GRA 6714 Supply Chain Management
GRA 6714 Supply Chain Management
The special perspective on business provided by supply chain management has been growing in importance over the last thirty years. It started with an emphasis on physical distribution management, then developing to include the entire logistics of a company from receiving materials to dispatch of finished goods. Today the emphasis has widened to include all business partners required to source, make and deliver goods to end users. The objective of this course is to provide the students with an overview of supply chain management issues and challenges.
The student should be able to
- understand the basic concepts within logistics and supply chain management
- appreciate the dynamics of supply chains and networks
- gain knowledge of planning and integrating supply chain activities
- understand the specific challenges of international logistics and the complexity of international supply chains
The student should be able to
- map and analyse logistics processes
- map and analyse physical flows
- design efficient supply chains
The student should be able to
- understand and appreciate the transitions in and consequences of modern supply chains
- understand the links between SCM and Operations, Purchasing, Distribution
Major topics to be covered include
- The link between logistics and customer value
- Logistics and the bottom line – measuring costs and performance
- Creating a responsive supply chain
- Managing the global pipeline
- Managing supply chain relationship
- Matching a sustainable supply chain
- Product design in the supply chain
Course consists of lectures, tasks, cases and discussions.
Please note that while attendance is not compulsory in all courses, it is the student’s own responsibility to obtain any information provided in class.
All parts of the assessment must be passed in order to get a grade in the course.
All courses in the Masters programme will assume that students have fulfilled the admission requirements for the programme. In addition, courses in second, third and/or fourth semester can have specific prerequisites and will assume that students have followed normal study progression. For double degree and exchange students, please note that equivalent courses are accepted.
Covid-19
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there may be deviations in teaching and learning activities as well as exams, compared with what is described in this course description.
| Exam category | Weight | Invigilation | Duration | Support materials | Grouping | Comment exam |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Exam code: GRA67142 Grading scale: ECTS Grading rules: Internal and external examiner Resit: Examination when next scheduled course | 40 | No | 6 Week(s) | Group/Individual ( 1 - 3) | Assignment/term paper | |
| Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Written submission Exam code: GRA67143 Grading scale: ECTS Grading rules: Internal and external examiner Resit: Examination when next scheduled course | 60 | Yes | 3 Hour(s) |
| Individual | Written examination under supervision |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 6 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 160 hours.