Syllabus

Title
1450 Global Supply Chain Management
Instructors
Dipl.-Vw.Dr. Hans-Joachim Schramm, Dr. Irene Sudy, Univ.Prof. Dr. Sebastian Kummer
Contact details
hschramm@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
03/01/12 to 03/10/12
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Master Programs
Global Supply Chains
Logistics Management
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 03/12/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)
Monday 03/19/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)
Monday 03/26/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)
Monday 04/16/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)
Monday 04/23/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)
Monday 05/14/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)
Tuesday 05/29/12 02:00 PM - 05:30 PM SR 2.25 (B)

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Contents
This course is organised as follows:
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Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should have the skills and competence to evaluate the international environment and its implications for international logistics and supply chain management strategy as well as operations. Further, students should have a basic knowledge about actual trade practice, including contracting, customs and documentary paperwork, means and modes of payment, transport management as well as risk, security, and compliance management issues. This enables them to plan successfully shipping and handling for international goods movements in global supply chain management.
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Teaching/learning method(s)
Lectures, case studies, assessments and discussions
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Assessment

On an individual level (70%): 

  • Commodity Assessment Report (10%) based on completeness and quality of content
  • Written Exam of 60 min. (60%), with 4 out of 5 open questions (no case study) 

On a group level (30%):

  • Case Study Assessments (24%, 8 % each) 
  • Case Study Presentation and participation in group discussions (6%) based on completeness, quality of content and group presentation in-class
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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists
Only CEMS MIM students are eligible to take this course. 10 students make a course viable at MSc level unless special circumstances prevail. If fewer than 10 students register the course will not run.
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Readings
1 Author: Delfmann, W.; Albers, S.
Title: Supply Chain Management in the Global Context

Publisher: Seminar für ABWL, Betriebswirtschaftliche Planung und Logistik, Cologne
Edition: http//www.uni-koeln.de/wiso-fak/planung/download/arbb-102.pdf
Remarks: Workingpaper No. 102, p 1-77
Year: 2000
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Essential reading for all students
2 Author: Ernst, R., Dornier, P.P and M. Fender (eds.)
Title: Global Operations and Logistics: Text and Cases

Publisher: Wiley & Sons
Remarks: 480 p., ISBN 978-0471120360
Year: 1998
Recommendation: Strongly recommended (but no absolute necessity for purchase)
Type: Book
3 Author: David, P.A and R.D. Stewart
Title: International logistics - the management of international trade operations

Publisher: Thomson: Southbank, Victoria
Edition: 3rd
Remarks: 493 p. ISDN 978-1-111-46498-1
Year: 2010
Recommendation: Strongly recommended (but no absolute necessity for purchase)
Type: Book
4 Author: Branch, A.
Title: Global Supply Chain Management and International Logistics

Publisher: Routledge
Remarks: 172 p. ISBN 978-0415398459
Year: 2009
Content relevant for class examination: Yes
Recommendation: Strongly recommended (but no absolute necessity for purchase)
Type: Book
5 Author: Branch, A.
Title: Export Practice and Management

Publisher: Thomson Learning
Edition: 5th
Remarks: 656 p. ISBN 978-1844800810
Year: 2006
Recommendation: Strongly recommended (but no absolute necessity for purchase)
Type: Book
6 Author: Kummer, S., H.J. Schramm and I. Sudy
Title: Internationales Transport- und Logistikmanagement

Publisher: UTB Wien
Edition: 2nd
Remarks: 477 p. ISBN-13: 9783825283353
Year: 2009
Recommendation: Reference literature
Type: Book
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Availability of lecturer(s)
Upon request - see: hans-joachim.schramm@wu.ac.at
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Other
Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
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Unit details
Unit Date Contents
1 12/03/2012 Introduction, Basics in Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
2 19/03/2012 International Logistics and Global Supply Chain Management: implications for sourcing, manufacturing, distribution and reverse logistics, global product strategies (with Case Study 1)
3 26/03/2012 Trade Environment: Trade facilitation, customs and documentary paperwork (with Case Study 2)
4 16/04/2012 Trade Management: Contracting issues, esp. CISG, Incoterms 2010 and terms of payment, means and modes of payment (with Case Study 3)
5 23/04/2012 Transport Management: Means and modes of international transport with a special focus set on esp. international freight forwarding, sea, air and multimodal transport operations
6 14/05/2012 Risk, Security and Compliance Management
7 29/05/2012 Final written exam of 60 min. with 4 out of 5 open questions (no case study)
Last edited: 2012-03-11



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