Course - Global Supply Chain Management - AM305918 - Studies
AM305918 - Global Supply Chain Management
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters
| Evaluation form | Weighting | Duration | Examination aids | Grade deviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination | 100/100 | 4 hours | D |
Course content
- The logistics and SCM concept
- Global supply chains
- Logistics and customer value
- Relationships and strategies within supply chains
- Logistics activities - transport, inventory and materials handling - Purchasing and procurement
- SCM, complexity and vulnerability
- Responsiveness, integration and profitability in the supply chain
- Overview of export/import & the Sunnmøre region/Norway
Export - import documentation and steps
- Methods and instruments of payment and pricing
- Export and import strategies and practices
Export marketing
Methods of financing exporters
Customs clearance of import and export cargo
Shipping
Export procedures and documents
Incoterms
World Trade Organization
- Barriers to exporting
- Determinants of export performance
- Exporter/importer behavior
- Usefulness of export information sources
- Exporting problems & barriers
- Technology & export behavior
- Ethical issues in export/import
- Export propensity, intensity & firm performance
Learning outcome
Knowledge:
- Master core terminology within logistics and supply chain management
- Identify and describe various logistics challenges
- Explain how logistics and supply chain management can be used to enhance a company's competitive advantage
- Account for various strategies within logistics and supply chain management
- A global perspective of supply chain management.
- Understand network thinking in regards to export. This includes the role of import in relation to export, including the role of business relationships with customers, suppliers, supporting actors such as consultants, financial institutions, logistics service providers.
- Appreciation of the role of export/import process in the globalized world market.
Skills:
- Describe complexity and vulnerability in the supply chain
- Have a broad overview of the export-import process and its related literature and research streams.
- Have the ability to do basic analysis of import-export data.
- Have the ability to create export and import plans
Competence:
- Have an understanding of how supply chain activities and export/import from a network perspective can create customer value
Learning methods and activities
Teaching methods:
Lectures, group assignments, case presentations and discussions.
Mandatory assignment:
One mandatory group assignments must be approved prior to the written exam. Passed mandatory exercise is valid for later continuation exams.
Compulsory assignments
- Oppgave
Further on evaluation
4 hours written individual exam.
The use of a basic calculator is allowed.
Previously approved mandatory assignments do not need to be handed in again for later exams.
Specific conditions
Exam registration requires that class registration is approved in the same semester. Compulsory activities from previous semester may be approved by the department.
Recommended previous knowledge
As required for admission to Norwegian higher education
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
Required books:
J. Mangan, C. Lalwani: Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, John Wiley & Sons (2016), ISBN: 9781119117827
Paul, J. & Aserkar, R. Export Import Management, Oxford University Press (Fourth impression 2016), ISBN: 9780198089407
A collection of research articles/papers in addition to the textbooks.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| AM302212 | 3.5 | 01.09.2018 | |
| AM301908 | 4.0 | 01.09.2018 |
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Third-year courses, level III
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2019
Language of instruction: English
Location: Ålesund
- Economics and Administration
Department with academic responsibility
Department of International Business
Phone:
Examination
Examination arrangement: Written examination
- Term Status code Evaluation form Weighting Examination aids Date Time Digital exam Room *
- Autumn ORD Written examination 100/100 D 2019-12-02 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates G239/225-Fy Fagskolen 0 G133 Fagskolen 0 G129 Sengepost 2 Fagskolen 0 - Spring UTS Written examination 100/100 D 2020-05-13 09:00
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Room Building Number of candidates
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"