Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management

Brief description

  • Definition analysis of SCM and logistics
  • Necessity and development of SCM due to complexity and uncertainty
  • Beer Game and Bullwhip Effect
  • SCM as management of flows of goods, information, and value
  • Process triggering push and pull
  • Supply chain processes as cycles
  • Supply chain mapping
  • Supply chain modelling
  • Supply chain strategy and competitive strategy
  • Aggregate planning

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Chopra, S., & Meindl, P. (2016): Supply chain management: Strategy, planning, and operation, Pearson.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Input, mini case presentation and discussion, self-study of selected content, mini group work and presentation, homework

Assessment methods and criteria

  • Final written exam 70% (open book)
  • Case studies, group assignments, quizzes (30%)
Criteria: structure and scope of task-specific solutions, comprehensibility and confirmability of argumentation, level of detail, detailedness of problem analysis und problem description

Prerequisites and co-requisites

-

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2023

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course students can

  • name and understand the intercompany spanning concept of supply chain management (1,2)
  • explain the necessity of supply chain management within and between companies (2)
  • define and explain the scope of supply chain management: goods, information, and value flows (1,2)
  • name and explain basic concepts and principles of supply chain management (1,2)
    • hierarchies of supply chain management processes – decision phases
    • supply chain drivers
    • process view
    • cycle view
    • process triggers
    • strategic fit between competitive strategy and supply chain strategy
  • explain the conclusions of the beer game (2)
  • explain the role of inventory management concepts as major performance and cost driver in supply chain management (1,2)
  • explain and to implement aggregate planning measures in mid- and long-term production program planning (2,3)

Course code

0391-21-01-BB-DE-26