Designing Supply Chain Operations 7.5 credits

The course covers how the resources and processes of operations are designed in manufacturing as well as humanitarian supply chains. The course takes a process perspective on how the overall form, arrangement and nature of transforming resources impact the flow of transformed resources as they move through the operation. It also covers the relations between operations and the supply network in relation to economic, social and ecological sustainability. The course includes the following elements; - Process design, various types of process, and how these are designed - Layout and flow and how different ways of arranging facilities impact the flow through the operation - Process technology and the impact developments in technology have on the effectiveness of operations - Supply chain design, the relation between the external and internal supply chains, sourcing, and distribution.