Introduction to production management. Generalities on production management and stock management. Products and production processes. Management by processes. Planning and production control. The layout on the floor. Generalities on quality in production. Productivity (I). Productivity (II). Productivity (II).

Research, development and innovation. Strategic importance of innovation. Organization of innovation. Innovation in a global world. Standardized innovation management systems.

Lean Manufacturing. Added value and elimination of waste. Deployment of objectives. Hoshin Kanri. Respect for order and cleanliness in the workplace as a fundamental pillar: 5s. OEE improvement: autonomous maintenance, SMED and poka-yokes. Implementing the flow principle and the cadence principle: pull and push systems, JIT, KANBAN, Value Stream Map and TOC. Other “classic” tools: Ishikawa diagram, The 5 why, cause-effect diagram, Control Charts, Pareto diagrams, Brainstorming. Building the system: standardization and visual management. Other tools, techniques and concepts used in Lean. The “Fourteen Toyota Principles.” Intense improvement events. The Genba-Kaizen methodology Hybridizations of Lean Thought (I). Hybridizations of Lean Thought (II).

Six – Sigma. A methodology with enormous potential. The Voice of the Process (VOP). Process stability. The Voice of the Customer (VOC). Process capacity. The Voice of the Business (VOB). Discovering opportunities for improvement in the Operating Account. The Voice of the Employee (VOE). Management of suggestions for improvement. Management of improvement projects with Six-Sigma methodology. The Six-Sigma team. The Define phase. Management of improvement projects with Six-Sigma methodology. The Measure phase. Management of improvement projects with Six-Sigma methodology. The Analyze phase. Management of improvement projects with Six-Sigma methodology. The Improve phase. Management of improvement projects with Six-Sigma methodology. The Control phase. Success stories.

Introduction to work study. Introduction to time measurement systems. Time study: the technique of timing. Time studies. Work sampling. Time studies: rules of predetermined times. Investment decisions.

Current focus of the industrial organization. Definition of Industrial Organization. Historical setting. Economic organization systems. Economic decisions of production. Integrated production management. Definitions and concepts. PAP. PMP. MRP. Manufacturing resource planning. Management of bottlenecks. Process models and industrial diversification strategies. Processes Criteria for process improvement. Integration of processes and systems. Industrial diversification strategies. Technology and process simulation techniques for decision making. Technology in the company. Process simulation techniques for decision making. New models of logistics management. Advanced maintenance.

New products. Basic tools. Protection of innovation. Study cases.

The technological audit. The creativity. Technological surveillance. The prospective. Innovation in business models.

Finance for Non-Financial. Financial information: Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account. Financial operations. Investment and financing decisions. Social skills for management. Conduction of personnel. Conflict management. Motivation. Team development. Directive skills for management. Active listening. Meeting management. Negotiation techniques. Efficient presentations. Effective time management. Corporate culture. Change management.

Finance for Non-Financial. Financial information: Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account. Financial operations. Investment and financing decisions. Social skills for management. Conduction of personnel. Conflict management. Motivation. Team development. Directive skills for management. Active listening. Meeting management. Negotiation techniques. Efficient presentations. Effective time management. Corporate culture. Change management.

Company, Organization and Human Resources. The management of Human Resources in the company. Personal and professional leadership. Knowledge Management and Talent Management. Training as a key element in the growth of the company. Coaching, mentoring and Counseling.

Conceptual framework of project management. Standards and knowledge areas of project management. Management of the integration and scope of the project. Time, quality and cost management of the project. HR and communications management. Risk management and project acquisitions.

Development and presentation of the final project