Operations and Logistics Management

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Operations and Logistics Management
Leerdoelen	Upon completion of the course the student is able to: 1. Describe and analyze supply chains of products and services. 2. Identify logistics decision problems in the processing and distribution of goods and services, related logistics costs, objectives and constraints. 3. Discuss logistics control aspects, global logistics, reverse logistics and integration of logistics activities. 4. Evaluate supply chain performance, production processes and layout strategies, strategic sourcing concepts, materials flow synchronization. 5. Design logistical processes using qualitative and quantitative approaches (waiting-line models, simulation, productivity, and deterministic performance estimation). 6. Critically analyze basic level scientific publications in the field of operations and supply chain management. 7. Write in a group a small report and give a presentation about a case study related to supply chains models and logistics decision problems.
Omschrijving	Nowadays, no organization operates in isolation: contemporary organizations are part of (often global) networks of suppliers, producers, distributors, retailers and consumers that make up the 'supply chain'. The perspective of this course is to understand the role of companies in such networks of (international) suppliers and buyers. The main topics treated are supply strategy, outsourcing, characteristics of both service and manufacturing organizations, distribution and after sales operations and the management decisions that come with these topics. In addition to these aspects a number of decision support tools will be presented that may help to evaluate supply chain performance and to analyze and design flows of goods and services. The objective of the course is to provide the knowledge, capabilities and insights necessary to understand supply chains and their related activities.
Uren per week	4
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcolleges, werkcolleges, workshop(s)
Toetsvorm	opdracht(en), schriftelijk tentamen met meerkeuzevragen, schriftelijk tentamen met open vragen (The exam consists of a midterm and final; Group Assignment consists of reviewing papers + case (report and presentation))
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	X. Tong
Docent(en)	X. Tong , C. Xiao, BSc.
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Operations and Supply Management: The Core, 3rd edition, 2013, McGraw-Hill Education, New York. Jacobs, F. Robert, and Richard B.Chase 9780073525235 ca. €  40,00 Some additional articles (t.b.a.) Various
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	Secretary: Operations, Room: 5411-0632, Phone: +31(0)50 3637491, email: secr.operations.feb@rug.nl
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type BSc Economics and Business Economics/E&BE  ( Business Economics) 2 semester I b verplicht Courses open to Exchange Students (BSc)  ( Courses open to Exchange Students (BSc) without limited access) 2 semester I b keuze