Supply Chain Management

Academic content:
The aim of the course is to provide practical and theoretical insight into how businesses can lead integrated value chains and networks.

The subject will cover topics such as:
-Characteristics of vendor relations
-Classification of vendors and vendor relations
-Vendor Development
-Integration in value chains and networks
-Strategic Alliances
-Procurement and Outsourcingsstrategy
-Procurement strategy
-Negotiations
Innovation in collaboration with suppliers
-Management of vendor networks
Corporate Social Responsibility
Best Value Procurement

Learning outcome:
Knowledge
-The candidate should be knowledgeable about how the development and management of supplier relationships and networks can enhance the competitiveness and effectiveness of a business.
-The candidate should have the knowledge of the various co-operators, collaboration forms and the development of relationships between companies in connection with valuebased deliveries.
-knowledge of how such relationships are connected in industrial networks.

Skill
-The candidate should be able to apply methods for classifying suppliers.
-The candidate should be able to analyze and evaluate vendor relations and networks.
-The candidate should understand how businesses can create and deliver value to suppliers, intermediaries and new and existing customers.
-The candidate should be able to find solutions to the challenges inherent in integrating businesses into a chain.
-Could participate in and lead negotiations

General Skills
-The candidate should be able to assess issues related to supplier management in value chains and networks and determine the appropriate methods for solution.
-The candidate should be knowledgeable about how insight into various theories of supplier relationships and networks can improve the company's value understanding, Value added and value deliveries.
-The candidate should have the ability to solve problems with others as well as being able to communicate them.

Teaching methods and activities:Lectures, exercises, group exercises, practical rehearsals in presentation negotiation.