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This document outlines the content and objectives of a course on Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management. The course is taught over 4 days and uses case studies, lectures, and discussions to introduce students to key concepts in purchasing, global sourcing, and supply chain management. The goal is to help students integrate these important business functions into their future decision making. Topics covered include the strategic role of purchasing, global sourcing, risk management, the supplier relationship process, and analytical tools for supply chain analysis. Student evaluation includes participation, case presentations, and an exam.

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Supply Chain

This document outlines the content and objectives of a course on Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management. The course is taught over 4 days and uses case studies, lectures, and discussions to introduce students to key concepts in purchasing, global sourcing, and supply chain management. The goal is to help students integrate these important business functions into their future decision making. Topics covered include the strategic role of purchasing, global sourcing, risk management, the supplier relationship process, and analytical tools for supply chain analysis. Student evaluation includes participation, case presentations, and an exam.

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TITLE: Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management 2014

Professors / Institution: Elda SIMONASKA, Affiliate Professor, HEC-Paris





Presentation and teaching objectives

The objective of the course is to introduce key insights, knowledge, and tools related
to Global Sourcing and Supply Chain Management in order to enable students to
fully integrate this vital part of the business in their future decision making processes.

Format and language(s)

English

Course content

Preparation for the first session:
Case to be prepare in groups (to be presented in the first session): Make or buy

Day 1: Introduction & Purchasing, Global Sourcing

The importance of purchasing and supply chain for the business
Introduction on purchasing: Why it is a strategic function
The major stakes of purchasing: cost, risk, growth
Case presentation: Make or buy

Cases to prepare for the next session: Mattel & PQI

Day 2, Morning: Purchasing, Global Sourcing

Purchasing and supplier contribution to growth, open innovation
Typologies of risks to be managed by purchasing
The purchasing model of maturity
Case presentation: Mattel

Day 2, Afternoon: Purchasing, Global Sourcing (continued)

The purchasing process
The importance of purchasing involvement upstream
Purchasing Strategy
The supplier management as a key core expertise
The Supplier Relationship Management
Some of the main levers used in purchasing
Case presentation: PQI






Cases to be prepare for the next session: Zappos.com & Lego, Consolidating
Distribution (A)
Reading: Zara, fast fashion


Day 3, Morning: Supply Chain

The strategic role, issues and challenges of the Supply Chain
The main strategic drivers of the supply chain performance
Discussion of Zara, fast fashion
Case presentation: Zappos.com

Day 3, Afternoon: Supply Chain

The functional vs innovative supply chains
The synchronous supply chain and lead time management
Discussion of Zara, fast fashion
Case presentation: Zappos.com

Case to prepare for the next session: Seven-Eleven Japan

Day 4: Supply Chain

Some analytical methodologies for Supply Chain analysis.
Distribution and stock management
3
rd
and 4
th
party logistics
Case presentation: Seven-Eleven J apan
Wrap up

Evaluation

Participation
Cases
Exam

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