2013/2014
KAN-SCM_SE58 Supply Chain Strategies
| English Title |
| Supply Chain
Strategies |
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| Language |
English |
| Exam ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| 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
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| Course
coordinator |
- Britta Gammelgaard - Department of Operations Management
(OM)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Supply Chain Management and Logistics
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Last updated on
05-08-2013
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| Learning objectives |
Upon the completion of the course
students should be able to:
- Analyze practice cases with a synthesized theoretical framework
of supply chain strategies
- Explain the conceptual foundation of supply chain strategies
and reflect on future prospects of supply chain management
- Explain and contrast specific supply chain strategies and
discuss their strengths and weaknesses
- Discuss design criteria and the role of relationships in supply
chains
- Discuss and reflect on the impact of globalization on supply
chain strategies
- Explain and discuss innovation and forces of change in supply
chains
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| Examination |
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Supply Chain
Strategies:
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| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Group exam, max. 3 students in the
group |
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| Individual, oral exam based on a group
project. |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Project |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
December/January |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
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Description of the exam
procedure
Individual oral exam based on group
mini-project.
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| Course content and
structure |
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Based on an introductory discussion of the conceptual foundation
of supply chain strategies, the course sets out to discuss specific
supply chain strategies, especially lean and agile supply chains.
The supply chain strategies are then explored in relation to supply
chain design criteria such as transaction costs and core
competencies where especially the role of relationships in value
creation is discussed. Next, the course addresses contemporary
challenges for supply chain strategies namely globalization and
environmental and social sustainability. Then the course addresses
dynamic aspects of supply chains, including innovation and change.
The course concludes with a discussion of future prospects of
supply chain management and strategies.
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| Teaching methods |
| Overview lectures, student group
presentations of literature and case analyses. Visiting lectures
when possible and relevant. The teaching method emphasises
students' involvement, participation, reflection and
collaboration. Students are trained to understand and analyse
literature and cases that highlight real life supply chain strategy
issues. |
| Expected literature |
| The study material is a collection of
academic articles and case articles primarily from the trade
literature. See for example Gammelgaard, Britta (2010):”Supply
Chain Strategies”, Bidgoli (ed.): Handbook of Technology
Management, Vol. 2, pp 120-131. John Wiley & Sons,
Inc |
Last updated on
05-08-2013
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