- Docente: Cesare Zanasi
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: AGR/01
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Forli
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Corso:
Laurea Magistrale in
Economia e management (cod. 9203)
Valido anche per Laurea Magistrale in Economia e management (cod. 9203)
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
The aim of the course is to provide the students an understanding of how a food supply chain is structured, operates, performs and is managed to increase its competitiveness and sustainability. At the end of the course the students are able to: - understand the main concepts and theoretical approaches defining the value chains and supply chains' structures, strategies and dynamics; - approach the basic features of the main supply chain management tools and indicators; - understand the role of the main factors influencing the food supply chain management and its sustainability.
Contenuti
Introduction: goals of the course - structure - evaluation
Theoretical approach:
- Definition of Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management
Background: why food supply chain management is relevant given the present globalization scenarios:
- The food systems main typologies and drivers
- Localism
- Commodification
- Safety
- Security
- Fairness
- Just in time
- Customisation
- Sustainability
- How companies react:
- Procurement policies (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative members procurement policies, Soy Moratorium etc.)
- Customer relationship
- Stakeholders’ relationship (relation with NGOs, Investment funds, banks etc.)
Tools: How to manage a supply chain
-Drivers for supply chain relations analysis
- Supply chain coordination: definition + different contractual relationships classified according to progressive coordination levels (form spot market to Vertical integration)
- Transaction costs
- Collaboration, trust commitment
- Collaboration index: definition + case study
- Supply chain governance models (Gereffy approach):
- SCOR performance indicators:
- Class room exercise: the beer game
-Drivers for supply chain solution implementations: 2 hours
Case studies (meetings with representatives of relevant organizations)
Testi/Bibliografia
Text: Teachers' own material (Lectures + links to relevant Papers on Food chain management)
Readings:
David Simchi-Levi, Philip Kaminsky and Edith Simchi-Levi (2003) Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies and Case Studies, McGraw Hill Professional.
Martin Christopher (2016) Logistics & Supply Chain Management, 5th Edition, Pearson.
Metodi didattici
- Lectures
- Teamwork
- Discussion with representatives of Relevant organizationsModalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
Written test
Strumenti a supporto della didattica
- Computer and video
- Material for teamwork (supply chain simulation game)
Orario di ricevimento
Consulta il sito web di Cesare Zanasi