Supply Chain Management (4 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

Course objectives: 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 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

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

Prater, E., & Whitehead, K. (2013). An introduction to supply chain management: A global supply chain support perspective. Business Expert Press.
Christopher, Martin (2016). Logistics and Supply Chain Management. 5th edition. Pearson Education Limited.
Slack, Nigel et al. (2016). Operations Management. 8th edition. Pearson Education Limited. Part 3: Deliver.
Teacher’s material.