Objectives and competences

The objectives of this unit are knowledge of logistics and supply chain management:

1. to know the terminology of the food chain in the actual organizational context;
2. to be able to observe and study operations and describe the logistics and supply chain systems underlying those operations;
3. to analyze the buying process from different perspectives;
4. to assess and manage risk throughout the supply chain;
5. to analyze logistics processes from an efficiency perspective and suggest improvements based on that analysis;
6. to identify trends, new technologies and sustainable practices in each phase of the chain and understand how they impact on a more competitive and sustainable chain

Teaching Methodologies

Theoretical concepts, study visits, and talks by professionals in the field aimed at developing specific topics.

Syllabus

1. Supply chain – Concepts and Configuration
Definition of different chains (offline and online, local and international, verticalization)
Identification of the intervening areas and processes involved
Supply chain management indicators
2. Logistics management
Different storage models
Transport and Distribution
Stock management
Service level
3. Commercial strategy in supply chain management
Sourcing models
Integrated trading strategies
4. Supply chain risk management
Identification of risks and mitigation strategies
Agility, flexibility and resilience
5. Supply chain competitiveness
Continuous improvement processes
Differentiation factors
Data analytics
6. Innovation and sustainability of the supply chain
The role of new technologies in integrated management
New trends for chain management
Environmental and sustainable practices throughout the chains