Code
MGFE OPM 5156
Level
M2
Field
Logistique, supply chain, etc.
Language
Anglais/English
ECTS Credits
3
Class hours
20
Total student load
60
Educational team
Learning goals
- 3. Communiquer stratégiquement dans des environnements globaux et multiculturels
Learning objectives
- 3 - Communicate strategically in global and multicultural environments
Course Learning objectives
- Apply advanced methods in demand planning, inventory, warehouse, and service operations to improve operational performance and resource efficiency.
- Provide a holistic view of how companies develop their operations and how the different functions within a company interact with one another.
- Evaluate operational and purchasing decisions through economic, environmental, and social sustainability criteria, identifying relevant trade-offs.
- Use Industry 4.0 technologies and data-driven approaches to support forecasting, inventory control, service delivery, and sustainable operations.
- Design and justify integrated operational strategies for complex real-world business situations, preparing them for managerial and decision-making roles.
Content : structure and schedule
This module covers four main topics:
1. From forecast to fulfilment (Demand planning, Inventory Planning, Warehouse Planning through a use case).
2. Service and operations management.
3. Strategic sourcing and production (Production planning, Total Cost of Ownership, Make vs Buy through a use case).
4. Circular supply chains through a use case.
Sustainable Development Goals
This course addresses Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically focusing on the developments in technical capabilities of the industrial sector, in this case supply chain enterprises.
Number of SDG's addressed among the 17
1
Learning delivery
synchrone
Pedagogical methods
This module uses lectures, case studies and exercises. Students will complete short homework assignments. The evaluation will be based on a final written exam and one group assignment during the semester.
Evaluation and grading system and catch up exams
Quiz and homework: 5%
Group project: 35%
Final exam: 60%
Make-up exam (written).
Module Policies
Professor-Student Communication:
The professor will contact students only through their school email address and the Moodle portal; no communication will take place via personal email addresses. Students are responsible for checking their IMT-BS/TSP mailbox regularly. To reach the professor, students should email their institutional address. Meetings can also be arranged by appointment.
Accommodating Student Needs:
Students with a disability that may prevent them from completing coursework, or who require any accommodation, should inform the program director as soon as possible (with supporting documentation). Students are also encouraged to discuss their situation directly with the professor as well.
Class Behaviour:
Out of respect for the professor and fellow students, all phones, electronic games, and other sound-generating devices must be switched off during class. Students should avoid disruptive or disrespectful behaviour, including but not limited to arriving late, leaving early, sleeping, reading non-course material, using inappropriate language, talking over others, or eating and drinking in class. A warning will be issued for a first offence; repeated violations may result in penalties, expulsion from class, and/or further disciplinary action. A grace period of 5 minutes is allowed for tardiness. Attendance is recorded on Edusign during this window via a QR code provided at the start of class. Students must arrive on time for exams and other assessments. Once the first student has finished and left the exam room, no one else may enter; there is no exception to this rule. No student may continue working once time is up, and no student may leave the room during an examination unless they have finished and submitted all materials.
Honor Code:
IMT-BS upholds a strict policy of academic honesty. Any conduct that compromises this policy may result in academic and/or disciplinary sanctions. Students must not cheat, lie, plagiarise, or misrepresent others' work as their own. This means submitting original work and properly crediting any ideas or material that are not one's own, including materials paraphrased, quoted, or taken from the internet. This also means disclosing any use of AI in an assignment, including details on how it was used. Any student who violates, or assists another student in violating, these academic standards will be penalised according to IMT-BS policy.
Keywords
Purchases, Sustainable operations, Make or Buy analysis