Logistic and Operations Management

Code: GES12433D

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Ciências Empresariais

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: B-learning

Presentation

This course is about supply chain management and operations management, and addresses the effective and efficient management of flows in the supply chains.

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Igualdade de género - Alcançar a igualdade de gênero e empoderar todas as mulheres e meninas.

Trabalho decente e crescimento económico - Promover o crescimento económico sustentado, inclusivo e sustentável, emprego pleno e produtivo, e trabalho decente para todos.

Inovação infraestrutura - Construir infraestrutura resiliente, promover a industrialização inclusiva e sustentável, e fomentar a inovação.

Redução das desigualdades - Reduzir as desigualdades dentro dos países e entre eles.

Consumo e produção responsáveis - Assegurar padrões de produção e de consumo sustentáveis.

Learning Goals

Taking as its starting point the effective and efficient management of flows in supply chains, the need to
reduce costs, deregulation and reduction of commodity prices and increased productivity of market factors
and competition, this CUs main aim is to deepen knowledge on supply chain issues, focusing on the
identification of research problems, approaches to research design and the application of appropriate
methods of analysis.
Thus, the following skills will be promoted:
Knowledge of the relevant issues in logistics and operations management and competence in applying the
available tools of analysis, diagnostics and research;
Development of critical skills of analysis and synthesis;
Design and implementation of research plans to address problems of logistics and operations
management in the sector under consideration;
Development of capabilities to carry out independent research in the area of logistics and operations
management.

1. Logistics and supply chain management
Logistics and management of logistics chains
Logistics chain strategies
Decisions under risk and uncertainty in logistics chains
2. Flow management in logistics chains
Aggregate planning and transport management
Inventory management and demand forecasting
Information management in logistics chains
Marketing and e-commerce in logistics chain management
3. Planning logistics chains
The design of new logistics chains
Scheduling logistics projects and networks
Scheduling of logistics in services

Teaching Methods

There are 20 hours of theoretical classes, seminars, guest presentations and tutorials. Students also
benefit from additional support during of office hours from CU teachers, or remotely via the Moodle
computer platform.
The assessment comprises an individual assignment and an exam.