Vak: International Supply Chain Management, Assignment 2 credits: 1

Vakcode
ZTVM15SCM1D
Naam
International Supply Chain Management, Assignment 2
Studiejaar
2022-2023
ECTS credits
1
Taal
Engels
Coördinator
Z. Konakli
Werkvormen
  • Werkcollege
Toetsen
  • Assignment 2 - Overige toetsing

Leeruitkomsten

After completing the course, the student is able to:
  • Evaluate the concept of Supply Chain management and show how Supply Chain Management strategically connects to the general strategy within companies and organisations.
  • Evaluate the different interconnected supply chain elements of the supply chain of a company or organisation like: forecasting, planning, facilities, inventory, transportation, sourcing and information exchange.
  • Evaluate the supply chain network of a company or organisation including the distribution network.
  • Analyse an internationally operating company (as real life case) and provide profound advice or feasible solutions on possible improvements within their current and future supply chain by formulating and presenting this in a professional way. Including a critical reflection on student’s own learning process during the assignment

Inhoud

Supply Chain Management is an important function in connecting the different organisations together who are active in the total chain of supplying a product to the end customer. Supply Chain Management focuses on the areas of supply chain strategy, the global supply chain system and collaborating across the supply chain.

In supply chain strategy the building blocks of supply chain management will be introduced together with the role supply chain management fulfils within the corporate strategy, customer fulfilment strategies and competiveness.

In the global supply chain system part, the design process and different elements of organising the supply chain process will be explained covering topics as forecasting, planning, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, information exchange and technology.

The collaborating across the supply chain deals with sourcing, exchange of information and how to manage the transactional relationships .

​The course will start with a business simulation in the first week with role play where participants can experience the different supply chain management concepts and also check their (already existing or currently missing) personal skills and competences regarding supply chain management

School(s)

  • International Business School