Study Guide
Study Guide
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Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
Code | 4 EIA8080 |
Name | Materials Management |
Credits | 5 ects |
Objectives | The objective of all courses concerning supply chain processes is to gain insight into supply chain and logistics processes, their material, information and cash flows. By the end of supply chain courses students will be able to analyze, develop and manage supply chain processes both on operational and strategic level as a vital part of successful business. The course Materials Management begins the studies of supply chain management by forming a clear understanding of supply chain's entity and objectives. The students will concentrate on general view of internal material flow, warehouse management systems, and operative warehouse technologies as a part of company's logistic processes. By the end of this course they are able to operate, analyze, develop and manage both internal material flow processes and technologies according to most modern theories and techniques. |
Content | Supply chain process and integration of logistics Business logistics and its objectives Inventory strategy and performance management Customer service Demand fluctuation and forecasting Inventory types Warehouse Management systems Warehouse processes and safety Warehouse layout planning Storage and materials handling technologies Storage costs |
Requirements | |
Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
Course material | Materials in Moodle Richards, G.: Warehouse Management Arnold, Chapman, Lloyd: Introduction to Materials Management Chopra & Meindl: Supply Chain Management Tersine, R.: Principles of Inventory and Materials Management |
Prerequisites | Basic knowledge of business economics |
Other Considerations | |
Contact | Huopainen Armi |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.