Lecture 18: Logistics & MAIT

Date: 13.11.2024 Exercise: Strategic planning & QUality assessment (in class) Lecturer: Thomas Zurbuchen, Michael Merz Reading Ass: 23 Summaries: Logistics & MAIT (../../Logistics%20&%20MAIT%20171607ce73f880e5aae6e2d69bd87ec9.md)

Content Summary:

  • Understand key issues related to manufacturing of part and systems.
  • Understand essence of validation and verification processes and issues with current approaches

Extra lecture:

  • Communication of scientific results - Nadia Drake

Exercise Contents

  • Commercial Space Mission Planning: Analyze how commercial space missions are structured financially, focusing on investment plans, break-even points, and the business model.
  • Quality Management in Manufacturing: Explore quality management through exercises on tools like APQP and PPAP, emphasizing defect prevention and streamlined processes.
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA): Apply FMEA through exercises to identify and assess potential failures in space mission components.
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC) in Practice: Use SPC tools to measure and control variability in manufacturing, simulating real-world production scenarios.
  • Beyond Procurement Strategies: Engage in case studies to evaluate early supplier integration and competitive advantages in supply chain decisions.

Learning Objectives

  • Develop a commercial space mission plan by defining revenue models, cost structures, and break-even analysis.
  • Implement quality management tools to assess and improve manufacturing processes, focusing on error prevention.
  • Conduct an FMEA to identify, analyze, and mitigate potential risks in a space mission’s manufacturing and operational stages.
  • Utilize SPC techniques to monitor and control process variability, ensuring manufacturing consistency.
  • Analyze supplier integration scenarios to determine strategic advantages and optimize supply chain decisions in space projects.