master of science supply chain management and technology la salle campus barcelona

Master of Science in Supply Chain Management and Technology

Master the supply chain of the future with a comprehensive program that combines AI, global vision and leadership

Operational supply chain management

Description: 

The subject Operational Management of the Supply Chain is the gateway to the implementation of supply chain strategies and the management of suppliers, transport, maintenance and storage.

Therefore, knowledge related to Supplier Management (SRM), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and supply management (Inventory management) are offered.

Knowledge is imparted around the management of storage and primary transport. And it is complemented by the third budget session in which it is taught how to monitor and control the supply chain budget.

Type Subject
Primer - Obligatoria
Semester
First
Course
1
Credits
5.00
Previous Knowledge: 

No particular prior knowledge is required

Objectives: 

The objectives are as follows:

  • to train professionals capable of analyzing, developing, and managing the supply chain as a competitive advantage for the company, leading the technological and operational changes required to achieve this.
  • To train professionals capable of managing the company’s supply chain areas: Procurement, Production, Warehousing, Transportation Systems, and the management of their.

Contents: 

  • Operational management of suppliers
  • Sales & Operational Planning
  • Procurement management
  • Stock management
  • Distribution: Storage and Picking
  • Distribution: Primary transport
  • Distribution: Primary Transport II
  • Budget control of the supply chain

Methodology: 

On-campus Methodology

The teaching methodology used in the on-campus modality is divided into four steps for each of the sessions that make up the subjects of the program:

-Students must prepare at home the previous tasks of the session recommended by the teacher: reading an article, watching a video, solving a practical case or exercise, etc. In this way, the student prepares the topic of the session and acquires prior knowledge that will allow him to take better advantage of the session together with the teacher and the rest of the classmates.

-The teacher dedicates the first part of the session to working on the concepts related to the theme of the day, encouraging debate and discussion among the students, taking advantage of the fact that they have prepared the previous tasks and are based on prior knowledge.

-The teacher dedicates the second part of the session to the analysis, debate and resolution of the practical case or exercise proposed in the previous tasks. In this way, the concepts covered in the first part of the session are taken to a practical environment to strengthen the student's learning. It is essential that students work on the case or exercise at home to make the most of the contributions of the rest of their classmates during the second part of the session, as well as make valuable contributions to the group.

-It is recommended that students prepare at home the subsequent tasks of the session recommended by the teacher, which aim to finish consolidating the knowledge discussed and worked on in class.

Online Guided Methodology

The teaching methodology used in the online modality is based on a proprietary methodology developed by La Salle URL called SDBL (Self Directed Based Learning). SDBL is an active methodology based on situational learning and self-directed learning. With situational learning, the student is taught, through challenges, to address real problems and situations of the company with which he can consolidate the new knowledge acquired. With self-directed learning, the student decides how to advance in their training based on their previous experience.

Weekly, the LMS (Learning Management System) platform releases the content of a new topic.

The operation of the week is as follows:

-Synchronous kick-off session:

  • The teacher makes an overview of the contents and tasks that the student will find throughout the week. The objective of this meeting is to try to discover and reveal on a personal level which aspects of the week that are going to be discussed may be more difficult for the individual student. o The professor solves possible doubts of the students about the subject of the previous week.

-Among synchronous connections:

  • The students view session contents and develops the tasks entrusted to them about the topic of the week to consolidate knowledge and identify doubts.

-Synchronous session Check point:

  • The professor solves any doubts that students may have about the contents of the current week.
  • The professor presents additional content or practical cases, which are interesting for the students.
  • The professor generates debate and discussion among the students about the content of the current week to help the students in their assimilation, therefore, improving their learning.
  • The professor provides oral feedback about the deliverables registered by the students in the feedback well of the previous week, emphasizing the difficulties and errors found. This instance is for feedback only and not for qualification. The feedback is an instrument so that the students to validate with the mentor, in general terms, the resolution to the proposed tasks. In this way, the feedback wells are created thinking of giving the students an opportunity to feel the answers with the mentor. Based on the feedback provided by the mentor, the students will be able to finish developing the task and present it as a final deliverable, with the advantage of having had prior advice from the professor.

