Decision Making in Supply Chains (3869)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Kris BRAEKERS 
  
Member of the teaching team :dr. Sebastian ROJAS GONZALEZ 
 Mevrouw Yunyun WANG 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 1 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

Student have a basic knowledge of linear programming. They are able to:

  • formulate a linear programming model based on a description of a decision-making problem
  • solve a linear programming model using LINDO software
  • correctly interpret the results of a linear programming model


Content

This concerns a transition curriculum. No contact sessions are provided. The student is only required to participate in the evaluation.

In this course, students learn to solve a diverse range of planning problems in a supply chain context using appropriate quantitative methods. Topics that are dealt with include network design, transport planning, coordination of production and inventory, and decision analysis.


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture ✔  
Response lecture ✔  
Small group session ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 1 (6,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written exam100 %
Open-book ✔

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Compulsory course material
 

All course material will be provided on BlackBoard
 

Recommended reading
 

Textbook 1:
Introduction to Operations Research,Hillier & Lieberman,11,McGrawHill
ISBN:9781259872990

Textbook 2:
Operations and Supply Chain Management,Jacobs & Chase,16,McGrawHill
ISBN: 9781260238907
 

Remarks
 

This concerns a transition curriculum. No contact sessions are provided. The student is only required to participate in the evaluation.


Learning outcomes
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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