Automotive Mechanical Engineering
OPERATIONS AND SERVICES MANAGEMENT
Description
Theory/Practice
1
Laboratory
3
Instructors
Antonio Galrão Ramos
Contents
1. Structure of a vehicle repair and maintenance enterprise
- The vehicle repair and maintenance process
- The characteristics of a vehicle repair and maintenance enterprise
- Location and layout of facilities
2. Programming and preparation of work
- Forecasting methods
- Information management
- The repair order
- The activities scheduling
3. Productivity analysis
- The workshop profitability
- The study of methods and times
4. Organization and management of inventory
- The management of the spare parts warehouse
- The inventory management
5. Customer service
Learning Outcomes
OB1: Analyse and define organizational structures of companies, particularly SMEs in the automotive sector.
OB2: Plan and prepare operational activities according to organizational requirements.
OB3: Estimate activity times, budgets, and costs to support operational decision-making.
OB4: Apply techniques for improving and optimizing workshop operations.
OB5: Manage inventory and stock control processes in automotive organizations.
OB6: Apply human resource management principles in operational environments.