Business Operations and Logistics

Code:

2MEAE13

Acronym:

OLN

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Management Studies

Instance: 2023/2024 - 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	35	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.

• Time allowing, describe location and covering problems, as well as the corresponding solution methods.

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.

• Time allowing, formulate a given scenario as a location or covering problem.

• Time allowing, solve a location or covering problem, by applying the software used in the course unit, or by using other lectured methods.

• Time allowing, gather and interpret relevant data / information from the outputs provided by the software used in the course unit to solve location or covering problems.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Programme:

• Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management.

• Inventory Management.

• The Transportation Problem.

• The Traveling Salesman Problem.

• (time allowing) Location and Covering Problems.

Mandatory literature

Jensen Paul A.; Operations research models and methods. ISBN: 978-0-471-38004-7
F. Robert Jacobs; Operations and supply chain management. ISBN: 978-1-259-92179-7
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
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

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; each test has a weight of 50%.

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.

Link between the assessment methods and the learning outcomes and competences

The tests and the exam include questions that require the students to: 1) formulate scenarios as one of the studied problems; 2) interpret the output of the software used in the course unit.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the assessment regulations. Evaluation that replaces a given distributed assessment test may take on a different format. For instance, in that case an oral evaluation may take place instead of a written test.

Classification improvement

Final grades may only be improved via final exam.