2015/2016
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 |
Start time of the course |
Autumn |
Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
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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Contact information:
https://e-campus.dk/studium/kontakt |
Main academic
disciplines |
- Supply chain management and logistics
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Last updated on
07-07-2015
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Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors:
- Choose and analyse 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 generic supply chain strategies and
discuss their strengths and weaknesses
- Discuss design criteria and the role of relationships in supply
chains including the connection to corporate strategy
- Discuss and reflect on the impact of globalization on supply
chain strategies
- Explain and discuss innovation, learning and change processes
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 |
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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 |
Winter |
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 |
Based on an introductory discussion of the conceptual foundation
of supply chain strategies, the course sets out to discuss
generic 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, in
particular innovation and change. The course concludes with a
discussion of future prospects of supply chain strategies.
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Teaching methods |
Overview lectures, student group
presentations of literature and case analyses. Visiting lecturers
from practice 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 contemporary and 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
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Last updated on
07-07-2015