The discussion of this topic within the context of service supply chains provides an opportunity to demonstrate the concepts and philosophies of lean manufacturing, including, for example, processes of cultural change, Lean Flow Management, Lean Service Management, Lean Quality Control, Lean Productive Maintenance and Lean Project Management.
The Beer Game is a simulation of a beer production supply chain developed by MIT. It enables participants to understand the important concepts related to supply chains and systemic thinking.
Module taught in English.
This module presents a number of causes that might lead to a lack of coordination throughout the supply chain, and the high costs to the supply chain of a lack of coordination. Several strategies for overcoming this problem are discussed.
This module presents the key deterministic and probabilistic stocks management models, including EOQ, POQ, EOQ with backorders and newsboy, among others. The module discusses how application of a stocks management policy and knowledge of these models might bring advantages to organizations.
The increasing importance of supply chain management from the strategic point of view, the key questions associated with supply chains, the key challenges that organizations face and the key aspects for analyzing these challenges.