-Rest of the week:

  • The objective is to finish the development of the tasks of the current week from the clarifications received in the synchronous check point session to pass the exercises, tasks and / or deliverables of the topic. It is worth mentioning that most of the time spent during this last part of the week should be spent on solving tasks and deliverables, rather than assimilating content (an aspect that should have been resolved between the kick-off and check point sessions). The LMS platform gradually opens content (week by week) so that the whole group follows the same academic itinerary. In other words, the sequential opening of topics is done so that all students in the program are working on the same subjects simultaneously.

Evaluation: 

Face-to-face modality

The evaluation of the subject will be based on the individual performance of the student, and the grade obtained by group work, according to the following distribution:

  • A. Individual or group work 70%
  • B. Tests and exercises carried out in class and/or delivered in repositories: 30%

The subject is approved with a grade equal to or greater than 5.

Online Guided Modality

The evaluation is carried out based on the resolution of 4 deliverables whose weighting is as follows:

-Partial deliverables:

  • Topic 1: 20%
  • Topic 2: 20%
  • Topic 3: 20%

-Final deliverable of the subject: 40%

  • The grade is about 10 and is approved with a grade equal to or greater than 5 and it is necessary to pass each deliverable separately to pass the subject. On the final deliverable, the teacher will have an interview with the student to ensure that the student has acquired the knowledge. If the student does not pass this interview, the subject will not be considered approved.

-Recovery period:

  • The works that have not been approved in the ordinary call must be submitted, in this case, the maximum grade is a 7.

-Copying Regulations: https://www.salleurl.edu/es/normativa-de-copias

Evaluation Criteria: 

Face-to-face modality

-Test: correct answers

-In the resolution of exercises and subject works the criteria to be taken into account are:

  • Understanding the situation posed
  • Definition and analysis of the problems raised by the case
  • Registration of the main topics
  • Proposed solutions
  • Realism and adequacy of the proposed solution(s)
  • Argumentation of defense of the same
  • Strengths and benefits of the proposal(s)
  • Implications of the proposal(s) (economic and management)

Online Guided Modality

-Partial and final deliverables:

  • Understanding the situation posed
  • Definition and analysis of the problems raised by the case

-Registration of the main topics

-Proposed solutions

  • Realism and adequacy of the proposed solution(s)
  • Argumentation of defense of the same
  • Strengths and benefits of the proposal(s)
  • Implications of the proposal(s) (economic and management)

Basic Bibliography: 

-Purchasing and Supply Management, Sixth Edition, Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunpero, James L. Patterson, Ed. Cengage Learning.

-Supplier Relationship Management: Unlocking the hidden value in your supply base, 2014; Jonathan O'Brien

-Supplier Relationship Management: How to Maximize Vendor Value and Opportunity; 2014; Stephen

-The Manager´s Guide to Supply Chain Management: Strategic Objectives, Relationship Choice and Enabling Practices, Stuart, I. y McCutcheon, D. (2000), Business Horizons

-Gestión de stocks, Francisca Parra Guerrero, ESIC • Gestión de stock. Excel como herramienta de análisis, Mikel Mauleón Torres, 2008, Ed. Díaz de Santos

-Manual de logística para la gestión de almacenes. Las claves para crear o mejorar su almacén, Michel Roux, Ed. Gestión 2000

-Control presupuestario: Planificación, elaboración y seguimiento del presupuesto, Lluis Muñiz, Bresca, 2009

-Pyhrr, P.,

-Zero-base Budgeting: A Practical Management Tool for Evaluating Expenses, John Wiley & Sons, 1973; reprint, 1977

Additional Material: 

-CSR, Sustainability and SRM: A Powerful Partnership (part 1): https://spendmatters.com/uk/csr-sustainability-and-srm-a-powerful-partne...

-CSR, Sustainability and SRM: A Powerful Partnership (part 2): https://spendmatters.com/uk/csr-sustainability-and-srm-a-powerful-partne...

-A fresh look at sales & operational Planning: https://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/file/Strategyand_A-fresh-look-at-s...

-Lectura: La gestión del Almacén en la Pyme (https://www.apen.es/newsletters/PDF/ebook-gestion-almacenes-2016.pdf)

-Tipos de almacenes. https://es.slideshare.net/kikeanampa/tipos-de-almacenes-58720104


-Métodos de almacenamiento. http://george524.blogspot.com.es/2008/02/3-mtodos-dealmacenamiento.html


-El transporte en España: un sector estratégico, https://www.mitma.gob.es/recursos_mfom/pdf/BE3C23F7-3743- 43AE-9D44-DEAB45616099/19599/Resumen_ejec.pdf