Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Understand the common and distinguishing features of manufacturing and service supply chains
• Explain how supply chain strategy helps drive competitiveness in terms of cost efficiency, quality, delivery responsiveness, and flexibility
• Describe a supply chain strategy including location choices, outsourcing/offshoring, order to delivery choices, collaboration with supply chain partners and sustainability
• Understand the use of control and coordination technologies in manufacturing and service supply chains.
• Understand the role of various supply chain drivers and metrics

Skills

• Identify the key supply chain drivers and the role of supply chain strategy in driving firm competitiveness
• Design a supply chain strategy for manufacturing and service organizations, which achieves strategic fit with business and market requirements

Competences

• Conceive and design a supply chain strategy which includes technological opportunities and technologies

Type of instruction

The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 5 ECTS course module the expected workload is 150 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams