This course will help undergraduate student to drill down to a) fundamental issues of supply chain design and operations, b) the use of advanced quantitative methods for solving related problems, c) how to deal with critical parameters of supply chain organization and management, and d) understanding the challenges and opportunities of the Greek supply chain
The specific course contents include:
Ι. Background
• Review of basic methods of operational research (Linear Programming, Integer and Mixed Integer Linear Programming)
• Review of key topics in supply chain management
ΙΙ. Supply chain (SC) system design
• SC network design and optimization: Minimizing cost
• SC network design and optimization: Maximizing sustainability (via multi-objective methods)
• Warehouse science 1
• Warehouse science 2
• Warehouse science 3
III Distribution systems
• Distribution and the vehicle routing problem
ΙV Quantitative and qualitative data analytics
• Quantitative methods in procurement management
• Quantitative methods in forecasting
• Supply chain analytics 1
• Supply chain analytics 2
V The Greek Supply Chain
• Role, challenges and opportunities
- Homework: 10%
- One intermediate exam: 20%
- Term project: 20%
- Final exam: 50%
Recommended references
• Minis, I. and Arampantzi, C. Supply chain management II, lecture notes, , University of the Aegean, 2019
• Chopra Sunil - Meindl Peter, “Διοίκηση Εφοδιαστικής Αλυσίδας”, 2015, Εκδόσεις Α. ΤΖΙΟΛΑΣ & ΥΙΟΙ Α.Ε.
• Μαρινάκης, Ι., Μυγδαλάς, Α., 2018, “Σχεδιασμός Βελτιστοποίηση της Εφοδιαστικής Αλυσίδας”, Εκδόσεις Σοφία.
Relevant Scientific Journals
European Journal of Operations Research
Networks
International Journal of Logistics Management
International Journal of Supply Chain Management
International Journal of Production Research