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Supply Chain Engineering (B-KUL-H08J0A)

3 ECTSEnglish20 Second term
Joubert Johan (coordinator) |  Joubert Johan |  Tampère Chris |  Joubert Johan (substitute)
POC Mobiliteit en Supply Chain

Aims

At the end of this course, the student is able to:
- identify the main roles in a supply chain system (manufacturing, distribution, retail and consumption), understanding their relations, define their goals;
- use conceptual, analytical and numerical tools for modeling supply chain systems and solving key issues;
- discuss decision-making issues in supply chain management (eg. competition, collaboration strategies);
- describe the differences of various management policies for what concern information, inventory management, production and distribution, etc.
- identify network economics and system dynamics issues in supply chains systems; and analyze them in a quantitative manner;
- follow guidelines for designing supply chain systems.

Previous knowledge

Basic knowledge of operations research is required.

Order of Enrolment

Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.


SIMULTANEOUS(H0T99A)

The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
H0T99A : Decision Making for Industrial Management

Identical courses

This course is identical to the following courses:
H0A24A : Supply Chain Engineering (No longer offered this academic year)

Is included in these courses of study

Activities

3 ects. Supply Chain Engineering (B-KUL-H08J0a)

3 ECTSEnglishFormat: Lecture20 Second term
Joubert Johan |  Tampère Chris |  Joubert Johan (substitute)
POC Mobiliteit en Supply Chain

Content

Part 1: Modeling Supply Chains
- Introduction to Supply Chain systems: basic terminology, players, goals, etc.
- Location problem
- Modeling Supply Chain networks as Variational Inequalities: optimality conditions and network equilibrium
 
Part 2: Dynamics of Supply Chain Systems
- Fundamentals of systems dynamics
- Modeling the dynamics of Supply Chain Networks
- Impact of Feedback Information Loops and Integration

Part 3: Supply Chain Management
- The role of Information in Supply Chain management
- Control and pricing
- Real World Examples of Supply Chain Systems

Course material

Study cost: 1-10 euros (The information about the study costs as stated here gives an indication and only represents the costs for purchasing new materials. There might be some electronic or second-hand copies available as well. You can use LIMO to check whether the textbook is available in the library. Any potential printing costs and optional course material are not included in this price.)

Slides, Toledo
Additional material: Scientific articles and books

Format: more information

Lectures

Mainly ex cathedra

Evaluation

Evaluation: Supply Chain Engineering (B-KUL-H28J0a)

Type : Partial or continuous assessment with (final) exam during the examination period
Description of evaluation : Written
Learning material : Course material, List of formulas, Calculator

Explanation


During the semester, a graded computer session is organised. During the standard exam period, the student has to describe a set of theoretical notions and solve a set of exercises/examples.