Course syllabus for Supply chain strategy

Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-08 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameSupply chain strategy
  • CodeTEK610
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPSCM
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyIndustrial Engineering and Management
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 37115
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0118 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		0 c0 c0 c7.5 c0 c0 c
  • 11 Okt 2024 pm J DIG

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

The compulsory courses in the SCM-program are prerequisites for this final course.

Aim

The overall aim of the course is to give participants comprehensive knowledge on the strategic management of operations and supply chains in different types of industrial and technology based firms. After passing the course successfully, the student shall be able to analyze industrial systems as well as design and manage supply chains.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

  • Describe why and how operations and supply chain can be designed to enhance the competitiveness of modern industrial firms.
  • Describe what economic trade-offs and compromises required in operations systems and supply chains, and what tools and models that can be used for such analyses in the pursuit of value creation.
  • Describe what possibilities and barriers that may appear in industrial continuous improvement work, and state advantages and drawbacks of different change strategies.
  • Apply methods for analyzing operations and supply chains, aiming at identifying improvement areas from technical, economical and organizational perspectives.
  • Being able to setting up a Supply Chain Strategy incl.
    • Mapping a As is State of a Supply Chain
    • Using the SCOR Model to map processes in a SC
    • Identify Key Stakeholders
    • from As-Is analysis create targets for improvements
    • Summary As Is State in a SWOT analysis and list opportunities
    • Create Value streams that identifies opportunities (Size, Root Cause, Enablers, Annual Impact) and how to form this into a strategy program and implementation
      • Define Strategy streams
      • Project plan
      • Implementation plan
  • Present and defend written and orally presented analyses and recommendations based on cases.
  • Demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development
  • Explain the relationship between problem, purpose, study design, qualitative and quantitative methods and data analysis

Content

  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Analysis and related methods and models
  • Key Performance Indicators
  • SCOR

Organisation

The course is build up by a real case of a merger of two companies, resulting in a new common Supply Chain. This SC shall be analyzed in both an As is State and a future state, including a SWOT analysis, value streams, Process analysis etc. This will be done a s group work including a number of seminars and tasks.

The course also includes lectures, guest lectures, group based assignments, seminars, etc.

Literature

A number of academic journals will be used during the course

Examination including compulsory elements

Project work and written exam

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.