2014/2015
KAN-CSCEO1018U Supply Chain Strategies
| English Title |
| Supply Chain
Strategies |
|
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for MSc in Economics and Business
Administration
|
| 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
04-07-2014
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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 |
|
Supply Chain
Strategies:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| 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 |
|
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
|
Description of the exam
procedure
Individual oral exam based on group
mini-project.
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| Course content and structure |
|
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
04-07-2014
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