Business Operations and Logistics

Code:

2MEAE13

Acronym:

OLN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2021/2022 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics and Business Administration

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EAE	8	Official Syllabus after 2021-2022	2	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objectives:

• Provide an introduction to supply chain management, and its multiple areas / fields.

• Describe several models and systems for inventory management, as well as the corresponding solution methods.

• Describe the transportation problem, as well as a method for solving this problem.

• Describe the traveling salesman problem, as well as various simple methods for solving this problem.

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this course unit, the student should be able to:

• Formulate a given scenario via an inventory management model or system.

• Solve an inventory management model or system by applying the software used in the course unit.

• Gather and interpret relevant data / information from the outputs provided by the software used in the course unit to solve inventory management models or systems.

• Formulate a given scenario as a transportation problem.

• Solve a transportation problem by applying the software used in the course unit.

• Gather and interpret relevant data / information from the outputs provided by the software used in the course unit to solve the transportation problem.

• Formulate a given scenario as a traveling salesman problem.

• Solve a traveling salesman problem, by applying the software used in the course unit, or by using other lectured methods.

• Gather and interpret relevant data / information from the outputs provided by the software used in the course unit to solve the traveling salesman problem.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Programme:

• Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management.

• Inventory Management.

• The Transportation Problem.

• The Traveling Salesman Problem.

Mandatory literature

Jensen Paul A.; Operations research models and methods. ISBN: 978-0-471-38004-7
Ballou Ronald H.; Business logistics supply chain management. ISBN: 0-13-123010-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methods and learning activities

• Theoretical exposition.

• Solving exercises.

• Using software.

Software

Microsoft Excel

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Total:	120,00

Eligibility for exams

All students enrolled in the course may take the final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

Regular Examination Period

In the regular examination period the only assessment type is distributed assessment. Thus, there is no evaluation via final exam only.

The distributed assessment consists of two tests. The first test has a weight of 60% in the final grade, and the second test has a weight of 40%.

There is a minimum score of 6.0 in each test. Therefore, if a student socres lower than 6.0 on any test, she / he will fail the course, regardless of the overall weighted score of the two tests.

Reassessment Examination Period

In the reassessment examination period the only assessment type is final exam.

Classification improvement

Final grades may only be improved via final exam.