Information Systems in Production (WP) (WP)*

level of course unit

First cycle, Bachelor

Learning outcomes of course unit

The students:
• Able to analyze and structure business processes in production.
• Identify actual data and interfaces can accommodate it.
• Review best practices in production processes.
• Can verify organizational forms and data in the system.
• Can optimize processes through system support and apply modern methods (e.g. Lean, Kanban, ...) with system support.
• Recognize interfaces internally and externally, can analyze and classify them.
• Can capture data structures.
• Can ensure quality requirements when introduced.
• Know and analyze the necessary organizational requirements for successful e-business and the use of systems such as MES, ERP, PP.
• Know sub-areas of e-business such as e-commerce, e-marketing, e-procurement

prerequisites and co-requisites

not applicable

course contents

• Best Practice Processes and KPIs for Production
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Production planning and control
• Corporate Structures and Master Data Structures
• Support by ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
• Integration of SCM (Supply Chain Management) and CRM (Customer Relations Management) with production and MES systems
• Support methods for optimizing production through information systems, including web applications and mobile devices
• E-skills: e-marketing mix, e-procurement, e-commerce
• Organizational requirements for digital and online processes
• Analysis and optimization of processes and key figures in e-business
• Use of appropriate tools and methods to gain insights and identify potential for improvement

recommended or required reading

• Morgan, Liker (2006): The Toyota Product Development System: Integrating People, Process and Technology, Productivity Press
• Scheer, et al. (2005): Prozessorientiertes Product Lifecycle Management, Springer Verlag Berlin
• Sendler, Wawer (2007): CAD und PDM: Prozessoptimierung durch Integration, 2. Aufl., Carl Hanser Verlag München
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• Engelharf, Magerhans (2022) Ecommerce klipp&klar, Ed.1, 2019, Springer Gabler Wiesbaden
• Heinmannn (2020): B2B eCommerce Grundlagen, Geschäftsmodelle, und Best Practices, Springer, Gabler Verlag Wiesbaden
• Deges (2019) Grundlagen des E-commerce, Springer Gabler Verlag Wiesbaden.
• Hanlon, A. (2019). Digital marketing: Strategic planning & integration. London, UK: SAGE Publications.
• Heinemann, G. (2019). Der neue Online-Handel: Geschäftsmodelle, Geschäftssysteme und Benchmarks im E-Commerce. Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag