Management in the Automotive Industry

This is a basic and overarching course in management in the automotive industry, which creates a framework for further managerial and technical courses focused on automotive industry.

The purpose of the course is to get acquainted with: • Basic concepts of management of engineering production (car production) • Engineering and mobility management • The nature and design of engineering products (car products) and engineering and car production, multi-disciplinarity of the field in the age of electromobility • The role of human and technological resources in engineering and car production • The issue of material flows and logistics in the field • Purchasing management and supply chains in the field • Support processes, maintenance of machinery and equipment • Production management: planning, organizing, sourcing, leadership, controlling • Design, innovation and re-engineering of the production systems and processes • The issue of economics and economic metrics of engineering and car production, KPI system • The issue of some contemporary trends, such as automation, robotics and digitization in the field • The issue of comprehensive concepts of modern production, such as Toyota Production System Issues of quality management, environmental protection & sustainability, material and energy sustainability, hygiene and occupational safety, and social responsibility in production, etc.

Learning outcomes: • Knowledge of the field of management of production (specifically focused onto the automotive industry) • Gain not only theoretical but also practical knowledge and experience in the field • The ability to apply this knowledge and skills within the management, planning, design, innovative management and re-engineering of engineering and car industry production • The ability to personalize acquired knowledge and skills in the field of its future professional focus • The ability to share specific production and operating system management tasks with experts and work in a team to solve them

• Upon completion of the course, students will take a written test, followed by an oral examination; at the end of the course, students will be asked to submit a seminar paper • A seminar paper carried out in cooperation with a company from the automotive

• Presentations available on MS Teams
• Presentations of selected companies and experts in automotive industry
• Recordings of previous expert presentations
• Visit to the production plant

Lectures, Seminars, Excercises