| Dozent/in |
Dr. Mehmet Chakkol |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
FS251027 |
| Semester |
Frühjahrssemester 2025 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Wirtschaftswissenschaften |
| Studienstufe |
Bachelor |
| Termin/e |
Di, 04.03.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Di, 18.03.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Di, 01.04.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Di, 15.04.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Di, 29.04.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, ZOOM
Di, 06.05.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, HS 9
Di, 13.05.2025, 14:15 - 18:00 Uhr, ZOOM |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
Session 1: Creating Value with Operations: What is Operations Management?, Operations Characteristics, Input transformation output, 4Vs, Performance Objectives
Session 2: How do we design Operations: Process Types, Layout Types, Capacity Management, Balancing Workload
Session 3: How do we improve Operations: Process Improvement methods, Lean, Six sigma, TQM, DBR, Breakthrough versus continuous improvement
Session 4: How do operations exist in Supply Chains: Outsourcing, Supply Chain Strategies, Supply chain design, Triple A, 4R
Session 5: How to manage relationships in Supply Chains: Buyer-supplier relationships typologies, Strategic Relationship Management Strategies, Systems dynamics, Types of SC systems
Session 6: Sustainability and Innovation in Supply Chains: Supply Chain integration, Sustainable Operations, Risk Management, Future of SCM, Emergent Technologies |
| Lernziele |
On completing the module, students will be able to:
- Critically comment on the relationship between the company strategy and the operation
-Develop a comprehensive understanding of the strategic supplier relationship management strategies
- Apply a number of frameworks that highlight any gaps between strategy and delivery
- Clearly categorise the operation in terms of service/production orientation, the typology of an operation and the dominating forces in operation layout
- Identify a range of operations improvement techniques/ methodologies, understanding their limitations and their potential rewards
- Appraise the application of lean in both production and service environments
- Demonstrate an understanding of the main concepts in supply chain dynamics
- Critically discuss the reasons why supply chain management is a strategic function in modern organisations
- Explain the sustainability issues concerned with complex modern supply chains
- Examine the supplier relationships with associated risks, benefits and relationships management strategies |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Anmeldung |
To attend the course / exercise, registration via e-learning platform OLAT is required. Registration is possible from 3 – 28 February 2025. The students themselves are responsible for checking the creditability of the course to their course of study.
Direct link to OLAT course: https://lms.uzh.ch/url/repositoryentry/17670242377 |
| Prüfung |
***IMPORTANT*** In order to acquire credits, resp. to take the examination, registration via the Uni Portal within the examination registration period is ESSENTIALLY REQUIRED. Further information on registration: www.unilu.ch/wf/pruefungen |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Written paper (80%), attendance + oral participation (20%) / 3 Credits
|
| Hinweise |
All lectures will be held online via Zoom.
Please note: Attendance is mandatory. The oral participation 20% is based on attendance + participation in lectures. |
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
Mehmet.chakkol@wbs.ac.uk |
| Literatur |
Slack, N., and Brandon-Jones, A., (2019) Operations Management, 9th Edition. Pearson, Harlow.
Christopher, M. (2016) "Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Creating Value added networks" 5th ed. London: Financial Times/Pitman |