2012/2013  KAN-CM_T26  Planning and Control in Operations Management and Supply Chain

English Title

Planning and Control in Operations Management and Supply Chain

Course information
Language	English
Exam ECTS	15 ECTS
Type	Elective
Level	Full Degree Master
Duration	One Semester
Course period	Autumn
Time Table	Please see course schedule at e-Campus
Study board	Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business Administration
Course coordinator
Chiara Gobbi - Department of Operations Management
The course is planned as a 15 ECTS course due to the fact that 10 lectures are devoted at framing concepts and methodologies while 10 lectures are devoted to exercises training with teacher's assistance.
Main Category of the Course
Information Systems Management Supply Chain Management and Logistics
Last updated on 02-03-2012

Learning objectives

After course attendance the students should be able to: • Frame operations and supply chain in relation to planning • Make use of the tools for planning and control • Identify what analytical tools are most appropriate to solve the problem under consideration • Being able to identify the pros and cons of different alternatives combining qualitative and quantitative elements of analysis.

Prerequisite

To follow the course with proficiency it is suggested to have basic knowledge of linear programming and statistics.

Examination

Planning & Control in Operations Management and Supply Chain

Planning and Control in Operations Management and Supply Chain : Type of test Written Exam Marking scale 7-step scale Second examiner No second examiner Exam period Autumn Term and December/January Aids Closed Book Duration 4 Hours It is suggested to atted in-class lectures

Examination

4 hours written exam with computer assistance

Prerequisites for attending the exam

It is sugggested to attend the lectures

Course content

The design, planning and control of operations and supply chain are of strategic importance for any firm. Companies can achieve and retain a long lasting competitive advantage by correctly planning and controlling their everyday operations while weaknesses in planning and control can hurt their performances. The course aims at presenting and preparing students in the main areas of planning and control in operations management and supply chain. The following areas are considered: the achievement of strategic fit between the company objectives and the operations management objectives network design and factors influencing network design decisions demand planning and supply planning demand forecasting and aggregate planning inventory management distribution and transportation planning sourcing and procurement information technology as enabling factor coordination as risk mitigation factor

Teaching methods

Theoretical lectures in combination with exercises. Theoretical lectures are aimed to frame relevant concepts in planning and control as well as to introduce students to the tools for design, planning and control. Exercises train students in the application of concepts and methodologies. The teaching method promotes students involvement and participation by the use of exercises and in class assignments. Students are trained to understand the complexity of planning and control and propose solutions to real life problems.

Further Information

The course is planned as a 15 ECTS course due to the fact that 10 lectures are devoted at framing concepts and methodologies while 10 lectures are devoted to exercises training with teacher's assistance.

Expected literature

MAIN TEXTBOOK: Chopra, Sunil / Meindl, Peter (2007): Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning & Operation, 3rd edition, Pearson/Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ Indicative supplementary literature: Jan Olhager, “Strategic positioning of the order penetration point”, Int. J. Production Economics, Vol. 85, No. 3 (2003), pp. 319–329 Lee, “Aligning Supply Chain Strategies with Product Uncertainties”, California Management Review, Vol.44, No.3, Spring 2002, page 105-119   Harland, C.M., Lamming, R.C., Zheng, J. and Johnsen, T.E. (2001), “A taxonomy of supply networks”, The Journal of Supply Chain Management, November, pp. 21-31.   Fisher, Marshall L.; Hammond, Janice H.; Obermeyer, Walter R.; Raman, Ananth. Making supply meet demand in an uncertain world. HarvardBusinessReview, May/Jun94, Vol. 72 Issue 3, p83-93   Geoff Buxey, A managerial perspective on aggregate planning, International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 41, Issues 1-3, October 1995, Pages 127-133   Geoff Buxey, Strategy not tactics drives aggregate planning, International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 85, Issue 3, Structuring and Planning Operations, 11 September 2003, Pages 331-346 Buxey, G. (2006): Reconstructing inventory management theory, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vo. 26, No. 9, pp. 996-1012   Flores, B. & Whybark, D. (1986), “Multiple Criteria ABC Analysis”, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 6, No 3, pp. 38-46