| Course Name | Contemporary Supply Chain Strategies |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| BA 623 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Third Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Providing to the students basic knowledge on logistics and supply chain management. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course examines the planning and management of logistics functions and supply chain activities. Emphasis is placed on the introduction to physical distribution and logistics, logistics systems, product and logistics, logistics and supply chain management, order management and customer service, protective packaging and materials handling, traffic management, principles of inventory management, distribution centers and warehousing, logistics costs and cost tradeoff, information technology and electronic logistics, outsourcing and third party logistics, supplier selection and development, demand management, quick response, vendor managed inventory, logistics options, strategic alliances, and performance measurement. The integration of purchasing, materials management, and multifirm logistics planning will also be discussed. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | Basic concepts of strategic management | Reading from reading list |
| 3 | Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Frameworks in Supply Chain Strategies | Reading from reading list |
| 4 | Frameworks in Supply Chain Strategies | Reading from reading list |
| 5 | Lean, Agile and Postponement Strategies in Supply Chains | Reading from reading list |
| 6 | Resilience and Sustainability in Supply Chains | Reading from reading list |
| 7 | Presentation of term project proposal | - |
| 8 | Feedback on term project proposal | - |
| 9 | Theories in Supply Chain Management and Practice in Supply Chain Strategies | Reading from reading list |
| 10 | Presentation on Supply Chain Theories and Practice in Supply Chain Strategies | - |
| 11 | Distribution and Supply Chain Strategies in Retailing | Reading from reading list |
| 12 | Servitization, Value co-creation and their impact on Supply Chain Strategies | Reading from reading list |
| 13 | Presentation of term project | - |
| 14 | Feedback on term project and planning of future research | - |
| 15 | - | - |
| 16 | - |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Ppt slides Alan Harrison and Remko van Hoek, Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing Through The Supply Chain, (3rd Edition), Publisher: Prentice Hall, ISBN13: 9780273712763 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Korpela, J. and Tuominen, M. (1996) “A decision support system for strategic issues management of logistics”, Int. J. Production Economics, 4647, pp. 605620 Kistner, L.J., Benedetto, C.A. and Bhoovaraghavan, S. (1994) “An Integrated Approach to the Development of Channel Strategy”, Industrial Marketing Management, volume: 23, pp. 315322. Rosenbloom, B. (2007) “Multichannel strategy in businesstobusiness markets: Prospects and problems”, Industrial Marketing Management, 36, pp. 4–9 Sum, C.C., Teo, C.B., Ng K.K (2001) “Strategic logistics management in Singapore”, International Journal of Operations & Production Management; 21, 9/10; pg. 1239 Christopher, M. and Towill, D.R. “Developing Market Specific Supply Chain Strategies” (2002), International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol.13, Issue 1, pp.114 Fisher, Marshall L. “What is the Right Supply Chain for Your Product?” (1997), Harvard Business Review, pp. 111 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 3 | 30 |
| Project | 1 | 50 |
| Seminar / Workshop | 1 | 20 |
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 3 | 10 | |
| Project | 1 | 55 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | 1 | 20 | |
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 223 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to master existing theoretical knowledge in their specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to gain in-depth knowledge of research methodologies and design. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to acquire advanced knowledge of data collection and analysis techniques. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to design and conduct original research with a scholarly theoretical emphasis. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to disseminate scholarly knowledge in well-known academic networks. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to demonstrate the ability to communicate the results of their research in a clear and effective manner with various audiences. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to have concerns for the high ethical standards in research, and teaching. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to adopt critical attitude toward the extant literature and practice in the specialized area of business administration. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
