GRA 8534 Supply Chain and Operations Management
GRA 8534 Supply Chain and Operations Management
The objective of the course is to introduce the main challenges and trade-offs that operations and supply chain managers in energy industry face, as well as to discuss how to deal with those challenges based on theory and practice. For example, it can be argued that supply chain disruptions, advances in technology, focus on sustainability and energy transition during the last decade had impacted design, planning and execution of companies‘ operations. In this course we focus on the process view of the supply chains for upstream, midstream and downstream players, integration of renewable energy operations, risk management, new business models and digitalization. We will highlight the trade-offs between the cost efficiency, quality, availability, environmental and societal considerations in operational decision-making.
- Develop knowledge to apply the main concepts and principles of operations and supply chain management in energy industry for upstream, midstream and downstream segments
- Differentiate between various product and process types, adjusting the operations planning and supply chain design and coordination approaches
- Recognize the main challenges, risks and trade-offs in operational decision making, including supply and procurement, production and distribution management
After completing this course the student should be able to:
- Apply techniques for process flow mapping and analysis to identify bottlenecks in operations
- Develop capabilities for assessing the supply chain and operational challenges in upstream and downstream processes, analyze their causes and effects, and propose directions for solutions
After completing this course the student should know or be able to:
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and other stakeholders about supply chain and operations management
- Reflect upon key supply chain trends, trade-offs and challenges
- Operations management system and process design view
- Process flow analysis
- Digitalization of operations
- Supply chain management
- Decision levels
- Uncertainty and risk management
The course is conducted through a total of 16 hours, including group discussions and exercises.
The course is a part of a full Executive Master of Management in Energy programme (EMME) and examination in all courses must be passed in order to obtain a certificate.
In all BI Executive courses and programmes, there is a mutual requirement for the student and the course responsible regarding the involvement of the student's experience in the planning and implementation of courses, modules and programmes. This means that the student has the right and duty to get involved with their own knowledge and practice relevance, through the active sharing of their relevant experience and knowledge.
Granted admission to the Executive Master of Management in Energy programme. Please consult our student regulations.
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Exam category: Submission Form of assessment: Submission PDF Exam/hand-in semester: First Semester Weight: 100 Grouping: Group/Individual (1 - 4) Duration: 30 Day(s) Comment: The group exam (2-4 students) will include writing a short essay (max 5 pages) and answering on two questions related to the course material. Exam code: GRA 85341 Grading scale: ECTS Resit: Examination when next scheduled course |
| Activity | Duration | Comment |
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Teaching | 16 Hour(s) | |
Prepare for teaching | 38 Hour(s) |
A course of 1 ECTS credit corresponds to a workload of 26-30 hours. Therefore a course of 2 ECTS credits corresponds to a workload of at least 54 hours.
