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, 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

Präsenzveranstaltung

Type

Pflichtfach

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

- Lectures held by lecturer, mini case presentation and discussion, self-study of selected contents by students, mini group work and presentation, homework

Assessment methods and criteria

Final written exam 70% (open book) Case studies, group assignments, short tests about recent learning contents (30%) Criteria: Fulfillment of task-specific requirements concerning structure and scope of students’ solution, comprehensibility and confirmability of student’s argumentation, level of detail, detailedness of problem analysis und problem description.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

None

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

3.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Part-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

No

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course students are able - to name and understand the intercompany spanning concept of supply chain management (1,2) - to explain the necessity of supply chain management within and between companies (2) - to define and explain the scope of supply chain management: goods, information, and value flows (1,2) - to name and explain basic concepts and principles of supply chain management (1,2) o hierarchies of supply chain management processes – decision phases o supply chain drivers o process view o cycle view o process triggers o strategic fit between competitive strategy and supply chain strategy - to explain the conclusions of the beer game (2) - to explain the role of inventory management concepts as major performance and cost driver in supply chain management (1,2) - to 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