Headings denoted with an asterisk ( * ) is retrieved from the course syllabus version Autumn 2019
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The aim of the course is that the student should obtain understanding of and tools for supply chain management in technology intensive sectors, but also that they should realise how these theories and tools can be applied in service producing supply chains. Further, students should obtain advanced knowledge of how technical solutions can improve material and information flows in internal productions logistics, transport and storage systems, as well as in SCM (including intermodal transports). The course will also form a basis for critical analysis of ethical, safety and integrity challenges in layers and transport systems as well as interaction between man and automated equipment.
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the students should be able to:
Define production logistics and supply chain management and categorise the different elements in a supply chain by applying an established framework.
Describe, analyse and compare different transport systems and warehouse logistics systems, their components and underlying technologies for internal and external material flows.
Explain how and under which requirements an increased digitisation and various IT systems can facilitate a transparent and seamless information flow in production logistics or in a supply chain.
Identify and analyse interplay and information sharing in different parts of the production logistics, between different units in an organisation and between companies in a supply chain for physical products.
Analyse the needs of a producing company, regarding its internal and external logistics systems from environmental, social and economical perspectives and set together possible solution proposals.
Preparations before course start
Recommended prerequisites
ML1504 or the equivalent.
Literature
The course will be based on articles and book chapters provided in the course. Other recommended (non-obligatory) literature are:
Olhager. Jan ,Supply Chain Management: Produktion och logistik iförsörjningskedjor. Studentlitteratur, Sweden, 2019 (In Swedish language)
Jonsson, P. Logistics and supply chain management. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, New York, 2008.
Stanton, Daniel. Supply chain management for dummies. John Wiley & Sons,2017. (Available online with KTH Library)
Pagano, Anthony M., and Matthew Liotine. Technology in Supply ChainManagement and Logistics: Current Practice and Future Applications. Elsevier,2019. (Available online with KTH Library)
Min, Hokey. The essentials of supply chain management: New businessconcepts and applications. FT Press, 2015. (Available online with KTH Library)
Support for students with disabilities
Students at KTH with a permanent disability can get support during studies from Funka:
PRO1 - Project work, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
TEN1 - Written exam, 3.0 credits, Grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
The examiner decides, in consultation with KTH's coordinator for disabilities (Funka), about possible adapted examination for students with documented, permanent disabilities. The examiner may permit other examination format for re-examination of individual students.
The section below is not retrieved from the course syllabus:
PRO1 - Project work, 3.0 credits
Group work conducted continuously in the course. Oral presentation, opposition and written report.
The purpose of the project is to explore, understand and descibe the function and use of various production logistics and supply chain technologies/systems. Students are provided with a topic (concerning one technology/system) and they are exposed to those technologies in KTH Logistics lab/KTH CoRobot Lab/Scania Smart Factory Lab/Schunk CoLab. During the lab sessions, students tryout and explore interplay and information sharing in different parts of the production logistics, between different units in an organization and between companies in a supply chain for physical products. This task is performed in a group of 2-4 students. The students also present the finding through a report and oral presentation. In the report and presentation, students must also highlight theneeds of a production company, regarding its internal and external logistics systems from sustainability perspectives and set together possible solution proposals. Detailed instructions will be available in CANVAS.
TEN1 - Written exam, 3.0 credits
The purpose of the written exam (online, Canvas-based) is to evaluate the understanding and knowledge of the students related to the ILOs 1 to 4. The exam is a mix of subjective and objective questions, including case studies and situation based reasoning questions. Detailed instructions will be available in CANVAS.
Grading criteria/assessment criteria
Project work ( PRO1 ) Project Work
Basic Criteria (BC): Attendance at lab sessions, submission of project report, opposition and oral presentation of projects.
For Fx grade the BC should be fulfilled. Possibility of supplementation is provided by agreement.
A
B
C
D
E
ILO4
BC + In the light of a well described systematic literature review and lab session information, present an identification and analysis regarding current status, development trends as well as collaboration and information sharing (between the specific technology and context) for a generic production logistical problem
Partly satisfying criterion for A
BC + In the light of a described literature review and lab session information, present an identification and analysis regarding current status as well as collaboration and information sharing (between the specific technology and context) for a production logistical problem.
Partly satisfying criterion for C
BC + Present a literature and empirical-based analysis regarding collaboration and information sharing (between the specific technology and context) for a specific production logistical problem
ILO5
BC + In the light of a well-described systematic literature review and lab session information, present an analysis of a production system’s needs with regard to sustainability perspectives and compile possible solutions, all including the focused specific technology.
Partly satisfying criterion for A
BC + In the light of a literature review, present an analysis of a production system's needs with regard to sustainability perspectives and compile possible solutions, all including the focused specific technology.
Partly satisfying criterion for C
BC + Present an analysis of a production system's needs with regard to sustainability perspectives and compile possible solutions, all including the focused specific technology.
TEN1 – Written Exam
Based on performance in online exam
Final Grades
For a passing grade in the course, the student has to pass (at least score E) in TEN1 and PRO1.
Final grading has been set to be a combination of PRO1 and TEN1 as shown in the table below.
Final grading - combination of PRO1 and TEN1
TEN1 (3 hp)
A
B
C
D
E
PRO1 (3 hp)
A
A
B
B
C
D
B
A
B
C
C
D
C
B
B
C
D
D
D
B
C
C
D
E
E
C
C
D
D
E
Ethical approach
All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
The section below is not retrieved from the course syllabus:
"Any help recived or sources" in bullet above used also includes the use of AI tools.
Generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT) may only be used for improving language clarity and structure, not for generating analysis, discussions, or content.
Any use of AI tools must be clearly stated in any report.
