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Resilient Value Chains, end-to-end planning processes to address risk and disruptions, machine learning to support a robust self-driving supply chain and the consideration of sustainability in decisions – these are the concepts that modern Supply Chain organizations need to master to achieve a competitive advantage for their enterprise.
Supply chain management involves the coordination of different parties within and across companies, such as sales and marketing affiliates, manufacturing sites, logistics, suppliers, and customers. With increasing size of an organization and its supply chain structures, and frequent supply shortages, disruptions, and demand peaks, global supply chain management (SCM) requires adequate processes, visibility, and decision support. Advanced Planning Systems like SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning), enhanced by modern technologies like Risk engines, digital twins, optimization, and machine learning are used to standardize global planning processes and to solve the required planning tasks from the strategical to the operational level, such as statistical forecasting, inventory and supply network planning. Decoupled and parameter driven operating models like the Demand-Driven operating model help to manage the highly digital interlinked Supply Chains and form the backbone of global supply chain planning today.
This course discusses how SCM, end-to-end planning, Risk considerations and Demand-Driven Adaptive Planning principals, supported by integrated business planning systems, are crucial for companies, addressing new challenges with modern concepts and technologies. Key topics include demand planning, supply network planning, production planning & scheduling, as well as other related topics, such as global availability check, inventory & supply network replenishment.
Learning outcomes
Students will understand the necessity and benefits of holistic planning processes, risk & sustainability considerations as well as Demand-Driven Adaptive Supply Chain Planning Systems for corporate SCM. The concepts and system solutions will be illustrated using
Necessary prerequisites
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Recommended prerequisites
Participants should be familiar with the fundamentals of operations and supply chain management, as covered, e.g., in the modules OPM 501, OPM 502, and OPM 561.
Forms of teaching and learning | Contact hours | Independent study time |
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Lecture | 2 SWS | 9 SWS |
ECTS credits | 4 |
Graded | yes |
Workload | 120h |
Language | English |
Form of assessment | Written exam (90 min) |
Restricted admission | yes |
Further information | – |
Examiner Performing lecturer | Dr. Ulrich Wetterauer Ulrich Wetterauer |
Frequency of offering | Fall semester |
Duration of module | 1 semester |
Range of application | M.Sc. MMM, M.Sc. WiPäd, M.Sc. VWL, M.Sc. Wirt. Inf., M.Sc. Wirt. Math., MAKUWI |
Preliminary course work | – |
Program-specific Competency Goals | CG 1, CG 2 |
Literature | No overall textbook; specific literature will be communicated in the course |
Course outline | Tentative outline (subject to change):
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