Supply Chain Management (4 cr)
Code: 5091143-3005
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2020 - 31.03.2021
Timing
11.01.2021 - 30.04.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 op
Virtual portion
1 op
RDI portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
75 % Contact teaching, 25 % Distance learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
10 - 50
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management Engineering
Teachers
- Rauni Jaskari
Groups
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LIPATMODSupplyChainManagement
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PTUTAS19BPTUTAS19B
Objective
After completing the course the student will be able to:explain the overall picture of the whole logistics chain in businessdescribe the importance of efficient purchasing and material control, transportation, distribution and logistics services for the competitiveness of modern companies in global supply chaindesign a supply chain networkplan and calculate location decisionsprepare and optimize distribution modelsmanage and improve supply chain performance
Content
- 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-
Materials
Will be informed at the beginning of the course
Teaching methods
Classroom work (lectures, game and exercises)
Group assignment
Individual work
exam
Exam schedules
Exam in April, two re-sits possible.
Student workload
4 ECTS, approximately 108 hours
Classroom work (lectures, game and exercises)
Group assignment: report and presentation
Preparing to exam
exam
Content scheduling
- Global Supply Chains and Managing those
- Supply Chain related costs
- Importance of communication and transparency/visibility in Supply Chains
- Lean supply chain management
- Responsible supply chain management
-Supply chain performance metrics
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam 60%, course assignments 40%
Active participation may raise the exam mark by one number