Learning objectives
• Understanding Supply Chain and Operations:
Learn about logistics chain processes and strategies for efficiently navigating the market.
• Managing Operations Planning:
Gain an in-depth understanding of Supply Chain Management (SCM), multi-level (rolling) planning, and production plans (PP, MPS).
• Optimizing Procurement and Inventory Management:
Differentiate between demand-driven and stock-driven procurement, apply the EOQ-ROP model, and calculate safety stock.
• Analyzing and Optimizing Inventory:
Use cross-analysis of inventory levels and consumption to improve inventory management.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
This course introduces the concepts of logistics chain operations and, more broadly, Supply Chain Management. It discusses the characteristics of today's market and the resources available to companies to respond efficiently and effectively.
Students will gain knowledge of the different phases of Operations Management (Supply Chain Management - SCM). The course explores multi-level planning mechanisms, including rolling planning logic, and covers the aggregate production plan (PP) and the master production schedule (MPS).
Key criteria for material procurement will be introduced. The course covers both demand-driven and stock-driven procurement approaches. Inventory models will be analyzed, with a focus on the Economic Order Quantity model (EOQ-ROP) and the calculation of safety stock.
Cross-analysis of inventory levels and consumption will be used to identify optimal inventory management strategies.
Full programme
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Bibliography
• Alberto F. De Toni – Roberto Panizzolo, Sistemi di gestione della Produzione, latest edition
Teaching methods
• Lectures
• Group Work
• Use of Excel Files
Assessment methods and criteria
The final exam will consist of a multiple-choice written test and an exercise using Excel.
Other information
Classes will be delivered through frontal lectures. Lessons will alternate between traditional lectures and interactive sessions with students. To encourage active participation, various activities will be proposed, both individually and in small groups, utilizing resources available on the Elly platform.
2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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