Activity 1
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Purchasing
ECTS
7
Workload
70 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- The position of the purchasing function in the organisation and the importance of cooperation with other departments in the organisation
- The role played by and the importance of purchasing in the value chain
- Market and customs conditions which are relevant in the purchasing process
- Typical negotiation processes
- The differences between outsourcing/off-shoring and insourcing/in-shoring
Skills
- Analyse and evaluate the importance of supplier collaboration in a broad perspective, including the different degrees of integration
- Use forecast with forecast uncertainty in procurement tasks
- Work out a proposal for an overall supply strategy, including the choice of sourcing model
- Utilize central methods and tools for use in the purchasing process from ascertainment of need to invitation of offers, comparison of offers (including the use of Incoterms, Total Cost, etc.), selection of offer, negotiations with suppliers and submission of order
- Identify, assess and propose solutions for purchasing needs, including calculations of purchase volumes, ABC analyses, re-order point and safety stocks
- Understand the influence of purchasing on the environment, including CSR, code of conduct, and environmental impact
- Classify selection criteria as order winner and order qualifier and understand the differences between the two groups with time
Competencies
- Reflect on the use of various tools and models for the carrying out of purchasing in a logistics context
- Acquire new knowledge, skills and competences in relation to the purchasing function in an organisation
- Use central methods and tools to analyse the value chain and to be able to analyse the relation between the company’s operational and tactical elements in the value chain
Activity 2
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Production
ECTS
7
Workload
70 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- The role played by and the importance of production in the value chain
- Production planning systems (MRP, OPT, JIT, QRM, etc.)
- The demands made on the production system by different kinds of goods (e.g. project goods, customisation, mass customisation and standard goods)
- Different types of production layouts (functional, line, group/cell and fixed station)
- The difference between theoretical and practical capacity
- Production philosophies such as TQM and Lean
- S&OP and production planning
Skills
- Work out proposals for an overall production strategy
- Create an overview showing the length and interdependence of production processes, including turnaround time and cycle times
- Estimate the need for and level of quality control
- Calculate the size of production series
- Identify, analyse and work out solutions for optimisation of business processes using tools such as flowchart, swim lane diagram, value stream, cause & effect diagram, etc.
Competencies
- Reflect about the company’s production tasks and thereafter employ production theory and models to work out proposals for production management in a logistics context
- Use central methods and tools to analyse the value chain and to be able to analyse the relation between the company’s operational and tactical elements in the value chain
Activity 3
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Economics
ECTS
4
Workload
45 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- Methods for optimising and pricing
- Investment calculations
- Financing alternatives
Skills
- Use optimisation methods – total and limited method, as well as costing
- Evaluate the individual optimisation tools
- Work out investment calculations and sensitivity analyses
- Describe simple financing alternatives and calculate the effective rate of interest
Competencies
- Manage basic issues within financial management, investments and financial analyses.
- Participate independently in specialised and cross-functional collaboration and assume responsibility within a professional framework
Activity 4
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Business Law/Purchasing Law
ECTS
4
Workload
45 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- The composition of systems of justice and sources of law
- The sale of goods in relation to the system of justice, including sale of goods as an expression of standard laws of obligation
- Conditions for achieving compensation
- The possibilities buyers and sellers have to regulate their relations according to contract law
- The basic principle of freedom of contract, the voluntariness of the sale of goods act as well as the use of/option of dispensing with CISG in international sales
- The different remedies for breach of contract for non-compliance by either buyer or seller, as well as the significance of a submitted guarantee
- The obligations of both buyer and seller in using Incoterms 2010, including the legal position in relation to the carrier
Skills
- Use the rules related to contract formation, the Danish Sale of Goods Act and CISG concerning late performance and lack of conformity
- Explain the significance of breach of contract by the buyer or the seller to relevant cooperation parties
Competencies
- Work out a contractual formulation which expresses the desired legal position, including choice of venue and applicable law
Activity 5
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Statistics
ECTS
2
Workload
32 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- Simple data collection and retrieval methods
- Central distributions with focus on normal distribution, bimodal distribution and t-distribution
- The preconditions and limitations of simple statistical analyses methods
Skills
- Use statistical tools in quality control and forecasting
- Use Excel for basic data processing, including the use of pivot tables and the statistical analysis, presentation and communication of data
- Select relevant statistical models in relation to specific issues and interpret the result taking into account the preconditions of the method used
- Calculate and interpret different measurements for central tendencies and variations
- Draw up a test for independence with focus on number tables
- Draw up confidence intervals for one or two populations
- Draw up and carry out analyses in regression models with one or more explanatory variables, including a dummy variable
- Select different models to analyse time series, based on the data being analysed
- Collect, validate and critically process both external and internal data
Competencies
- Utilize statistical theory and methods in a work-related and logistics context
Activity 6
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Organisation
ECTS
3
Workload
48 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- The organisation's organisational culture, and the importance of these factors for the framework within which the company operates
- Human interaction and the flow of communication in the organisation, and the importance of these aspects
- How various organisational factors can influence the overall performance potential of the company
Skills
- Understand and analyse the significance of different organisational cultures and communication patterns
Competencies:
- Use acquired analytical tools and theoretical framework to present qualified suggestions for improvements
- Manage cross-functional challenges and opportunities to improve organisational performance
- Participate in leading and cooperating with persons with different backgrounds
Activity 7
Type of Activity
Course
Name
Communication and Negotiation
ECTS
3
Workload
48 lessons (lectures and group work, presentations)
Learning Outcome
Knowledge
- The culture of different countries, as well as a number of culture theories
- Business practice and cultural issues of relevance in international business
- Various negotiation strategies
Skills
- Present proposals for the solution of cultural issues
- Plan and implement a negotiation both in writing and orally, in English, in connection with the company’s logistics processes.
- Analyse different cultural issues in connection with negotiations
- Utilize presentation techniques in both a national and international context
Competencies
- Alone or in collaboration with others be able to reflect on various cultures and use cultural understanding in the company’s decision-making processes.
- Understand and communicate the significance and consequences of cultural differences in a commercial and communicative context