Study Guide

Objective

The aim of the course is to develop student's knowledge-base on the planning, and operation of supply chains and to develop student's analytical and decision making skills related to supply chain management, especially considering the key role of maritime transport in global supply chains.

After completing the course, the student will:
- Understand the basics of logistics and supply chain management from the perspectives of company and the logistics service provider

- Understand the evolution and logic of global supply chains

- Understand the roles of maritime transport and the shipping industry in global supply chains

- Understand the interaction between the different stakeholders in supply chains.

Content

Logistics and supply chain management in the Maritime sector.

Global supply chains.

The stakeholders and interaction between them in the supply chains.

Location and time

31.8. 8.30-16 Auriga
1.9. 8.30-16 Auriga
5.10 8.30-16 Auriga
6.10 8.30-16 Auriga

Materials

Articles:
Beamon, B.M. (1999) Measuring supply chain performance, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 275-292.
Christopher, M., Towill, D.R. (2002) Developing Market Specific Supply Chain Strategies, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 1-14.
Cooper, M.C., Ellram, L.M. (1993) Characteristics of Supply Chain Management and the Implications for Purchasing and Logistics Strategy, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 4, NO. 2, pp. 13-24.
Fawcett, S.E., Waller, M.A. (2014) Supply Chain Game Changers—Mega, Nano, and Virtual Trends—And Forces That Impede Supply Chain Design (i.e., Building a Winning Team), Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 157-164.
Gunasekaran, A., Kobu, B. (2007) Performance measures and metrics in logistics and supply chain management: a review of recent literature (1995–2004) for research and applications, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 45, No. 12, pp. 2819-2840.
Ivanov, D., Dolgui, A. (2020) Viability of intertwined supply networks: extending the supply chain resilience angles towards survivability. A position paper motivated by COVID-19 outbreak, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 58 No. 10, pp. 2904-2915.
Jüttner, U., Peck, H., Christopher, M. (2003) Supply chain risk management: outlining an agenda for future research, International Journal of Logistics: Research and Applications, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 197-210
Khajavi, S.H., Partanen, J., Holmström, J. (2013) Additive manufacturing in the spare parts supply chain, Computers in industry, Vol. 65, pp. 50-63.
Mentzer, J.T., DeWitt, W., Keebler, J.S., Min, S., Nix, N.W., Smith, C.D., Zacharia, Z.G. (2001) Defining Supply Chain Management, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 1-25.
Pagh, J.D., Cooper, M.C. (1998) Supply chain postponement and speculation strategies: How to choose the right strategy, Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp. 13-33.
Roscoe, S., Aktas, E., Petersen, K.J., Skipworth, H.D., Handfield, R.B., Habib, F. (2022) Redesigning global supply chains during compounding geopolitical disruptions: the role of supply chain logics, International Journal of Operations & Production Management Vol. 42 No. 9, pp. 1407-1434.

Teaching methods

To be communicated in detail at the course start.
Lectures, discussions and literature studies.
Assignments based on reading and cases.
Potential group works and presentations.

Employer connections

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Exam schedules

Course is completed with written essays. There are no exams on the course.

International connections

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Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Students are attending four lecture dates (see above), a total 38 lecture hours. The remaining workload consists of individual work, including reading and preparing essays.

Content scheduling

Lecture 1. (31.8) Value chain, supply chain and supply chain integration
Lecture 2 (1.9) Competitive priorities, manufacturing paradigms, business strategy and supply chain strategy
Lecture 3 (5.10) Uncertainty and supply chain risk
Lecture 4 (6.10) Supply chain performance, contemporary topics of supply chain management

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Course assigments are either not returned at all, or are returned falling below the minimum criteria

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Qualifications

No pre-requisites

Further information

Possible guest lectures or study visit