Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able to

-use basic concepts of logistics and supply chain management.
- the principles of value chain formation.
- identify the impact of logistics and supply chains on the company's profitability and competitiveness.
- describe the importance of customer orientation and stakeholder cooperation throughout the supply chain.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Lectures, e-learning, assignments, exams.
This course is arranged together with the courses Economics AL00CE32, International business law AL00CE33 and Financial accounting AL00CE36. You will make one large case assignment that covers all these four courses. This will be a group work, and the groups remain same for all four courses. More detailed instructions are given for participants when the courses start. Lectures are held at the campus and are not recorded.

Timing and attendance

Timing: see TimeEdit

This course is arranged together with the courses Economics AL00CE32, International business law AL00CE33 and Financial accounting AL00CE36. You will make one large case assignment that covers all these four courses. This will be a group work, and the groups remain same for all four courses. More detailed instructions are given for participants when the courses start.

Learning material and recommended literature

Waters, Donald: Supply Chain Management, and Introduction to Logistics
Lecture materials

Alternative completion methods

Book exam at the campus, agree with teacher

Exam retakes

According to degree regulations, agree with teacher

Learning environment

Lectures at campus. Moodle, Teams, Zoom

Student time use and work load

1 ECTS requires about 27 hours of students work (5ECTS = 135h)

This course is arranged together with the courses Economics AL00CE32, International business law AL00CE33 and Financial accounting AL00CE36. You will make one large case assignment that covers all these four courses. This will be a group work, and the groups remain same for all four courses. More detailed instructions are given for participants when the courses start.

Contents

During the course, we will go through the basics of supply chain management. You will understand the meaning of logistics and SC management, and how do they affect the profitability of any company. On this course, you will get an oversight of the interesting world of logistics. We will not dive deep into any topic, but this course acts as ground for more advanced courses.

After the course, the student is able to
- describe the supply network entity and understand its role in a company’s profitability
- use the methods applied in the development and monitoring of a supply network

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

This course is aranged together with the courses Economics AL00CE32, International business law AL00CE33 and Financial accounting AL00CE36. You will make one large case that covers all these four courses. This will be a group work, and the groups remain same for all four courses. More detailed instructions are given for partisipants when the courses start.

Assessment criteria

Assignments, exams, self-evaluation

Assessment scale

1-5

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Apply some of the professional concepts and demonstrate their familiarity with the knowledge base
of the field in question. Describe the logistical starting points, needs and grounds of action.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Apply professional concepts in a consistent manner. Identify the logistical starting points, needs and grounds of action.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Apply professional concepts expertly. Compare different logistical options of action.