Syllabus

Title
5707 International Supply Chain Operations
Instructors
Dipl.-Vw.Dr. Hans-Joachim Schramm
Contact details
hschramm@wu.ac.at
Type
PI
Weekly hours
2
Language of instruction
Englisch
Registration
02/22/24 to 02/29/24
Registration via LPIS
Notes to the course
Subject(s) Bachelor Programs
Course IV - Supply Chain and Operations Management
Dates
Day Date Time Room
Monday 04/29/24 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D3.0.222
Monday 05/06/24 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D3.0.222
Wednesday 05/08/24 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM EA.5.034
Monday 05/13/24 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM D3.0.222
Wednesday 05/15/24 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM TC.3.09
Wednesday 05/22/24 09:00 AM - 12:30 PM TC.3.08
Friday 05/24/24 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Online-Einheit

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Contents

This elective course is about managing supply chains outlining operational aspects of transportation, logistics and supply chain management on a global level. A focus will be placed on the trade environment, export/import regulations, customs management, and trade facilitation. Furthermore, an introduction into trade management, including contracting issues, documentary paperwork, Incoterms® as well as means and modes of payment including the impact of digitization and digitalization is provided. Moreover, an insight into the highly relevant subjects of risk, security, and compliance management is given. The course will finish with the topic of transport management that includes organization of international good movements and multimodal transport operations.The course is held in six sessions structured as follows:

  1. Trade Environment: Legal framework of trade and export/import regulations
  2. Customs Management: Customs practices and trade facilitation
  3. Risk, Security, and Compliance Management
  4. Trade Management: Contracting issues, trade terms (esp. Incoterms 2020) and terms of payment
  5. Transport Management: Organization of international good movements
  6. Wrap-up: Process Models and Transport Management Issues

 This sequence of sessions may change due to availablility of lecturers.

 

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Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students should have knowledge in actual trade practice, including contracting, customs procedures 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 concordance with the present European Union legal environment and critically evaluate supply chain risk, security and compliance management issues therein.

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Attendance requirements

Attendance of minimum 80% (or 5/6 sessions) is mandatory.

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Teaching/learning method(s)

As this course is also offered in the framework of engage.EU, teaching will be in synchronous hybrid mode: a mixture of classroom teaching and remote online sessions (via ZOOM) in parallel.

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Assessment

Assessment of the performance of the students takes place through

  • Remote Take Home Exam (60%)
  • Midterm exam in form of single choice questions (20%)
  • Indivdual Assignment as home work (20%)

Grading scale is as follows:

    Excellent (1):     90.0% - 100.0%
    Good (2):           75.0% - <90.0%
    Satisfactory (3): 62.5% - <75.0%
    Sufficient (4):    50.0% - <62.5%
    Fail (5):             <50.0%

Prerequisite for passing the course: minimum performance of 60% in the Remote Take Home Exam.

 

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Prerequisites for participation and waiting lists

For BBE-students (Course IV of Specialization Supply Chain and Operations Management (SCOM) or as a free elective) and WU incoming exchange students including engage.EU

If you have questions concerning enrolment and waiting lists, please contact hschramm@wu.ac.at. All students must attend the first class!

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Readings

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Availability of lecturer(s)

Upon request, see: hschramm@wu.ac.at

Last edited: 2024-01-26



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