Gain insight into procurement, production and logistics processes of companies and understand the correlation between these three functions. Realise the economical scope for design of these functions.

Procurement, production and logistics are core functions of industrial management. The area of influence is considerably high independent from industry sector and company size.

The lecture covers the following topics:

• Basics of goods and services processes
• Procurement, Make or Buy, Supplier Management
• Production Processes (Goods and Services), Key Figures, Process Management
• Inventory Management, Warehousing, Transportation
• Inbound Logistics, Manufacturing Logistics, Distribution Logistics, Logistics of disposal, Supply Chain Management

Scripts are available during the lectures.

5 ECTS x 30 hours = 150 hours, combined out of the following:

• Course attendance: 45 hours
• Preparation / homework / self-study: 35 hours
• Time for exercises and group work: 50 hours
• Exam preparation: 20 hours
• Exam time: 90 minutes

• Interactive lectures
• Exercises
• Guest presentations
• Case studies 
• Teamwork