Supply Chain Management
Objectives
The main knowledge to be acquired by students with this course is how to create a sustainable supply chain at global, national and organizational level.
With this course students are expected to develop their skills to understand the complexity of the supply chain structure and the dynamic behavior of the supply chain processes and, consequently, the complexity on decision making leading to an efficient and effective supply chain management. Furthermore, students must develop the ability to select the most adequate management strategies and practices to promote the competitiveness of supply chains, and train their skills in interpreting the supply chain performance.
General characterization
Code
10591
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Ana Paula Ferreira Barroso, Pedro Emanuel Botelho Espadinha da Cruz
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 84
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Available soon
Bibliography
- C. C. Bozarth e R. B. Handfield, Introduction to operations and supply chain management, Fifth edition. New York, NY: Pearson, 2019.
- S. Chopra, Supply chain management: strategy, planning and operation, Seventh edition. New York, NY: Pearson Education, 2019.
- M. Christopher, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition. Harlow, United Kingdom: FT Publishing, 2022.
- J. Manners-Bell, Supply chain risk management: how to design and manage resilient supply chains, Fourth edition. London New York, NY, 2024.
- A. R. Ravindran, D. P. Warsing, Jr., e P. M. Griffin, Supply Chain Engineering: Models and Applications, 2.a ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2023.
- D. J. Bowersox, Supply chain logistics management, Fifth edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2020.
- D. Simchi-Levi, P. Kaminsky, e E. Simchi-Levi, Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, Fourth Edition. McGraw Hill, 2021.
Teaching method
The curricular unit is taught in lectures and labs.
In lectures the expositive method is adopted to present concepts, approaches and models. Oral questions are made for stimulate the students participation, prerequisite control and knowledge assessment.
In laboratory sessions the experimental method is adopted. Active methods are used. Students resolve exercises and perform games in the SCM scope, with preparation in advance and final report done by team work. Projects results analysis is discussed in class.
Evaluation method
The assessment includes two components:
- Theoretical-practical assessment: 2 individual tests (T1 and T2)
- Laboratory assessment: 1 group project (TG)
The final grade is calculated as follows:
Final Grade = 0.40 T1 + 0.40 T2 + 0.20 TG
Each assessment element will be rounded to two decimal places.
To pass the course, students must cumulatively:
- Obtain an average grade in the tests (T1 and T2) ≥ 9.50;
- Obtain a final grade ≥ 9.50.
The group project (TG) with mandatory attendance, and will take place on the following dates:
- Practical class P2: 29/10/2025
- Practical class P1: 30/10/2025
- Report submission: 12/12/2025
- Report discussion: 18/12/2025
Course attendance is obtained by being present in this activity and by achieving a grade ≥ 9.50 in the corresponding report.
The Resit Exam only replaces the theoretical-practical component (T1 and T2).
Subject matter
1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management (SCM)
1.1. Objectives and Value Proposition
1.2. Strategy and Decision-Making in the Supply Chain (SC)
1.3. Strategic Balance Between Efficiency and Responsiveness
1.4. Dimensions of the SC
2. Supply Chain Design and Modeling
2.1. Design of Distribution Networks and Applications in Omnichannel Retail
2.2. Design of Global SC Networks
3. Planning and Coordination of Demand and Supply in the SC
3.1. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
3.2. SC Coordination
3.3. SC Collaboration
4. Procurement and Supplier Management
4.1. Procurement and Supply Decisions
4.2. Supplier Negotiation and Evaluation
5. Sustainability and Reverse Logistics in the SC
5.1. The Role of Sustainability in the SC
5.2. Pillars of Sustainability
5.3. Sustainability and SC Factors
5.4. Closed-Loop Supply Chains
5.5. The Cost of Sustainability
6. Risk Management in SCM
6.1. Global SCs and Challenges
6.2. Types of Risks and Sources
6.3. Risk Analysis and Assessment
6.4. Reactive and Proactive Risk Response Strategies
6.5. SC Resilience
7. Performance Evaluation in SCM
7.1. Key Performance Metrics and Indicators (KPIs)
7.2. Benchmarking and Performance Models
7.3. Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence
8. Digitalization and Future Trends in SCM
8.1. Digital Transformation in SCM
8.2. Emerging Technologies
8.3. The Future of SCs