Academic year
2018-19
Is found in:
- International Curriculum, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
3 credits
Weight:
3,00
Total study time: 75,00 hours
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2018 () or 15.03.2019 ()
Organisation of education
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Special admission is required to enrol in this course unit under credit contract.
Co-ordinator: Wallays Piet
Language course: No
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Objectives
Students acquire knowledge in managing the goods flow. They must be able to recognize, formulate and analyse the basic management processes as demand, production, procurement, inventory & distribution.
Contents
Supply chain management
• Concepts + Customer Order Decoupling point + Sales&Operations Planning
• Independent vs dependant demand
Demand management
• techniques of forecasting
• Forecast accuracy criteria
Stock management
• Stock models and replenishment systems
• The ABC classification
Purchase management
• optimal sourcing strategies
Procurement management
• Evolution in supplier collaboration
• Main production planning and ATP
• Just in Time
Distribution management
• Distribution networks
Sales and Operations Planning
• Success practices
Formulating optimal distribution network
Order of enrolment
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Final objectives
can organize, plan and control the goods and information flow of a company: development, procurement, production, distribution, return flows (domestic and international) |
Teaching methods
Learning dialogue
Practice session