Course section 8.7: Subsections and their intended learning outcomes

8.7 Scenarios and Exercises
Intended learning outcomes: Differentiate between batch production and continuous production. Calculate an example of manufacture of by-products. Elaborate an example of production planning in process industries.
8.7.1 Scenario: Batch Production versus Continuous Production
Intended learning outcomes: Differentiate between batch production and continuous production. Explain the criteria that are important for the decision for one or the other of these concepts.
8.7.2 Exercise: Manufacture of By-Products
Intended learning outcomes: Estimate how much money can be invested in a distillation device, if management sets a limit of 2 years maximum for payback on this kind of investment.
8.7.3 Exercise: Production Planning in Process Industries
Intended learning outcomes: Determine the needed quantity of feed product and the required number of batches per stage for the production of the desired quantity of the active substance.

Course 8: Sections and their intended learning outcomes

Course 8 – The Concept for the Process Industry
Intended learning outcomes: Produce characteristics of the process industry. Disclose processor-oriented master and order data management. Explain in detail processor-oriented resource management. Describe special features of long-term planning.
8.2 Processor-Oriented Master and Order Data Management
Intended learning outcomes: Produce an overview on processes, technology, and resources. Present the process train: a processor-oriented production structure. Disclose lot control in inventory management.
8.3 Processor-Oriented Resource Management
Intended learning outcomes: Explain campaign planning. Differentiate between processor-dominated Scheduling and material-dominated scheduling. Describe a nonlinear usage quantity and a product structure with loops.

8.4 Special Features of Long-Term Planning
Intended learning outcomes: Disclose the determination of the degree of detail of the master production schedule. Describe pipeline planning across several independent locations.
8.5 Summary
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8.6 Keywords
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8.7 Scenarios and Exercises
Intended learning outcomes: Differentiate between batch production and continuous production. Calculate an example of manufacture of by-products. Elaborate an example of production planning in process industries.
8.8 References
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Case [Course 8]
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8.1 Characteristics of the Process Industry
Intended learning outcomes: Explain divergent product structures and by-products. Describe high-volume line production, flow resources and inflexible facilities. Produce an overview on large batches, lot traceability, and loops in the order structure.