2018-2019 / GDOC0017-1

Advanced Topics in Supply Chain Management

Durée

30h Th

Nombre de crédits

 Formation doctorale en sciences économiques et de gestion (Sciences de gestion)5 crédits 

Enseignant

Yasemin Arda

Langue(s) de l'unité d'enseignement

Langue anglaise

Organisation et évaluation

Enseignement au deuxième quadrimestre

Horaire

Horaire en ligne

Unités d'enseignement prérequises et corequises

Les unités prérequises ou corequises sont présentées au sein de chaque programme

Contenus de l'unité d'enseignement

The course aims to present recent scientific studies in the domain of quantitative supply chain analysis. It covers research topics like: network design problems, strategic allocation of inventories in supply chains, long-haul and short -haul transportation problems, managing inventories in supply chains, production and distribution planning in supply chains, scheduling and sequencing problems, supply chain coordination problems. The scientific articles and book chapters to be studied are generally chosen taking into account the research interests and the academic backgrounds of the participants. The students are wanted to analyze these chosen articles and/or book chapters during the semester and to prepare oral presentations of the assigned materials. Each lesson is organized based on one or two individual presentations followed by discussions. The participants are also wanted to present a literature review on a commonly decided subject at the end of the semester.

Acquis d'apprentissage (objectifs d'apprentissage) de l'unité d'enseignement

  • Understand, master and compare the main theories relating to their area of research.
  • Make appropriate use of the different theories.
  • Create useful and rigorous knowledge in the context of a first piece of research.
  • Gain autonomy.
  • Communicate and argue orally.
  • Demonstrate critical thinking.

Savoirs et compétences prérequis

The course is accessible for Master and PhD students that are interested in developing their research capabilities in the domain of supply chain management. Please contact Professor ARDA (yasemin.arda@ulg.ac.be) until the end of October to ask for admission.

Activités d'apprentissage prévues et méthodes d'enseignement

Mode d'enseignement (présentiel ; enseignement à distance)

Lectures recommandées ou obligatoires et notes de cours

Modalités d'évaluation et critères

The students are evaluated based on the quality of their oral presentations and their individual participation.

Stage(s)

Remarques organisationnelles

The dates of the lessons are decided with the participants at the beginning of the course.
Le cours est donné en Anglais.

Contacts

Yasemin ARDA (yasemin.arda@ulg.ac.be)