The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2013 (logistics) - Transportation and global supply chain management
- Business administration 2014 (logistics) - Transportation and global supply chain management
- Business administration 2015 (logistics) - Transportation and global supply chain management
- Business administration 2016 (logistics) - Transportation and global supply chain management
- Business administration 2017 (logistics) - Transportation and global supply chain management
- Business administration 2018 (logistics) - Transportation and global supply chain management
The course takes place in period
3 (2019-01-01 to 2019-03-17)
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to understand how supply
chain management contributes to the
profitability and competitiveness of the
company. The student
is also familiar with processes and methods
used to improve supply chain operations.
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to give students an
understanding of key concepts related to supply
chain management. This includes supply chain
management strategies, as well as inventory
management.
Course contents
- PROCESS STRATEGY
- INVENTORY MODELS
- SUPPLY CHAIN LOCATION DECISIONS
- OPERATIONS PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
- TRANSPARENCY OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
- NEGOTIATIONS
- GREEN SUPPLY CHAINS
Prerequisites and co-requisites
International Business Logistics module (20 cr) or
equvivalent
Previous course names
None
Additional information
Attendance at lectures is not mandatory but is
highly recommended. Handing in all assignments and
on time is mandatory.
Recommended or required reading
Operations management : processes and supply
chains / Lee J. Krajewski, Larry P. Ritzman,
Manoj K. Malhotra.
OR
Logistics and supply chain management :
strategies for reducing cost and improving
service / Martin Christopher.
2nd ed./London/Financial Times Prentice Hall,
1998.
Study activities
- Lectures - 40 hours
- Practical exercises - 17 hours
- Individual studies - 76 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
Assignments and a final examination.
Teacher
- Henriksson Robert
- Karlsson Hanne
Examiner
Henriksson Robert
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (19 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2018-12-25 to 2019-01-10
Assessment methods
- Date of examination will be announced later - Exams
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2019-01-08 | 13:00 - 16:30 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-01-15 | 08:30 - 12:00 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-01-24 | 12:15 - 15:45 | F367 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-01-29 | 13:00 - 16:30 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-02-05 | 08:30 - 12:00 | B518 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-02-12 | 13:00 - 16:30 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-02-19 | 13:00 - 16:30 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Henriksson Robert | |
2019-03-05 | 08:30 - 12:00 | A510 | Supply Chain Management | Gästföreläsare IKEA Juha Taskinen | Hongell Linn |
2019-03-12 | 13:00 - 16:30 | B522 | Supply Chain Management | Presentation av grupparbeten | Henriksson Robert Karlsson Hanne |
2019-03-22 | 12:00 - 15:00 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Tentamen | Smirnova Elena |
2019-04-12 | 13:00 - 16:00 | F367 | Supply Chain Management | Omtentamen 1 | Henriksson Robert |
2019-05-03 | 09:00 - 12:00 | B320 | Supply Chain Management | Omtentamen 2 | Henriksson Robert |