Class Supply Chain Management

The course unit in Supply Chain Management aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the strategic role of supply chains in organizational performance.

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1. Supply Chain Management Concepts; 2. Supply chain management strategies; 3. Purchasing and supply management; 4.Lean Management Principles in Supply Chain Management; 5. Quality in Supply Chain Management; 6. Risk management in the supply chain.

Theoretical classes with all the fundamental bases of supply chain management and practices framing case studies, analysis of articles and technical exercises The contents provided in the class will be available: slides, papers, articles, etc. Use of demonstrative videos, capable of guaranteeing the practical business.

Carvalho, José M. Crespo (2020). Logística e Gestão da Cadeia de abastecimento, 3.ª Ed, Edições Sílabo. Johnsen, T. E., Howard, M., & Miemczyk, J. (2018). Purchasing and supply chain management: A sustainability perspective. Routledge. Christopher, Martin (2016). Logistics and Supply Chain Management - Creating value- adding networks, 5th ed., Financial Times - Prentice Hall. Simchi-Levi, D. et al., 2007, Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies, 3.ª ed., McGraw-Hill.