06250270 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management

The goal of the course is to present Supply Chain challenges taking in account international environment.
One of the main message : the role of  the Supply Chain is to support the company strategy and business model

Estimation of private study (outside of contact hours): 15 hours

DIMENSION OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Make sure to buy worldwide in accordance with human rights (suppliers audit ) 


TARGETED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 

Able to understand a company strategy
Able to identify different types of transportation with Pro and Cons
Implement a Supply Chain strategy in different areas: transportation, distribution…
Contribute to IT projects as active team member & able to make proposals and suggestions

COURSE OUTLINE

I- The goal of Supply chain management
I-1 Definition
I-2 The different missions
I-3 Supply chain management challenges  (risk management )

II - Gaining competitive advantage through supply chain management
II-1 Supply chain excellence matrix  (context parameters, shareholders, profit, marketing …) 
II-2 Supply chain cost and value advantage


III Manufacturing and the supply chain
IV-1 Marketing versus Operations (incoterms) 
IV-2 Operations issues
IV-3 Sales and Operations
IV-4 Application

V Supply chain performance (tco concept) 
V-1 Supply chain cost
V-2 Supply chain performance implementation
V-3 The supply chain balanced scorecard

VI- SCM strategies and inventories
VI-1 Demand forecasting issues
VI-2 Sourcing strategies
VI-3 Distribution strategies
VI-4 Inventory strategies

RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND PUBLICATIONS

1. La révolution des organisations »  D. Gateau, D.Barroin
2. Transport international des marchandises » Jean Belotti Vuibert , 2009

EMBLEMATIC BOOKS OR RESEARCH PAPERS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE COURSE

1. Supply Chain Management: The Five Core Disciplines for Top Performance, Second Editon . McGraw Hill LLC.
2. Supply chain management - 2e éd. : Achat, production, logistique, transport, vente (Management/Leadership) (French Edition) (p. 2). Dunod. 

Individual grade
Group presentation, 20min

Other grade
Written Test, 1h

Weight: 50 %, 50 %

TEACHING METHODS
NATURE OF MATERIALS

Powerpoint
Videos (to illustrate)

TEACHING INNOVATIONS AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY

1 project to be prepared by groups of 5 (outside the class) and to be presented to the class

PRE-REQUISITES IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

No special skills required

ADVISED PRIOR READING

International press, Le Monde, Courrier International, Capital, Les Echos