KCOS 2145A - Supply Chain Strategy

This supply chain strategy course aims to introduce the subject of supply chain management. The supply chain's main goal is to build an optimized flow from the suppliers to the retailers to fulfill a customer request. To achieve this goal, the supply chain is connected to all the stakeholders within a company. Thus, the supply chain synchronizes processes, resources and assets with the demand and the strategic planning's vision to create added value. Overcoming the archetypes this introduction to supply chain strategy will be of great interest to all students whether they plan to work in goods&services producing companies or not. Indeed, all businesses need a supply chain. This course will aim to deliver a wide overview of all the challenges a modern supply chain needs to address: forecasting, budget, Sales & Operations planning, crisis management, logistics network construction, corporate social & environmental responsibility, industrial planning, stock management and customer care.

Maxime SABEG

Séminaire

English

24 hours

Individual assignment: Deliverable: From 2 to 4 pages summary font type: Arial, font size, 11, spacing 1.5, normal. Objective: Summarize the main challenges for a company's supply chain and operations teams (logistics, factories, procurement, regulatory etc.) facing an unexpected situation and/or crisis. Choose 1 of the 4 following options: Option A: A company facing a sudden and radical change of the consumer behavior and/or and dramatic technological leap. Option B: A company facing a scarcity of raw materials. Option C: A brand facing a geopolitical crisis (international sanctions, war etc.), a pandemic crisis or a natural disaster. Option D: A luxury/pharma/food&beverages company facing a big regulatory change. Based on one or two real-world companies' experiences, describe the context of the crisis and what are the challenges its operations have to face. Describe the solutions led by the companies to address these challenges and analyze the outcome. In conclusion, share your own analysis of the efficiency of the actions taken by the companies to address these issues. How do you assess them? Would have you done differently? Group assignment: Deliverable: 15 minutes group oral presentation with a PPT material. Choose one of the following options (10 groups x 5-6 students): Option A: Impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on the supply chain. Option B: Timelapse of the future, the Supply Chain in 2050-2100. Option C: Supplying peace – Humanitarian logistics. Option D: Supplying war – Role of military logistics. Option E: Timeline, the history of Supply Chain & Supply Chain Management. Option F: Counterfeits and brands desirability.

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Autumn 2024-2025

Class participation & in-class practical cases: 20% ; Individual assignments: 40% ; Group assignment: 40%

Typical format (may vary depending on agenda): 45-60min Lecture 30-45min discussion / experience sharing from external speaker & in-class teamwork. 30min in-class presentation / assignment