Study Guide

Objective

Students
- are able to understand and describe the value chain and its importance for the company's efficiency
- understand the role of logistics as a competitive advantage - the value of good logistical systems.

In addition, the student should be able to:
-Evaluate their own work and that of others
-Critically study and give feedback to report works
-Crictically evaluate different technical methods
-Account for and discuss opinions
-Argument and reason around technical questions

Content

Routing methods, location selection
The MIT Beer Game
Efficient warehousing
Transport simulations
Tracking-technology, future technology

Teaching methods

Lectures, group assignments, exercises, Cases and feedback-sessions and self-studies.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Knows many of the core concepts of the area
Knows the connection between inventory, tied capital and profitability
On request, can analyze an existing supply chain, supplier selection or storage selection
Knows the importance of logistics and supply chain in the manufacturing process.
Can participate in a discussion about logistics and supply chains

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Can understand texts that deal with the current theme
Understands how the distribution and storage processes affect profitability and cash flow
Can independently analyze and improve a premade plan
Can make a plan for developing logistics and supply chains
Can hold a presentation about logistics and delivery chains

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Can take advantage of versatile literature on logistics and inventory management
Can propose improvements in the supply chain that can affect the company's profitability and cash flow
Can evaluate and propose improvements for a plan
Can argue for and against different strategies and models for logistics and supply chain
Can describe and explain the role and influence of logistics and delivery chains to third parties

Qualifications

Logistics and ERP