Entry requirements

120 credits, of which 90 credits in technology and 20 credits in mathematics. Participation in the course Industrial Management, Industrial Strategy and Organisation or Industrial Production Philosophies. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• explain and describe the strategic importance of optimised supply chains with high efficiency,
• explain and describe the strategic role of procurement for the efficiency of supply chains, while considering sustainability practices,
• manage logistical issues such as purchasing, warehousing, queuing and production,
• simulate and optimise 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 optimised 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 optimisation, demand planning, project planning, optimisation in queues, general optimisation, simulation, risk, game theory, and optimisation of product selection.

Instruction

Lectures, exercises, seminars and tutorials.

Assessment

Written exam (3 credits). Written assignments, active participation in seminars and laboratory exercises (2 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding targeted pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.