BST 1703 Supply Chain Management - Logistics Management

APPLIES TO ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/2014

BST 1703 Supply Chain Management - Logistics Management


Responsible for the course
Eirill Bø

Department
Department of Strategy and Logistics

Term
According to study plan

ECTS Credits
15

Language of instruction
Norwegian

Introduction
This course will, in combination with BTH 1704 Bachelor in Logistic Leadership and Supply Chain Management (15 study points) provide specialization in the subject to the value of 30 credits. This course is suitable for students at Bachelor level in marketing, economics and administration. Other students can participate in the third year of the course.

Specialization provides students with leadership orientated knowledge as well as an understanding of the developments and leadership issues in supply chains and internal business logistics. Students will learn the physical and administrative processes surrounding the acquisition, handling, storage, planning, production, transportation and delivery of goods and services in a way which fulfills the customers need for service in a cost effective manner.


Learning outcome
Acquired Knowledge
After completed course students should have:

  • Acquired basic knowledge about procurement and its significance for the business as a whole
  • Acquired knowledge of transportation finance and the significance of different transportation methods to the customer
  • Learned to calculate and optimize costs connected with , transportation and production
  • Developed an understanding of how different logistical solutions affect the delivery process.
  • Acquired an understanding of how the integration of supply chains will reduce costs.

Acquired Skills
After completed course students should be able to.
  • Make the right decisions to make a good purchase
  • Analyse the transportation costs and know what transport should cost
  • Anticipate and make production plans.

Further Objectives
  • Students will achieve an understanding of how different logistical solutions affect the environment
  • Students shall be made aware of potential ethical challenges


Prerequisites
The course requires 2 years high school education in economics, administration and marketing or the equivalent.

Compulsory reading
Books:
Brynhildsvoll, Ivar. 2011. Prinsipper for bedre innkjøp. 2. utg. Fagbokforlaget
Grønland, Stein Erik. 2010. Logistikkledelse. 4. utg. Cappelen akademisk. 360
Jonsson, Patrik. 2008. Logistics and supply chain management. McGraw-Hill. 479/17

Other:
Eirill Bø og Stein Erik Grønland. 2010. Kan transportetterspørsel og miljøbelastning reduseres ved økt integrering av forsyningskjedene?. 1. 100. Dette er en utredning for Vegdirektoratet som omhandler transport og integrering av forsyningskjeden, legges i pdf på Itslearning


Recommended reading

Course outline
Purchasing
  • The purchasing process
  • Segmenting of suppliers
  • What purchasing means for the company
  • Purchasing negotiations

Transport
  • The structure of the transport market
  • Transport and the environment
  • Transport pricing
  • Route planning

Operations Management
  • Distribution Planning
  • Storage Optimization
  • Production Planning

Computer-based tools
Excel spreadsheets will be used for calculations.

Learning process and workload
The course consists of 90 hours of lectures. The lectures include case studies which are relevant to the exam.

During the semester students will take a variety of multiple choice tests on procurement, transportation and leadership

Reccomended use of hours:
Activity
Hours
Participation in class 12 days á 7.5 hours
90
Preparing for the lecture / reading literature
120
Case Work
100
Exercises
30
Multiple choice tests
60
Total
400

BI Distand Learning
The software It’s Learning will be used to publish information, exercises and digital learning resources. In this way students are also given the opportunity to communicate with tutors and colleagues over the net. Intensive study periods take place at the beginning of the semester and prior to exams.

Reccomended use of hours:

Activity
Hours
Participation in class 6 days á 8 hours
48
Preparing for the lecture / reading literature
135
Case Work
100
Exercises
67
Multiple choice tests
60
Total
400


    Examination
    A firve hours individual examiniation concludes the course.

    Examination code(s)
    BST 17031 - Written examiniation, counts 100% to obtain final grade in BST 1703 Supply Chain Management - Logistics Management, 15 credits.

    Examination support materials
    BI-defined exam calculator, TEXAS INSTRUMENTS BA II Plus™ or a simple calculator are allowed.
    Examination support materials are specified under examination information in our web-based Student Handbook. Please note the use of calculator and dictionary. https://at.bi.no/EN/Pages/Exa_Hjelpemidler-til-eksamen.aspx

    Re-sit examination
    Re-sit examiniation is offered at next scheduled course.

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