Individual project (short literature review of selected category): 20 points, Group project (joint article): 20 points, Course activity (active participation in course activities): 10 points, Written exam (essay): 50 points.

Required:

• Papers for individual topics will be assigned during the course.

Recommended:

• Gleissner, H. a Femerling J.Ch. (2012) Logistics Basics–Exercises–Case Studies. Springer.

• Mangan, J., & Lalwani, C. C. (2016). Global logistics and supply chain management. John Wiley & Sons.

1. Demand management process,

2. Push/Pull planning,

3. Theory of constraints,

4. Inventory management,

5. Collaborative forecasting,

6. Safety stock management,

7. Distribution requirements planning (DRP) improvement,

8. Stock obsolescence and redundancy,

9. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process,

10. Scenario planning,

11. Inventory optimisation tools,

12. Advanced planning systems (APS),

13. Managing logistics crises,

14. Continuous improvement across the supply chain