Graduate Education Institute · Business Administration · Master
Course Objective
The aim of the course is to teach the students the role of supply chain in the success of organizations.
The course introduces the concepts, problems and techniques used to effectively design, analyze and manage supply chains. Specific topics covered in this course include formulation and design of supply chain strategy, forecasting, inventory management, sales and operations planning, global network design and information systems for SCM.
Course Content
The course focuses on the basic concepts, issues, and techniques for efficient and effective Supply Chain Management.
Supply Chain Management (SCM) incorporates an integrated approach to managing the flow of materials, products, services and cash flows from the supplier to the customer and sometimes from the customer to the supplier. SCM requires coordination between external organizations and organizations (for example, suppliers and customers) as well as among various functional groups within an organization. This coordination is very difficult for many organizations.
Required Resources
Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 8th Edition, ISBN-13: 9780136644321, Sunil Chopra
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition, ISBN-13: 9781292083797, Martin Christopher
Operations and Supply Chain Management, 16th Edition, ISBN-13: 9781264098606, F. Robert Jacobs and Richard B. Chase
Recommended Resources
Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Case Studies, 4th Edition, ISBN-13: 9780078096648, David Simchi-Levi, Philip Kaminsky, and Edith Simchi-Levi
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 4th Edition, ISBN-13: 9781119461104, John Mangan and Chandra Lalwani
Supply Chain Risk Management: Minimizing Disruptions in Global Sourcing, 2nd Edition, ISBN-13: 9781466592166, John Manners-Bell
Course Learning Outcomes
- Apply supply chain management to operations in different sectors and what tools they should use to help shape the performance of these operations.
- Gain a basic understanding of how supply chain management can positively affect operations and how companies can strengthen their strategic goals.
- Develop an understanding of issues related to the design, operation and analysis of a supply chain system
- Develop knowledge about theories and quantitative methods to analyze practical data to support decision-making for supply chain management
- Develop knowledge about theories and quantitative methods to analyze practical data to support decision-making for supply chain management
- Develop a basic understanding of the nature of the work of the supply chain manager
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Practice | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding the Supply Chain | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | Supply Chain Performance, Strategic Fit and Scoping | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | Supply Chain Factors and Measurements | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | Supply Chain Factors and Measurements (Part 2) | Chapter 3 |
| 5 | Designing Distribution Networks and Online Sales Practices | Chapter 4 |
| 6 | Network Design in Supply Chain | Chapter 5 |
| 7 | Global Supply Chain Network Design | Chapter 6 |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Review |
| 9 | Demand Forecasting in Supply Chain | Chapter 7 |
| 10 | Integrated Planning in the Supply Chain | Chapter 8 |
| 11 | Sales and Production Planning: Supply and Supply Planning | Chapter 9 |
| 12 | Coordination in the Supply Chain | Chapter 10 |
| 13 | Scale Economics Management in Supply Chain, Conversion Stock | Chapter 11 |
| 14 | Scale Economics Management in Supply Chain, Conversion Stock | Chapter 11, Part 2 |
| 15 | Final Exam | Review |