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Supply Chain Management (19BBA40008)

General information

Type:

OP

Curs:

3

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 1 Annachiara Longoni Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences ENG

Group Teacher Department Language
Ed: 2 Cristina Giménez Thomsen Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences ENG
Ed: 2 Annachiara Longoni Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences ENG

Previous Knowledge

The course is adressed to students with good business education background.

Workload distribution

Workload distribution:

Expository sessions: 10 hours
Participatory sessions: 20 hours
Individual work: 50 hours
Team work: 20 hours

Course Learning Objectives

The course contributes to the program by facilitating that students achieve:

1. A basic language related to the business world, especially related to fundamental concepts of supply chain management.
2. The necessary skills to have a full and comprehensive vision of the organizations and their environment.
3. Rigor, critical thinking and creativity in applying knowledge.

Competences

18. Teamwork and collaboration
4. Conveying information and/or knowledge
2. Application of knowledge to achieve results

Relation between Activities and Competences

18 4 2
Class participation      
Exam about the final project      
Case analysis (group reports and class discussions)      
Final project      

CONTENT

1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management

2. The role of information sharing in the supply chain

3. Network design

4. Distribution strategies

5. The role of purchasing in the supply chain

6. The purchasing process

7. Outsourcing and sourcing strategies

Relation between Activities and Contents

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Class participation              
Exam about the final project              
Case analysis (group reports and class discussions)              
Final project              

Methodology

ASSESSMENT

ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN

Description %
Class participation 10
Exam about the final project 30
Case analysis (group reports and class discussions) 30
Final project 30

Bibliography

Basic bibliography:

A readings package will be provided. It is expected that each participant will read the appropriate readings as indicated in the class outline.

Additional bibliography or material:

- Christopher, M.: Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Financial Times Management, 2001.
- Chopra, S. & Meindl, P.: Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation. Prentice Hall, 2007.
- Friedman, T.: The world is flat: A brief history of the globalized world in the 21st Century. 2002.
- Harrison, A. & van Hoek, R.: Logistics Management and Strategy. Financial Times Pitman, 2005.
- Simchi-Levi, D.: Designing and Managing the Supply Chain. McGraw Hill, 2000.
- Wisner, J.D.; Leong, G.K. & Tan, K.: Principles of Supply Chain Management: A balanced approach. Thomson South-Western, 2005.

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 1 Annachiara Longoni Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Ed: 1

Group Teacher Department
Ed: 2 Cristina Giménez Thomsen Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences
Ed: 2 Annachiara Longoni Operaciones, Innovación y Data Sciences

Timetable Ed: 2