COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 3502 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

School of Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MUSTAFA ÜNÜVAR

Offered to

Tourism Management
Tourism and Hotel Management
Gastronomy And Culinary Arts
International Trade

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students a thorough understanding of supply chain management and why it is important to learn supply chain management and logistics. This course is concerned with managing the flow of goods and information through a production or distribution network, encompassing all stages from the supplier to the customer. Supply chain management course intends to acquaint students with supply chain and logistics and what students need to know to manage supply chains.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual framework of supply chain management, supply chain business processes and the different organizations that participate in supply chains in order to identify the components of supply chain and their interactions.
2   Demonstrate an understanding of the role of information systems and technology in supply chain management and logistics to comprehend the usage of new information technologies and electronic commerce in supply chain management
3   Recognize the role of logistics management within supply chain management in order to identify the strategic importance of logistics to achieving business success by creating value throughout supply chains.
4   Interpret supply chain management cases and articles in order to integrate theories and concepts to real business applications.
5   Improve oral and written communication skills through class discussions and presentations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Supply Chain Management
2 Supply Chain Performance: Achieving Strategic FIT and Scope
3 Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics and Information Technologies in a Supply Chain
4 Designing Distribution Networks and Applications to Online Sales Network Design in the Supply Chain
5 Planning and Managing Inventories in a Supply Chain
6 Coordination in a Supply Chain
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Transportation in a Supply Chain
10 Case Study Presentations
11 Guest Speaker
12 Guest Speaker
13 Term Project Presentations
14 Term Project Presentations
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Görçün, Ö.F. (2010) Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi, Istanbul: Beta Yayınları.
Langley,C.J., Coyle, J.J., Gibson, B.J., Novack, R.A., Bardi, E.J. (2009) Managing Supply Chains A Logistics Approach 8th Edition, Canada: South Western Cengage Learning.
Donald J Bowersox, Dand J Closs, M Bixby Coluper, (2008), Supply Chain Logistics Management, TMH, Second Edition.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture by instructor, class discussion conducted by instructor, problem solving or case studies, question and answer teaching method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in problem solving; skill in application via midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
The Codes of Practice of School of Applied Sciences on Education and Examination

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail adress of the lecturer

Office Hours

Lecture day, between the hours of 12:30-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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