6 ECTS credits
150 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4020411ENW voor werkstudenten in het 2e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.
In this course the different aspects of a supply chain are introduced. Every lecture focuses on another part of the supply chain. The covered topics are: supply chain strategy, demand forecasting, inventory management, sales and operations planning, sourcing and procurement, network design, manufacturing and process improvement, warehousing, sustainable transport and urban distribution. The lectures consist of a theoretical introduction to one of these concepts, followed by a guest speaker illustrating how this concept is applied in practice. Furthermore, exercise sessions (some in a game format) and interactive workshops will be organised.
The exercises (workshops) might be given on a Saturday morning
Teaching Methods
- Lecture: collective contact-dependent moments during which the lecturer engages with learning materials
- Seminar, Exercises or Practicals (Practical): collective or individual contact-dependent moments during which the students are guided to actively engage with learning materials
- Independent or External Form of Study (Self): independent study
This description of the teaching methods is indicative, in order to assess the expected study load.
Lecture: 24 hours (8 x 3 hours)
Practical: 12 hours (4 x 3 hours)
Self: 114 hours
After following this course, students should be able to understand the different parts of the supply chain and explain how they interact with each other. Students can define all fundamental concepts of supply chain management and can make strategical, tactical and operational decisions in this domain. Students can solve realistic problems related to the topics covered during this course, using the tools and models taught. Furthermore, the guest lectures will provide students with insights in the practical implementation of the theory and how a supply chain works in real life. Students should be able to identify the relevant actions to deal with a real-life problem in a supply chain. They should also have insight in how particular concepts are influencing the sustainability of the supply chain.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Schriftelijk bepaalt 100% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Schriftelijk dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
(!) In accordance with the supplementary faculty regulations to article 8§3 of the Teaching and Examination Regulations, the examination in the first examination session for master students in Management only takes place in the additional examination block, organized in the two weeks following the spring break. For all other students the examination in the first examination session takes place in the second examination period as stipulated in the academic calendar.
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek: voertuigtechnologie en transport
Master of Management: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of International Business: Standaard traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Photonics Engineering: On campus traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Photonics Engineering: Online/Digital traject (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master of Electromechanical Engineering: Vehicle Technology and Transport (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)
Master in de bewegings- en sportwetenschappen: Afstudeerrichting sportbeleid en sportmanagement - profiel sportbeleid en sportmanagement