79454 - Supply Chain And Innovation Management

Learning outcomes

Supply chain management (SCM) is concerned with the coordination of the physical flow of goods and services across space, time and different types of organisations. In this course, SCM is approached from the point of view of (industrial, or business-to-business) marketing, strategic management and transaction cost economics, always with a focus on the fruit industry. The course offers an introduction into the topic provides the participants with a basic understanding of the involved issues, concepts and methods, so that they can apply them in their later job activities. In addition, the participants will learn and be able to apply the basics of innovation management, in particular collaborative innovation activities across the supply chain. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: • describe and discuss the basic concepts of SCM and innovation management theory (Knowing and Understanding); • apply basic techniques of SCM and innovation management theory in practical work situations (Applying); • take well-founded decisions in current and future situations in their professional activities in the area of SCM and innovation

Course contents

1) Introduction

2) Fundamentals of supply chain management

3) Fundamentals of innovation management

4) Applications to the fruit industry

5) Summary

Readings/Bibliography

· Lecture materials and slides

· Fawcett, S., Ellram, L. and Ogden, J. (2007): Supply Chain Management – From Vision to Implementation. Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA

· Fischer, C. (2010): Opportunities for innovation in specialised fruit & vegetable retailing – results from an Auckland greengrocers survey. In: Hewlett, E. & Johnson, J. (eds), Proceedings of the Australasian Postharvest and Managing Quality in Chains Conference, Napier, New Zealand, 2009. ISHS Acta Horticulturae 880. Pages 91-97.

Teaching methods

18 hours frontal lessons, 12 hours group work.

Assessment methods

Final exam at the end of the course. In addition, there is study project to complete which contributes up to 30% of the final module mark.

Teaching tools

Teaching materials (slides, scientific articles etc) made available on unibz’s Leganto platform.

Office hours

See the website of Christian Diethard Fischer