Operations and Supply Chain Management

Code:

2GE04

Acronym:

OSCM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S (of 15-09-2014 to 09-01-2015)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Management
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Management

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIM	53	Bologna Official Syllabus	1	-	3,5	27	94,5

Teaching language

English

Objectives

As goods and services are produced and distributed, they move through a set of interrelated operation and processes. The design of these operations for gaining a strategic advantage, investments in improving their efficacy, and controlling these operations to meet performance objectives is the domain of Operations and Supply Chain Management. This course leads students to practical and conceptual aspects of operations and supply chain management. Students will gain a strong understanding of logistics management and supply chain planning methods. Case studies and examples will be employed throughout the course to promote discussion and support the application of logistics concepts to real-life issues.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the course each student is supposed to handle, discuss and apply the basic concepts of operations and supply chain management analysis.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction to O&SCM

1.1. Operations production management concepts

1.2. Supply chain management and Logistics concepts

1.3. Logistics key activities. Logistics’ strategies.

1.4. The supply chain and competitive performance

2. Inventory and Warehousing management decisions

2.1. Relevant costs

2.2. Classification of inventory management models

2.3. Inventory management systems

2.4. Designing and operating a warehouse

3. Transport decisions

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Mode of transport. Intermodal transport

3.3. Ownership of transport

4. Distribution decisions

4.1. Distribution channels

4.2. DRP, Distribution Requirements Planning

4.3. Routing vehicles

5. Locating facilities decisions

5.1. Importance of location

5.2. Factors influencing facility location to support the decision

6. Supply Chains Strategies

6.1. Third party logistics

6.2. Collaboration: extending the enterprise

6.3. SC technologies

6.4. Continuous Improvement

Mandatory literature

Ronald H. Ballou ; Business Logistic/Supply Chain Management: Planning, Organizing, and Controlling the Supply Chain, Prentice Hall, 2004
Donald Waters ; Logistics – An Introduction to Supply Chain Management, Palgrave Macmillan , 2003
Ioannis T. Christou ; Quantitative Methods in Supply Chain Management: Models and Algorithms, Springer-Verlag, 2012

Teaching methods and learning activities

In room classes with discussion of theoretical concepts supported by discussion and evaluation of real life examples and cases.

Software

Microsoft Office Excel

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho de campo	20,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

There are two assessment regimes: 1 – Assessment only with final exam 2 – Distribution assessment with final exam: group work, class work, home work and final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

1 – Assessment only with final exam: 100% of the mark obtained in the final exam.

2 – Distribution assessment with final exam: The final mark is a weighted average of the following components:

(a) Class work/Home work/case studies analysis: 20%

(b) Group work : 20%

(c) Final Exam: 60% Students who obtain a grade below 6.0 values in any assignment or in the final exam are excluded from distributed assessment, regardless of the average of the weighted grade.

If the student fails to spot a class work, home work or case study analysis (a), he can continue in the distribution assessment regime only if he complete more than a half of the total work in this component (Class work/Home work/case studies analysis). Group work assessment (b): the work is to be done outside classroom, with colleagues of the same class. The group is to be constituted by 3 to 5 students. The group should present a report of about 5 pages until de last day of the semester. More information on it will be communicated to students during classes. Final exam (c) is open notes (laptops, i-pads/i-phones, mobile phones or similar communication devices are not allowed). Students may use their calculators.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with FEP's evaluation regulations.

Classification improvement

By final exam only.