Faculty of Economics, Banja Luka

Logistic and Supply-chain management

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This subject takes an hopistic approach to supply chain management, where each module builds on the knowledge of the previous one with interconnected content to help build on students' understanding and knowledge of supply chain management and logistics. The course also focuses on hands-on, real-world experience with selected software applications that studnets will gain practical experience applicable in any business environment and situation. Special focus is given to both practical and strategic perspectives, this revised and updated fourth edition offers readers a balanced and integrated presentation of Logistics and Supply Chain Management concepts, practices, technologies, and applications. One of the key objectives is also to enhance the students’ critical thinking skills and creative abilities, so that they are capable to sense and forecast future potential changes, as well as to pro-actively re-design their strategies to respond to the upcoming trends.
The teaching and learning practices of the course combine the analyses of theoretical concepts with the discussion of case studies in order to also assist students to develop their skills and competencies to design and implement competitive strategies that address the environmental challenges and trends created to contemporary organizations.

Course Code:	2I24ILSCM
Status:	E
Semester:	9th
Teaching load:	2+2
ECTS:	5
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Prerequisites (if any):	No
Learning outcomes:	Upon the completion of this course, the students should be able to: Identify and evaluate critical issues in the contemporary economy and propose appropriate strategies to respond to these critical issues concerning logistic and supply chain management, Demonstrate knowledge of logistic and supply chain management theories and practices employed in the industry Analyze an organization’s complex challenges in the context of supply, supply chain and logistic as an integral part of it. Propose competitive approach to supply chain management to be developed and implemented by organizations, Propose leadership development strategies in logistic and supply chain management, Prepare and present a case study analysis project on an organization.
Teaching content or topics:	Introduction Globalisation and International Trade Supply Chain Strategy: Lean and Agile Service Supply Chains Systems and Networks Transport and Logistics Logistics Service Providers Facilitating International Freight Flows Air Cargo Managing Operations Inventory Management, Planning and Control Materials Handling and Warehousing Outsourcing, Offshoring and Procurement Global crises and supply chain
Teaching methods:	This course will be delivered by means of lectures and case studies workshops. Theoretical background will be introduced during the lectures, which in turn will constitute the basis for the case studies workshops and classroom discussions. The case studies workshops will focus on developing conceptual, managerial and analytical skills through practical activities to be conducted online and offline. You will also undertake assessments which are designed to help you demonstrate your strengths in a number of ways. More specifically a number of methods are used, including essays, assignments, presentations, portfolios of work, and exams.
Reading list:	Compulsory and recommended REQUIRED READINGS (recommended course textbook): Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 4th Edition (2020), John Mangan, Chandra Lalwani, Agustina Calatayud Supply Chain Management: A Logistics Perspective 11th Edition, 20, by C. John Langley, Robert A. Novack, Brian Gibson, John J. Coyle ADDITIONAL READING: Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning, and Operation, sixth edition (2015), Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl Cox, A., Sanderson, J. and Watson, G. (2021), “Supply chains and power regimes: toward an analytic framework for managing extended networks of buyer and supplier relationships”, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 37 No. 2, pp. 28-35. Croom, S. (2001), “The dyadic capabilities concept: examining the processes of key supplier involvement in collaborative product development”, European Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 29-37. Dyer, J.H. and Chun, W. (2001), “The determinants of trust in supplier-automaker relationships in the US, Japan and Korea”, Journal of International Business Studies, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 259-85. Gable, G.G. (1994), “Integrating case study and survey research methods: an example in information systems”, European Journal of Information Systems, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 112-26. Giannakis, M. and Croom, S. (2004), “Toward the development of a supply chain management paradigm: a conceptual framework”, The Journal of Supply Chain Management, Vol. 40 No. 2, pp. 27-37. Goles, T. and Hirschheim, R. (2000), “The paradigm is dead, the paradigm is dead... long live the paradigm: the legacy of Burrell and Morgan”, Omega, The International Journal of Management Science, Vol. 28, pp. 249-68. Handfield, R.B. and Bechtel, C. (2022), “The role of trust and relationship structure in improving supply chain responsiveness”, Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 31, pp. 367-82. CASE STUDIES PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSOR DURING THE LECTURES
Assessment:	Class participation (0-10 points); Essay or test (0-30 points); Final exam (0-50 points); Discussion contribution in class (0-10 points)
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