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IND406-G Operational Analysis and Logistics

Master's Programme in Industrial and Information Management

Autumn

Norwegian

After completing the course, the student is expected to: have basic knowledge of firms´ logistics, value chain and production networks, and of operational analytical models be able to describe models and theories about value chains and use these in discussions of central questions regarding value chains be able to use mathematical models for optimal decisions about production and management in firms in operation analyses

The course consists of two main parts. Central themes in part 1 are firms´ value chain and logistics, networks, and supplier relations between firms, globalisation and international logistics, and innovation in value chains. This part also includes visits in firms that illustrate issues of special interest. Part 2 includes introduction to management science. Central themes are KRV analysis, product choice, linear programming, network models, project planning, stock holding, decision analysis and simulation.

Lectures, excursions and exercises.

Satisfactory submission of compulsory exercises.

Written examination, 4 hours (50 % contribution to final assessment) and portfolio (50 % contribution to final assessment). Graded assessment. The portfolio must be assessed to Pass to take the examination.

Master's level.

First year of master's programme.

Study Coordinator Arne Isaksen.

Face-to-face

The syllabus will be published on the home page of the course when finalised. See link in the upper right hand corner of the page.

IND4200- G - 3 ECTS credits
IND401- G - 7 ECTS credits
IND402- G - 5 ECTS credits

Yes.

Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences

ECTS Course Catalogue University of Agder 2009-10
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