Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Management and Technology (Guided)

Company strategy and supply chain (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches concepts related to business strategy, how the supply chain strategy is aligned with your needs, and the role of operations management. Likewise, knowledge of key general aspects is imparted: how to promote innovation in the company, what is a scorecard (Balance Score Card) and quality in the company. Concepts about risk management in the supply chain and initial knowledge of budget management in the company are also taught.

• Alignment of the Supply Chain strategy with the competitive strategy
• Global Supply Chain Strategy
• Management and global planning of operations
• Quality in the Supply Chain
• Comprehensive control panel of the Supply Chain
• Construction and budgetary consolidation of the Supply Chain
• Innovation in the Supply Chain
• Supply Chain risk management

Strategy of the Supply Chain areas (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches concepts related to the deployment of the general strategy of the supply chain in the different functional areas: planning, purchasing, manufacturing, storage and distribution and the related technological systems. Content related to customer service, demand planning (Demand Planning) and how budgets related to the supply chain are also worked on.

• Customer service Global Management
• Process management
• Demand Planning
• Global purchasing and supply strategy
• Global manufacturing strategy
• Global distribution strategy
• Global Systems and supply chain strategy
• Budget construction of the Supply Chain areas

Supply Chain Operational Management (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches concepts related to supply chain management: Supplier Management (SRM), Sales and Operational Planning (S&OP), supply and stock management (Inventory management). Knowledge of storage management and primary transport is imparted. It is complemented by the third session of budgets in which it is taught how to monitor and control the budget of the supply chain.

• Operational management of suppliers
• Sales & Operational Planning
• Supply management
• Inventory management
• Distribution: Storage and Picking
• Distribution: Primary transportation
• Distribution: Primary transport II
• Budget control of the Supply Chain

Business and economic-financial management (5 ECTS)
In this subject, concepts related to the general management of the company in the commercial and financial aspects are taught. Students know what marketing and digital marketing are, the importance of understanding the needs of customers well to provide a good service. Contents are worked around types of businesses in e-commerce and what is a social network strategy (social media) in the company. In the financial part, the student is provided with basic financial knowledge: Balance sheet, income statement and operating account; typology of costs and inventory analysis from a financial point of view and tools to be able to evaluate a project and/or investment (VAN, IRR and Payback).

• Marketing and consumer behavior
• eCommerce and digital marketing
• Social Media
• Distribution channels and their service needs
• Economic‐financial introduction
• Cost analysis
• Inventory valuation
• Investment analysis

Project Management (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches the methodology to carry out a successful project. The stages that are worked on are the initial one in which the initial strategy is established, definition of the project, its planning and the management of risks and resources. Stage of execution, follow-up, and closure. In addition, the student is introduced to the agile methodology applied to the management and implementation of projects.

• Introduction to project management
• Initial strategy
• Definition of the project
• Project planning and resource management
• Risk management
• Agile
• Execution and monitoring
• Presentation of cases

International Supply Chain & Lean Logistics (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches concepts related to the management of the supply chain in its international environment: imports, exports and the Incoterms that regulate international transactions. Knowledge related to continuous improvement applied to the supply chain is also taught: methodologies, tools and creation of scenarios for decision making.

• Global Supply Chain
• Incoterms and international document management
• Management of imports
• International logistics distribution
• Lean Operation
• Lean decisions
• Lean tools
• Lean and continuous improvement

Digital transformation of the company (5 ECTS)
This course will cover the different ways to cover the digital transformation in the company as well as the techniques that exist and the possible applications.

• Types of digital transformation
• Ways to design the DT
• Ways to apply DT in the company
• Big Data, Data Science
• Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Deep Learning and Internet of Things
• Virtual, augmented, and extended reality
• Smart manufacturing, 3D printing / Additive manufacturing

eCommerce and eLogistics (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches knowledge related to e-commerce and its specific operations in the management and delivery of orders (storage and distribution). Various technological support systems for the management of the different areas of the supply chain (e-sourcing, e-procurement, WMS, warehouse automation systems and TMS) are also reviewed so that they know the possibilities of modernization that exist.

• eCommerce and Supply Chain
• Technological systems for demand planning
• ePurchasing
• Technological purchasing systems
• eLogistics
• Technological systems for storage and picking management/automation
• Technological transport management systems

Supply Chain Technology (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches concepts related to the digital supply chain, the choice of support systems for the supply chain and the implementation of these systems in the company. Experiences of applying new technologies to the supply chain are also shared.

• Digital Supply Chain
• Selection of technological systems in the company
• Implementation of systems in the company
• Business Intelligence: Cloud computing, Big Data Analytics for SC
• IA for Supply Chain
• IOT and Blockchain in Supply Chain
• AI and for Supply chain
• RPA, Digital Twins and Digital Towers in Supply Chain

Management skills (5 ECTS)
This subject teaches concepts related to the student's personal development in terms of their management skills at a managerial level. The student is provided with techniques and tools to improve their way of communicating, negotiating or resolving conflicts. Likewise, techniques for leading and working as a team and how to develop collaborators are worked on. Finally, the student is provided with techniques to be more effective in their organization and time management. Students apply this knowledge to themselves by evaluating their level of competence and establishing a personal improvement plan.

• Personal development and change orientation
• Effective communication and presentations
• Negotiation and conflict resolution
• Teamwork
• Leadership and management styles
• Development of collaborators
• Personal effectiveness, productivity, planning and time management
• Innovation and creativity applied to decision making

Final Master's Project (10 ECTS)
The objective of the Master's Final Project is to carry out a project that integrates and puts into practice the knowledge that they have been acquiring from the different modules of the Master's. Said project will be valued through its exhibition in front of a court.