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English
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Training officer(s)
L.ZHANG
Stakeholder(s)
Linda ZHANG
Présentation
Prerequisite
- Business strategies
- Fundamental business activities, in particular, supply chain-, outsourcing- and vertical intergration-related activities
- Fundamental business activities, in particular, supply chain-, outsourcing- and vertical intergration-related activities
Goal
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
- understand the links among strategies at different levels
- comprehend the development of different operations strategies
- identify the issues to be addressed in the creation and implementation of operations strategies
- develop appropriate strategies to improve company’s performance
- understand the links among strategies at different levels
- comprehend the development of different operations strategies
- identify the issues to be addressed in the creation and implementation of operations strategies
- develop appropriate strategies to improve company’s performance
Presentation
* Session 1: Important concepts and definitions, e.g., links among strategies (AOL: 5.D, 6.A, and 6.B).
* Session 2: Case study 1: Supply chain strategy at TCL Multimedia (AOL:1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A, and 6.B)
* Session 3: Case study 2: VF Brands: Global supply chain strategy (Note: This case study addresses Outsourcing strategy) (AOL: 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A and 6.B)
* Session 4: Case study 3: Bergerac Systems: The challenge of backward integration (AOL: 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A, and 6.B)
* Session 2: Case study 1: Supply chain strategy at TCL Multimedia (AOL:1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A, and 6.B)
* Session 3: Case study 2: VF Brands: Global supply chain strategy (Note: This case study addresses Outsourcing strategy) (AOL: 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A and 6.B)
* Session 4: Case study 3: Bergerac Systems: The challenge of backward integration (AOL: 1.A, 1.B, 1.C, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, 5.B, 5.D, 6.A, and 6.B)
Modalités
Organization
| Type | Amount of time | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Présentiel | |||
| Cours interactif | 16,00 | ||
| Stage | |||
| Visites | 16,00 | It is compulsory to visit companies. The visits can help students understand practical issues-related to operations strategies. | |
| Travail personnel | |||
| Group Project | 8,00 | A group project needs to be conducted based on company visits. | |
| Charge de travail personnel indicative | 16,00 | ||
| Overall student workload | 56,00 | ||
Evaluation
Assessment will be based on participation to classes and case discussions, a group project, and an individual assignment. (Note: Peer evaluation is involved in class participation and case discussions.)
| Control type | Duration | Amount | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrôle continu | |||
| Participation | 0,00 | 4 | 40,00 |
| Autres | |||
| Projet Collectif | 0,00 | 1 | 40,00 |
| Rapport écrit | 0,00 | 1 | 20,00 |
| TOTAL | 100,00 | ||
Ressources
Bibliography
Slack, N. & Lewis, M. (2011), Operations Strategy, 3rd ed., ISBN: 978-0-273-74044-5, Pearson Prentice Hall. -
Beckman, S.L. & Rosenfield, D.B. (2008), Operations Strategy: Competing in the 21st Century, ISBN: 978-007-127408-1, McGraw-Hill. -
Lee, H. L. "Aligning Supply Chain Strategies with Product Uncertainties," California Management Review (44:3), 2002, pp. 105-115. -
Morash, E.A. “Supply chain strategies, capabilities, and performance,” Transportation Journal (41:1), 2001, pp. 37 – 54. -
Fisher, M.L. “What is the right supply chain for your product?” Harvard Business Review, March-April 1997, pp. 105-116. -
Beckman, S.L. & Rosenfield, D.B. (2008), Operations Strategy: Competing in the 21st Century, ISBN: 978-007-127408-1, McGraw-Hill. -
Lee, H. L. "Aligning Supply Chain Strategies with Product Uncertainties," California Management Review (44:3), 2002, pp. 105-115. -
Morash, E.A. “Supply chain strategies, capabilities, and performance,” Transportation Journal (41:1), 2001, pp. 37 – 54. -
Fisher, M.L. “What is the right supply chain for your product?” Harvard Business Review, March-April 1997, pp. 105-116. -
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