Course Catalog 2007-2008

KMT-6506 FASHION LOGISTICS AND BRAND MANAGEMENT, 7 cr
Fashion Logistics and Brand Management

Courses persons responsible
Heikki Mattila

Lecturers
Heikki Mattila

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 24 h/per 24 h/per - - - -
Exercise 5 h/per 5 h/per - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
The student will understand how a fashion supply chain operates, and which are the critical success factors and success measures.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Sourcing and purchasing strategies.        
2. Critical success factors and success measures.       
3. How to plan purchases by using sourcing matrix. The importance of lead time.       
4. How to build models for a supply chain.       
5. How to build and enhance brand values in the whole fashion chain.       

Requirements for completing the course
Approved exercises and exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Exam and approved case exercise

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Book Quick Response: Managing the Supply Chain to Meet Consumer Demand Bob Lowson, et al       Yes  English 
    Summary of lectures Fashion Logistics Heikki Mattila       Yes  English 

    Prerequisites
    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Remarks

    Lectured every second year.

  • Partial passing of course must be in connection with the same round of implementation.

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

    • - In compiling exercise, group or laboratory work
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc

  • Estimate as a percentage of the implementation of the course

    • - Contact teaching: 40 %
    - Distance learning: 30 %
    - Proportion of a student's independent study: 30 %

  • Description of the course implementation from ICT point of view

    • Luentojen lisäksi kukin opiskelija tekee oman yrityscasen. Case liittyy luentojaksoihin, ja kukin osa lähetetään opetttajille kommentoitavaksi sähköpostilla.

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 72
    Assignments 20

    Study materials Hours
    Quick response: Managing the Supply Chain to Meet Consumer Demand 56
    Opintomoniste (Fashion Logistics) 20

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 10
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 181

    Correspondence of content
    3004900 Management of the Fashion Supply Chain

    Last modified 18.01.2007
    Modified byNina Ojala