Supply Chain Management (3 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- explain the overall picture of the whole logistics chain in business
- describe the importance of efficient purchasing and material control, transportation, distribution and
logistics services for the competitiveness of modern companies in global supply chain
- design a supply chain network plan and calculate location decisions
- prepare and optimize distribution models
- manage and improve supply chain performance

Some topics:
- Supply chain network models
- Role of inbound material flow, inventories, transportation and distribution in a global supply chain
- Impacts of location decisions to a supply chain
- Distribution models
- Supply chain performance metrics

Tavoitteet

After completing the course the student will be able to:
- explain the overall picture of the whole logistics chain in business
- describe the importance of efficient purchasing and material control, transportation, distribution and logistics services for the competitiveness of modern companies in global supply chain
- design a supply chain networkplan and calculate location decisions
- prepare and optimize distribution models
- manage and improve supply chain performance

Sisältö

- Supply chain network models
- Role of inbound material flow, inventories, transportation and distribution in a global supply chain
- Impacts of location decisions to a supply chain
- Distribution models
- Supply chain performance metrics

Oppimateriaalit

Teacher's material.
Supplementary reading:
Christopher, Martin (2016). Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 5th edition. Pearson Education
Limited.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Lectures 20%, assignments 80%. Attending lectures and completion of assignments.
Timetable: 6.9.2024-20.12.2024 (no lectures on week 42)
Please check the weekly lecture schedules from Lukkarikone.

Lectures 14 x 2 hours, assignments 53 hours.

Attendance 80% or more: 1 grade point, 60%-79%: 0,8 grade points, 40%-59%: 0,6 grade points, 20%-39%: 0,4 grade points, 0-19%: 0,2 grade points.

Active participation in presentations and completion of assignments required to pass the course. 50%: grade 1, 60%: grade: 2, 70%: grade 3, 80%: grade 4, 90% or more: grade 5.