Course Catalog 2008-2009 International Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University |Degrees|     |Study blocks|     |Courses|

Course´s person responsible

Jarkko Rantala, Erika Kallionpää, Jorma Mäntynen

Implementations

	Lecture times and places	Target group recommended to
Implementation 1	Per 1, 2 : Wednesday 10 - 12, FB118

Requirements

Lectures and course works (reports based for instance on cases and articles)

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

The aim of the course is to help the students to understand the principles of modern supply chain and supply network and the importance of them to a company's business operations and competitiveness. The course introduces students to the basic concepts of supply chain and the theory and methods of managing supply chains.

Content

Content	Core content	Complementary knowledge	Specialist knowledge
1.	The basic principles and concepts of a modern supply chain or supply network.
2.	The principles of network planning and supply chain alliances.
3.	The impact of the Internet and information technology in general on supply chain strategies and customer value.

Study material

Type	Name	Author	ISBN	URL	Edition, availability, ...	Examination material	Language
Book	Managing the Supply Chain. The definitive guide for business professional.	D. Simchi-Levi, P.Kaminsky & E. Simchi-Levi.	0-07-141031-7		ISBN 0-07-141031-7		English

Correspondence of content

More precise information per implementation

	Description	Methods of instruction	Implementation
Implementation 1		Lectures Seminar work	Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 %

Last modified	22.01.2009
Modifier	Erika Kallionpää