A005232 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

insegnamento
Tipo Insegnamento:
Obbligatoria
Durata (ore):
40
CFU:
6
SSD:
RICERCA OPERATIVA
Sede:
BRESCIA
Url:
MANAGEMENT/INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Anno: 2
MANAGEMENT/GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY Anno: 2
Anno:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://permalink.unibs.it/suacds/afcc/2025?corso=...

Dati Generali

Periodo di attività

Primo Quadrimestre (01/10/2025 - 23/01/2026)

Syllabus

Obiettivi Formativi

Knowledge and understanding:
This course provides students with tools to support rational decision-making in Supply Chain Management. Students will understand:
(a) the role and complexity of the supply chain,
(b) the main challenges in supply network design, transportation, inventory management, aggregate planning, and demand forecasting,
(c) the role of quantitative models in supply chain decisions,
(d) the environmental and social impacts of supply chain operations.

Applied knowledge and understanding:
Through examples, exercises, and simplified case studies, students will learn to select and apply decision-making tools. They will be able to develop spreadsheet models for network design, transportation planning, inventory management, aggregate planning, and demand forecasting, interpret the results, and propose appropriate solutions.

Autonomy of judgment:
Students will be able to independently assess which tools are most suitable for addressing specific supply chain problems. They will be expected to evaluate the applicability of quantitative methods and critically interpret results to inform sound managerial decisions.

Communication skills:
Students will be able to understand and use key supply chain terminology, describe complex logistics systems, and explain proposed solutions clearly—highlighting both their cost-effectiveness and their systemic impact. They will be able to communicate this information effectively to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.

Ability to learn:
Students will develop the ability to:
(1) identify and frame managerial problems in logistics at strategic, tactical, or operational levels;
(2) recognize appropriate quantitative tools for addressing such problems;
(3) independently seek out innovative methods and solutions.

Prerequisiti

No specific skills or prior knowledge are required beyond those necessary for admission to the Master’s program.

Metodi didattici

The course includes lectures in the classroom and hands-on sessions in the computer lab. Lectures cover theoretical frameworks, real-world examples, and the development of decision models. Lab sessions focus on the implementation and solution of quantitative models using spreadsheet tools.

Verifica Apprendimento

The final exam consists of an individual written test administered via the Moodle platform. It covers the entire content of the course.
The test is composed of six questions: (a) three open-ended theoretical questions, designed to assess conceptual understanding, critical reasoning, and appropriate use of technical terminology; (b) three numerical exercises, comparable in complexity to those discussed during lectures and lab sessions.
Each question/exercise is worth 5 or 6 points, for a total maximum of 33 points. The final evaluation will be based on: (a) accuracy and completeness of the answers; (b) clarity of presentation and logical consistency; (c) ability to apply quantitative tools to practical Supply Chain Management problems.

There are no oral exams or optional assignments. The exam structure is the same for attending and non-attending students.


Testi

Textbook: Chopra, Meindl. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation (6th ed), Pearson Education Limited, 2016, ISBN: 978-1292093567.

Some notions and examples will be taken from Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky, Simchi-Levi. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain (3ed), McGraw-Hill, 2008, ISBN-13: 978-0073341521 and from Coyle, Langley, Novack, Gibson. Supply chain management: a logistics perspective (10th ed.), Cengage Learning, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-1305859975.

Contenuti

Supply Chain Management refers to a set of methods used to efficiently integrate suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, and retailers so that products are produced and delivered in the right quantities, to the right locations, and at the right time—minimizing system-wide costs while meeting service level requirements.
The course begins with an overview of key issues in logistics and supply chain operations. It then focuses on decision-making problems and supporting techniques related to: demand forecasting (as a basis for purchasing, storage, production, and distribution planning); network design and facility location (warehouses, distribution centers, plants); goods distribution (distribution network configuration, transport planning); inventory management; and coordination strategies (including the bullwhip effect and the value of information).
A special emphasis will be placed on sustainability in logistics and supply chain management, with attention to both environmental and social impacts of operations.

Lingua Insegnamento

Inglese

Altre informazioni

The program and the exam are the same for attending students and non-attending students.

Corsi

Corsi

MANAGEMENT 
Laurea Magistrale
Corso ad esaurimento
2 anni
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