Supply Chain and sourcing

lcems2112  2023-2024  Louvain-la-Neuve

Supply Chain and sourcing
5.00 crédits
30.0 h
Q1
Enseignants
Agrell Per Joakim; Blome Constantin;
Langue
d'enseignement
Anglais
Thèmes abordés
The course objectives are
  • To develop the mindset and skills to understand and facilitate the strategic role of sourcing and procurement in the internal and external supply chain To learn about best practices in enabling the right workforce and organization
  • To lead the supply chain and procurement organization according to a strategic mindset with adequate performance measures.
  • To pursue complex negotiations in a professional and effective manner.
  • To apply the concept of the triple bottom line in supply chains.
In general, you should be able after the course to understand which critical enablers impact the performance of the supply chain & procurement organization and how you might install these practices in order to achieve an efficient and effective organization. This comprises managing yourself as well as others in a professional way.
Acquis
d'apprentissage

A la fin de cette unité d’enseignement, l’étudiant est capable de :

1
Eu égard au référentiel de compétences des programmes GEST et INGE de la LSM, cette unité d'enseignement contribue au développement et à l'acquisition des compétences suivantes :
  • corporate citizenship (1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
  • knowledge and reasoning (2.2.)
  • work effectively in an international and multicultural environment (3.1., 3.2., 3.3)
Upon completion of the course, the student is able to:
  1. Describe the relevant sustainability and ethical issues and challenges in the Global Value Chain, 
  2. Explain and summarize specific issues that Multinational Companies are confronted with when developing their global value chain,
  3. Have knowledge about the variety of solutions companies develop in order to handle the issues they are confronted with, 
  4. Identify the right management tools for sustainable management at the firm's and value chain's levels (ISO, EMAS and GRI tools, life-cycle analysis, ecological footprint, KPI in environmental and social performance...),
  5. Synthesize, apply and communicate sustainability knowledge to solve environmental or social problems. 
 
Autres infos
Ce cours est enseigné en anglais et exclusivement réservé aux étudiants CEMS de la LSM.  Merci de consulter la version anglaise du descriptif.
Bibliographie
Références bibliographiques recommandées, lectures conseillées :
  • Van Weele, A (2014) Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, any edition from 2014 onward.
  • Chopra, S. and P. Meindl (2012) Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation, Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-273-76522-1. [5th edition] (N.B. You may also use 4th edition, just check the chapter names rather than numbers.)
 
Support de cours
  • Case material on Moodle
Faculté ou entité
en charge
CLSM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Intitulé du programme
Sigle
Crédits
Prérequis
Acquis
d'apprentissage
Master [120] en sciences de gestion [Programme CEMS]

Master [120] : ingénieur de gestion [Programme CEMS]