In the seminar course, the major issues are the application of theoretical insights on SCM to real-world planning problems, and the critical discussion of results which are presented in the SCM literature. Students will work in teams on different real-world or theoretical problems, will develop solutions and present them to the study group.

This semester's main emphases:

• Decision criteria in optimization
• Efficiency measurement with data envelopment analysis
• System dynamics
• Decision tools for project management

After successful completion of the class, students should be able to

• analyse and solve real SCM planning problems
• develop and present solutions in a team
• critically evaluate and discuss published results from the SCM literature