Supply Chain Strategies and Trends (5 cr)

Objective

The student understands how supply chain management strategy can drive firm’s performance.

The student is able to analyze supply chain strategies and their suitability for various businesses. The student will be able to analyze different forms of collaboration in supply chains.

The student is able to identify and apply relevant technologies and innovations in supply chain management and understands their importance in company’s success. The student is able to assess supply chain risk and resilience.

Content

- Supply chain management strategies
- Supply chain vulnerability, risks, robustness and resilience
- Integration, collaboration and coordination in supply chains
- Measuring supply chain and logistics cost and performance
- Logistics customer service elements and quality
- Trends in supply chain management and logistics
- Importance of technology and technological innovations in supply chains

Location and time

Myyrmäki campus presence is required for most sessions.

Materials

Nakano. 2020. Supply Chain Management: Strategy and Organization. Springer Singapore.

https://metropolia.finna.fi/Record/nelli15.4100000008876908?sid=4708147703

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises mainly at the Myyrmäki campus in the classroom or online depending on the topic and activities of each week. The course assignments and evaluation methods will be updated later.

Exam schedules

Exam dates will be announced at the start of class.

Student workload

Group work 40%
Individual work 60%

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has achieved the course objectives well, even though the knowledge and skills need improvement on some areas. The student is able to define the course concepts and models and are able to justify the analysis. The student is able to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations. The student understands the importance of expertise in the field of business and is able to analyze his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has achieved the objectives of the course with excellent marks. The student masters commendably the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student is able to make justified and fluent analysis and to present concrete development measures. The student is well prepared to apply his/her knowledge in leisure, study and work situations.The student is able to analyze the business sector expertise and the development of his/her own expertise.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has achieved the course objectives fairly. The student will be able to identify, define and use the course subject area’s concepts and models. The student understands the criteria and principles of the expertise development.

Qualifications

Supply Chain Management or relevant basic studies