This course provides the students insights on principles and practices for how AI can be used to enhance production management. Hands-on learning exercises shall deepen the understanding by providing real-world production challenges that can be solved through or supported by AI.

This course (i) introduces the fundamentals of Lean Production and (ii) shows how new Industry 4.0 technologies can support a lean transformation. Through lectures, hands-on serious games, reflection and discussions, students learn (i) how lean production differs from other forms of production and (ii) how lean in synergy with new technologies can increase productivity in a production setting.