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Introduction to Supply Chain Management (in English) [ LLSMS2030 ]


5.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   2q 

Teacher(s) Semal Pierre ;
Language English
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Main themes This introductory course provides a strategic, industrial organisational and decision making framework for the major in supply chain management. By using in-depth knowledge from the fields of operations management, operations research and economics, valuable insight can be given for complex, integrated real-life problems.
Aims At the end of the class, students should be able to - Distinguish strategic, tactic and operational problems in SCM. - Be able to relate to industrial practice in inter-organisational coordination of supply chains - Understand basic industrial economic analysis of the supply chain relations. - Identify, formulate, solve and critically review some strategic problems in the supply chain.
Content The class mixes interactive seminars on the topics with case studies and corporate site visits to provide students with a feeling for the relevance and context of the subject matter. Content BUILDING A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO ANALYZE SUPPLY CHAINS. Understanding the Supply Chain. Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic Fit and Scope. Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics. DESIGNING THE SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK. Designing the Distribution Network in a Supply Chain. Network Design in the Supply Chain. Network Design in an Uncertain Environment. PLANNING AND MANAGING INVENTORIES IN A SUPPLY CHAIN. Managing Economies of Scale in the Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory. Managing Uncertainty in the Supply Chain: Safety Inventory. Determining Optimal Level of Product Availability. SOURCING, TRANSPORTING, AND PRICING PRODUCT. Sourcing Decisions in a Supply Chain. Transportation in the Supply Chain. Pricing and Revenue Management in the Supply Chain. COORDINATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN. Coordination in the Supply Chain. Information Technology and the Supply Chain. e-business and the Supply Chain. Methods : In-class activities 1 Interactive seminar 1 Project based learning 1 role playing/simulation At home activities 1 Exercices to prepare the lecture 1 Paper work 1 Students presentation
Other information Prerequisites (ideally in terms of competiencies) Introduction to operations management, production management and operations research. Micro econonomics Industrial organisation Evaluation : Case solutions including class presentations, class participation and an oral exam in English Support Chopra, S. and P. Meindl (2006) Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation, Prentice Hall References : Provided during the class Internationalisation : 1 international content (does the course tackle international issues related to the course content ?) 1 international guests 1 international case study Corporate features : 1 case study 1 company visit Skills : 1 presentation skills 1 team work 1 problem solving 1 decision making 1 project management 1 critical thinking Techniques and tools for teaching and learning 1 modelling 1 quantitative methods
Cycle et année
d'étude
> Master [120] in Business engineering
> Master [120] in Business Engineering
Faculty or entity
in charge
> CLSM


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