Course outline

School

Economics & Social Sciences

Department

Business Administration

Level of Studies

Course code

601

Semester

6

Course title

Supply Chain Management

INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Weekly teaching hours
-

ECTS

4

5

Type of course

mandatory/general background

Prerequisite course

Operations Management (3rd Semester)^ο Εξάμηνο)

Language of instruction and exams

Greek

The course is offered to Erasmus students

Όχι

Course URL

https://eclass.uth.gr/courses/DE_U_150/

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes of the course include:

1. Knowledge and skills acquired within the whole scope of the scientific discipline
2. Realizing the role and significance of the supply chain strategic and tactical decisions
3. Knowledge on fundamental principles, as well as on modern business practices that support functions in supply chain management
4. Becoming familiar with aspects affecting distribution networks design
5. Knowledge and understanding of all relevant issues inherently present and dominant in the design and operation of supply networks, as well as of the appropriate methods to address them
6. Analysis and problem-solving skills acquired and improved to address conceptual and operational problems with the use of pertinent software tools
7. Realizing the trade-offs among factors influencing supply chain operations
8. Ability to explore interrelations between main variables in supply chain management
9. Familiarizing with the supply chain management concepts and modern practices through various applications and case studies corresponding to different types of supply chains
10. Ability to understand and interpret the analysis results and performance outcomes of a supply chain through pertinent examples and case studies

General Skills

In addition, the course aims to:

• Search, analysis and synthesis of data and information using new technologies and utilization of such information in complex supply chain systems
• Well - informed decision making and problem solving in SCM
• Ability to develop fundamentally established methodological approaches to address main issues in SCM
• Production of new and innovative research ideas for improving global supply chains
• Understanding contemporary trends, as well as modern methods, tools and techniques in managing global supply chains
• Ability to systematically address cases and real-world applications related to SCM
• Being able to work as a member in a team, as well as autonomously, pursuing the appropriate solution schemes to contemporary SCM problems
• Ability to work in a global and interdisciplinary environment

The content of the course includes the following main thematic sections:

1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management (SCM) – Presenting various supply chain cases
2. Basic concepts, fundamental principles, and theories in SCM
3. Main types of distribution networks – advantages and disadvantages
4. Strategic decisions in SCM - supply network design
5. Tactical decisions in SCM – supply chain performance

6.        Material flow management - MRP
7.         Inventory management
8.       Inventory cost management
9.       Inventory management under uncertainty
10.   -
11.   Transportations
12.   The role of information technologies in SCM
13.   Global and sustainable supply chains

TEACHING METHOD

USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Use of ICT in Teaching, in Laboratory Education, in Communication with students

TEACHING ORGANIZATION

STUDENT EVALUATION

he evaluation process (method of examination and grading) consists of the following:

final written exam of 2-hour duration that contributes 70% to the total grade, through which all learning objectives are examined. The exam comprises several questions requiring short answers and assess students’ knowledge and ability to comprehend basic concepts, relevant principles and methods in supply chain management, as well as some more complex problems that require in-depth study, problem solving skills and critical thinking on the pertinent learning material.

one written assignment that contributes 30% to the final grade and attempts to assess all learning outcomes defined previously. The assignment entails the development of an application or case study in supply chain management that demonstrates aspects learned in class and applied on a real-world problem. Through the assignment students will be able to state the problem in unambiguous terms, analyze the methodological approach to address it, present and interpret the results, while becoming familiar and absorbing fundamental principles, methods and practices in supply chain management.

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