Operations and Supply Chain Management

5 credits

Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE764

A revised version of the syllabus is available.
Code
1TE764
Education cycle
Second cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
Industrial Engineering and Management A1N
Grading system
Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
Finalised by
The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 7 March 2017
Responsible department
Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering

Entry requirements

120 credits, including 20 credits in mathematics. The courses Industrial Management, alternatively a basic course in Industrial economy, and Project Management should have been attended.

Learning outcomes

After a successfully completed course the student should be able to:

  • explain and describe the strategic importance of optimized supply chains with high efficiency,
  • explain and describe the strategic role of procurement for the efficiency of supply chains,
  • manage logistical issues such as purchasing, warehousing, queuing and production,
  • simulate and optimize the elements of the logistics flow,
  • develop policy options and perform decision analysis with regard to risk and forecasts regarding the supply and marketing strategies.

Content

Strategic planning and optimized design of the location, transportation, and internal and external flows (Supply Chain Management and Demand Chain Management). Models and methods of decision analysis in product development, sourcing and supplier strategies, outsourcing, strategic alliances, inventory management, and forecasting. Mathematical models for inventory optimization, demand planning, project planning, optimization in queues, general optimization, simulation, risk, game theory, and optimization of product selection.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises, seminars and tutorials.

Assessment

Written home exam (5 credits), where written assignments during the course could result in a higher grade.

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