Supply Chain Management (3 cr)
Code: TE00CJ50-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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02.08.2023 - 31.08.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.09.2023 - 29.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management Engineering
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
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
Objective
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
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
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.
Teaching methods
Lectures and exam 60%, assignments 40%. Attending lectures, completion of class and home assignments, and exam.
Timetable: 5.9.2023-12.12.2023 (no lectures on week 42)
Lectures in class (no hybrid option).
Class and home assignments will be given during the course.
Please check the weekly lecture schedules from Lukkarikone.
Exam schedules
Exam at the end of the course. Retakes on re-examination dates.