The student should be able to examine the design and performance of supply networks and processes in different business contexts. Students develop capabilities in logistics, coordination for supply chain integration, inventory management, procurement, process design, and international supply chain management.
Prerequisite(s)
none
Corequisite(s)
none
Special Requisite(s)
none
Instructor(s)
Dr. Lecturer Murat Taha Bilişik, Pınar Sarp
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Thursday, 11.00-13.00, BK Z-06
Office Hour(s)
13.00-15.00, 8K - 05
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-The classroom environment will involve lectures, case discussions, problems, and computer sessions for the team-based simulation.
Principle Sources
-Ballou, R. H., 2004, Business Logistics / Supply Chain Management, Pearson Education Inc., NJ.
Jones, D. ve Womack, J., 2002, Seeing the Whole, The Lean Enterprise Institute Inc, USA.
Görçün, Ö. F., 2010, Örnek Olay ve Uygulamalarla Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi, Beta Yayım Dağıtım, İstanbul.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Oral presentation
2. Week
Importance of Logistics/Supply Chain
Oral presentation
3. Week
Logistics/Supply Chain Strategy
Oral presentation
4. Week
Logistics/Supply Chain Planning
Oral presentation
5. Week
The Logistics/Supply Chain Product Characteristics
Oral presentation
6. Week
Determining Optimum Service Levels
Oral presentation
7. Week
Order Processing
Oral presentation
8. Week
Order Processing and Information Systems
Oral presentation
9. Week
Forecasting Supply Chain Requirements
Oral presentation
10. Week
Inventory Policy Decisions
Oral presentation
11. Week
CPFR
Oral presentation
12. Week
Pull vs Push Inventory Control
Oral presentation
13. Week
Importance of an Effective Transportation System
Oral presentation
14. Week
Transport Decisions
Oral presentation
15. Week
Final Week
16. Week
Final Week
17. Week
Final Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in related disciplines (such as economics, sociology, psychology, quantitative sciences, etc.) that form a foundation for business administration, and makes use of and applies them to the field of business.
PO-2
Applies mathematical, scientific and social knowledge to business problems.
PO-3
Demonstrates a basic level of understanding in business functions and management (such as management, production, marketing, accounting, finance, human resources, behavioural sciences, etc.) and interprets the theoretical arguments focusing on interactions between the actors and the cultures in the field.
PO-4
Determines how to use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills related to business in application and field analysis and applies them.
PO-5
Identifies and evaluates the relations in the field of business; describes the problems and presents analytical solutions through modelling and interpreting (critical thinking).
PO-6
Designs a business process in any functional stage that complies with identified objectives.
PO-7
Develops effective business communication skills (written-verbal/formal-informal).
PO-8
Owns effective working skills individually or on a team in business and multidisciplinary fields.
PO-9
Acts with a sense of professional and ethical responsibility.
PO-10
Improves effective verbal and written communication skills in English, and acquires competence in minimum one foreign language.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Conceptualize supply chain designs, which are aligned with business models for manufacturing and service companies
LO-2
Configure logistics networks and assess their performance impacts on efficiency and service levels
LO-3
Manage inventory efficiently
LO-4
Align supply chain integration strategy with the uncertainty conditions of supply and demand
LO-5
Optimally position the push-pull boundary to leverage economies of scale and economies of scope
