Global Supply Chain Management
Code
2335
Academic unit
null
Department
null
Credits
3,5
Teacher in charge
José Crespo de Carvalho
Teaching language
English
Objectives
The course explores the main thoughts and practices in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and establishes and explores the link between Global Operations and Company Corporate and Competitive Strategies.
Prerequisites
N/A
Subject matter
The course has a very practical approach, especially through company case studies, developed in group or individually as a take home final exam. The course has, also, no pre-requisites in terms of operations management background and all students from different areas are accepted. Although not an advanced course it is an independent course in terms of its nature and tries to develop an AS IS TO BE approach based on a consultancy reasoning.
Bibliography
Christopher, Martin Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Financial Times Series, Person, 2016, 5th Edition.
Kotzab, H., Skjott-Larsen, T., Shary, P., Mikola, J. Managing the Global Supply Chain, Copenhagen Business School Press, 3rd Edition, 2007.
Class handouts and case studies. Additional readings and materials.
Teaching method
Expositive in terms of concepts. Discussion with students in case studies and problems. Presentations of analyses and solutions by students.
Evaluation method
Exam - 50% (2 days take home exam in the first 2 days available between the end of the course and the beginning of the exams period)
Group Work, presentations, and participation - 50%
Group Work - delivery dates to be defined in the first day of the course.
Exam - two days to develop a case study; dates to be presented in the first day of the course.