Introduction to Supply Chain Management (3cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The course introduces the basics of Logistics and Supply Chain Management operations. The course will focus on the business and humanitarian (emergency) sides of SCM. The students will learn the basics of procurement, inventory, warehousing and transportation processes, with full integration using ERP systems such as SAP AIl in One and Business One.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:
• Describe the basic concepts and principles of logistics
• Manage the logistics process in a company using ERP systems transaction such as sales orders, purchase orders, order fulfilment, product issues and inventory control.

Content (course unit)

• What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?
• How SCM works in services, industrial and humanitarian sectors?
• How to make and simulate real business activities in SAP?
• How SAP works and manages the business integration?
• What are the logistics costs and how to create value added services in SCM?

Assessment scale

0-5

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Joint Assessment Framework criteria not met.
Mandatory tasks not performed.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Levels 1-2 - Situation-specific, (imitative) and limited professional skills

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Levels 3-4 - Structured, evaluative and applied professional skills

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Level 5 - Extensive, creative and developing professional skills