Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | MANAGEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY FIRMS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | MEM504 | ||||||||
Course Unit Details | MSc Engineering Management (Required Courses) - | ||||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 7 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Part 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management What is a Supply Chain. Goals of Supply Chain Management. Examination of supply chain systems. Key factors and drivers in a supply chain. Responsiveness versus efficiency SCM in Cyprus and SMEs in general. Part 2: Forecasting Role of forecasting in SCM. Methods of forecasting. Application of forecasting techniques (quantitative). Handling trends, seasonality and uncertainty. Forecasting practices in reality and common problems. Part 3: Planning Role and impact of aggregate planning. Modelling systems. Catering for capability and availability to promise. Solving planning models. Planning problems in realistic settings. Part 4: Inventory Planning and Control Costs in inventory and calculations of inventory cost in a SCM system. The EOQ formula and variations. Safety stocks and uncertainty. Location, aggregation and product substitutions. Inventories in volatile systems. Part 5: Transportation - Supply Chain and Distribution Design Issues Role of Transportation in SCM. Transportation networks and optimisation techniques. In-house vs outsourcing. Transportation issues in isolated systems (eg Cyprus). Designing the supply chain and degrees of freedom at the SME level. Impact of the distribution system. Part 6: Information Systems in SCM - Supply Chain Coordination and Vertical Integration Importance of IS infrastructure for SCM. ERP, DSS integration. Impact of e-business (B2C, B2B) in supply chains. Benefits from supply chain coordination. Potentials and risks of outsourcing. Addressing the bullwhip effect. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course is delivered through three hours of lectures per week, which include presentation of new material and demonstration of concepts and methods. Lectures also include in-class exercises to enhance the material learning process and to assess the student level of understanding and provide feedback accordingly. Practical demonstrations and labwork are conducted in computer laboratories using various software (mainly Microsoft XL) as well as specialised tools (e.g. supply chain simulation software). Business games are also employed for interactivity and better comprehension of the concepts. The course material (notes, exercises, forum, etc) is maintained on the university’s e-learning platform | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |