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Study Plan
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TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Supply chain design & strategy (2025/2026)
Teaching code
4S012435
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
9
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
SECS-P/08 - MANAGEMENT
Period
Primo semestre LM dal Sep 29, 2025 al Dec 18, 2025.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
This course aims to provide students with adequate knowledge and understanding of supply chain strategy design, learning how to apply key principles at local and global scenarios. At the end of the course, students should be able to design a supply chain by solving the trade-off between efficiency and effectiveness. They should be able to explain the key elements needed to design supply chain strategy, and to apply such principles to design a strategy which aligns the key supply chain elements. Students should also be able to analyze the criticalities of global supply chains and design distribution networks for both local and global contexts. Lastly, students should be able to discuss and evaluate the main (legal and fiscal) implications related to global supply chain design.
Prerequisites and basic notions
To attend the course, it is necessary to have basic knowledge of “Business Logistics and Supply Chain Management” (Year I).
Program
The course explores how to design and manage a supply chain by aligning its core components (procurement and sourcing; production and operations; distribution and reverse logistics) to achieve efficient, effective, and sustainable supply chains.
Course Contents
• Supply chain design and identification of operational, tactical, and strategic elements
• Development of a supply chain strategy through its core pillars (procurement, manufacturing, distribution) and their alignment
• Supply chain collaboration and Sales & Operations Planning
• Distribution network design, including the comparison of alternative configurations and selected quantitative approaches
• Global supply chains: configuration approaches and strategic choices in sourcing and distribution
• Global supply chains: the role of legal and fiscal elements
• Omnichannel strategies and the role of the consumer in supply chain design
• Reverse logistics and circularity in supply chains
• Environmental and social sustainability in supply chains
Recommended textbook:
Harrison, A., Van Hoek, R., Skipworth, H., & Aitken, J. (2019). Logistics management and strategy. Pearson UK.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Teaching activities involve the combination of various methods such as frontal lectures, discussions, and mini-cases, supported by a Moodle platform. These activities will be accessible to all students. Exam materials will include everything that will be available in the e-learning area, including supplementary readings and suggested academic papers.
Learning assessment procedures
The assessment for this course includes both written and oral components. The written exam entails solving a business case, in which students are required to answer theoretical questions and provide reasoned solutions to the presented company business scenario. The oral exam is mandatory and assesses the student's knowledge of the course materials.
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation criteria will include: proficiency in the use of technical terminology; the ability to identify logically sound and viable solutions to the problems presented; the capacity to select management and operational tools and assess their application within the context of strategic decisions related to the design and configuration of both local and global supply chains.
The final grade is expressed on a scale out of 30 points and will take into account both the written exam (weighted 80% of the total grade) and the oral exam (weighted 20% of the total grade).
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade is expressed on a scale out of 30 points and will take into account both the written exam (weighted 80% of the total grade) and the oral exam (weighted 20% of the total grade).
Exam language
Italiano
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