Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Logistics
- Course Leader:
- Sergei Teryokhin
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
LOG711 Supply Chain Management I (Autumn 2022)
About the course
The course presents a broad scope of issues within supply chain management. Standard OM-principles/models/theories form the basis of the course. We discuss how those principles/models/theories can be adopted/extended for the use in a supply-chain setting. The focus of the course is on inter-organizational aspects of SCM and its management approaches.
Topics covered (excerpt):
- generic supply chain strategies and related concepts
- information sharing and coordination in SCs
- basic techniques to analysie logistic costs (KPI, BSC, activity-based costing)
- material flow and capacity management
- inventory planning/management
- dynamics and complexity in SCs
- supply chain network design
- supply chain risk management
- purchasing and sourcing strategies
- 'Circular economy', 'SCM and Big Data' (intended guest lectures)
The students will be introduced to a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods/models/problems. The latter includes e.g. demand forecasting techniques, deterministic/stochastic inventory models and lot-sizing problem algorhitms/heuristics.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Master of Science in Logistics
- Master in Change and Management
- Experience-based Master in Logistics
- Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration
- Master of Science in Sustainable Energy Logistics
- Exchange programme - Master's level
- Master of Science in Sustainable Transport and Urban Mobility
Recommended requirements
Equivalent to requirements for the MSc programme in Logistics.
(Norske studenter uten forkunnskaper i grunnleggende aspekter av SCM/OM anbefales å gjør seg vant med "SCM200 - Kompendium 2018" som er tilgjengelig på http://himoldex.no/emne/scm200-lager-og-produksjonsplanlegging.)
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
Knowledge:
The successful candidate should:
- have advanced knowledge of basic theories and concepts applied in SCM
- have in depth knowledge of contemporary SCM problems
- know relevant management techniques/strategies in manufacturing and service supply chains
- know state of the art research problems/industry initiatives
Skills:
The candidate is able to:
- apply knowledge in SCM in business or public organizations
to use and analyze existing literature and research within the field of SCM
to apply existing theory and models in SCM on present problems
carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics
General competence:
to analyze problems related to SCM
to apply knowledge within SCM on all kind of business or public organizations
to identify new and existing problems within SCM
to communicate about academic issues, analyses and conclusions in SCM, both with specialists and the general public
Forms of teaching and learning
Three hours of lectures per week, one-two hours of exercises as 'organized activities' per month. Successful students will on average need approximately ten more hours per week for supplementary activities such as preparations/follow-ups, readings, homework, assignment and final exam preps.
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- Mandatory coursework: Assignment(s)
- Courseworks given: 1
- Courseworks required: 1
- Presence: Required
- Comment:
Examination
- Form of assessment: Home assessment
- Proportion: 100%
- Duration: 4 hours
- Grouping: Individual
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Supported material:
Course evaluation
One mandatory home assignment (pass/fail)
Digital home exam (grade A-F)
Syllabus
Pensumoversikt