Class Applied Logistics Chain Management

Understand the importance of Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the integrated perspective of optimizing customer service, reducing costs, mitigating risks, sustainability and improving resilience.

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S1: Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management; S2: Performance of Supply Chains; S3: Push and Pull Strategies of Supply Chains, Mass Production, Mass Customization, Procurement and Postponement ; S4: Trade-off between Lean and Agile vs Resilient paradigms; S5: Globalization and Global Logistics; S6: Outsourcing and Logistics Operators (examples: 3PL and 4PL) ; S7: Risk s, Risk Management and Resilience; S8: Logistics and Logistics Management; S9: Logistics Activities; S10: Good logistics practices and Digitization of Supply Chains. Potential of automation and artificial intelligence in logistics.

Different teaching support methods are adopted. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) will be employed by presenting real-world scenarios related to supply chains and logistics, encouraging students, in groups, to solve practical challenges such as risk management or globalization. Gamification, using platforms like Kahoot and logistics simulators, will be applied interactively to facilitate the understanding of concepts such as Push and Pull strategies or trade-offs between Lean and Agile. Additionally, simulated case studies using software like AnyLogistix are also utilized, as they allow students to make strategic decisions and visualize their impacts in real-time, fostering the practical application of acquired knowledge.

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