20121 - GLOBAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
IM
Department of Management and Technology
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 6 - 7
IM (6 credits - I sem. - OB | SECS-P/08)
Classes:
6 (I sem.) -
7 (I sem.)
Course Objectives
The course aims at highlighting Operations and Supply Chain Management in a global perspective. Companies have to consider the impacts of the international competition on their processes, organizational structure and investments.
This course focuses on the activities and industrial decisions taken by global companies, providing management tools able to analyze the context and suggest the most appropriate options.
Intended Learning Outcomes
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Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course student will be able to do:
Analyse the impact of globalization on supply chain design and manage the strategic choices in order to fulfil efficiency and efficacy (lean or agile) within planning, sourcing, manufacturing, distributio activities and, in general, the end-to-end supply chain
Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course student will be able to do:
Define supply chain strategy, sourcing strategy, design the coherent logistic and distribution network
Course Content Summary
The program analyses the strategic choices made in an international and global context referred to
- Global Operations and Supply Chain Management: strategies and key structural decision.
- Network design in supply chain management.
- Global production network.
- Strategic role of an foreign plant and its localization.
- Global sourcing and supply chain management.
- Supply base evaluation and development.
- International standards on social and environment responsibility and quality.
- Global innovation processes and R&D investments.
- Model of open innovation and collaboration.
During the course, classes are integrated by cases discussions and companies presentations. Group works and assignments are required.
Teaching methods
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- Face-to-face lectures
- Face-to-face lectures with use of software and/or new technology
- Guest speaker's talks (in-class or in distance)
- In-class exercises
- Theories and/or case studies discussions (in-class or in distance)
- Oral presentations of individual/group assignments
- Other interactive class activities (business games, simulations, role playing, use of scientific software, etc.) - specify in the relevant open section of the syllabus
- Group assignments
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Written exam.
Textbooks
Teaching material is distributed through blackboard.
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