Master
2024/2025
Research Seminar "Supply Chain Management of an Industrial Enterprise"
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Type:
Compulsory course (Strategic Management of Logistics and Supply Chains)
Area of studies:
Management
Delivered by:
Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
When:
2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Irina Zolotukhina
Master’s programme:
Strategic Management of Logistics and Supply Chains
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The aim of the course is to familiarize the participating students with the advanced concepts and frameworks of purchasing and supply management (procurement), to familiarize with the role of logistics and supply chain management in the production enterprise, warehousing and inventory management, principles and tools of operational efficiency and to develop students’ related analytical and decision making skills related to industrial enterprise functionality.
Learning Objectives
- • Topics such as role of supply chain management in an industrial enterprise, tools and principles of operational efficiency, procurement in competitiveness of companies, total cost of ownership, supplier relationship management, supply risk management, international sourcing, service procurement, sustainability in Supply Chains will be discussed during the lectures.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate deep knowledge and critical understanding of theories, principles, concepts and methodologies of supply chain management of the manufacturing enterprise.
- Understand the challenges of uncertain economic environment in order to discuss ongoing research while using various concepts from the materials offered in the course.
- Plan and perform independent research projects in the area of supply chain management applying the advanced concepts of the strategic procurement management, lean principles and operational excellence.
- examine and critically appraise quantitative tools relevant in order to explore the strategic procurement management
Course Contents
- Introductions and practicalities of taking the course
- Key role of supply chain at a manufacturing enterprise
- S&OP, production planning and supply chain management
- Transport logistics. Role of LLP
- Finished product. Localization. Customs
- Warehousing and inventory management
- Internal logistics
- Supplier relationship management
- Methods of procurement quality management
- Procurement processes. Evaluation of the effectiveness of procurement
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Ribas, I., Lusa, A., & Corominas, A. (2019). A framework for designing a supply chain distribution network. International Journal of Production Research, 57(7), 2104–2116. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2018.1530477
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Villena, V. H. (2019). The Missing Link? The Strategic Role of Procurement in Building Sustainable Supply Networks. Production & Operations Management, 28(5), 1149–1172. https://doi.org/10.1111/poms.12980