Management of Industrial Production (MiP)

The lecture “Management of Industrial Production (MiP)” is a lecture for master’s students of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering.

Organizational

Event-type Lecture (Master)
Cycle Winter semester
Time frame 4 Credit Points in Full-Time Study
Language German
Begin The lecture starts in the winter term 2025/2026 on Tuesday, October 14th, 2025.
Dates Tuesday 11:40 – 13:20
Lecturer Prof. Dr.-Ing. J. Metternich
Assistant Julian Herrmann M.Sc.
Place In-person attendance: L4|02 201

Registration

Registration process TUCaN (opens in new tab)

Exam

Examination notes The exam ‘Management of industrial production’ in the summer semester of 2026 will take place on Friday, August 28th, 2026, from 08:30 to 10:00.

In addition to a permanent blue or black pen, a non-programmable calculator is permitted as an aid for the exam.

Please remember to bring your valid official photo ID with you.

Content

Aims The lecture Management of Industrial Production provides students with practical knowledge of overall operational processes. The presentation of the consequences of information-technical linkages should particularly stimulate economic thinking and acting.
Contents
  • The company
  • Factory planning
  • Production planning and control
  • Productivity management
  • Manual operations and automation
  • Quality management
  • Industry 4.0
Script Moodle course (opens in new tab)
Recommended Reading Wiendahl, Hans-Peter
Betriebsorganisation für Ingenieure (opens in new tab)
Alternative Textbooks Eversheim, Walter: Organisation in der Produktionstechnik
Corsten, Hans: Einführung in das industrielle Produktionsmanagement
Warnecke, Hans-Jürgen: Der Produktionsbetrieb
Spur, Günter: Fabrikbetrieb
Womack, James; Jones, Daniel: Lean Thinking
Liker, Jeffrey: Der Toyota Weg
Rother, Mike: Sehen Lernen
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Contact

  Name Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Metternich
Head of Institute [Please contact the secretariat]
+49 6151 16-21876
L1|01 106
Julian Herrmann M.Sc.
MiP | Management of Industrial Production
+49 6151 8229-634
L1|01 113