications.

Lessons Exercises with practical case studies, Companies guests lectures and plant visits referred to the theoretical programme.

The suggested textbook is: “Operations Management in Automotive Industries” – Marco Gobetto – Springer Series in Advanced Manufacturing - 2014 Other documentation in help is prepared and distributed by lecturers by means of Portale della Didattica Further reading material will be communicated during the lessons by the professor.

Modalità di esame: Prova scritta (in aula); Prova orale obbligatoria;

Exam: Written test; Compulsory oral exam;

... The exam is organised with two written tests and an oral. A preliminary written exam on basics (mix of open and closed questions). Passing the preliminary written exam is required to proceed with the rest of the exam. A second written examination (open questions), and A final oral interview.

Gli studenti e le studentesse con disabilità o con Disturbi Specifici di Apprendimento (DSA), oltre alla segnalazione tramite procedura informatizzata, sono invitati a comunicare anche direttamente al/la docente titolare dell'insegnamento, con un preavviso non inferiore ad una settimana dall'avvio della sessione d'esame, gli strumenti compensativi concordati con l'Unità Special Needs, al fine di permettere al/la docente la declinazione più idonea in riferimento alla specifica tipologia di esame.