FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Department of Logistics Management

LOG 448 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Risk Management in Supply Chain
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LOG 448
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery Blended
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives In this course, risks encountered in supply chain management will be classified; the cautions for managing the risks will be deeply analyzed. In addition to all these, the role and importance of insurance in managing risks in supply chains will be explained to students in terms of case analysis and practical implications.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Student will be able to define risk.
  • Student will be able to define risks in supply chain.
  • Student will be able to analyze risk.
  • Student will be able to manage risk.
  • Student will be able to create resilient supply chains.
Course Description This course aims to provide basic information about risk analysis and management is supply chains to students. During the course, the following topics will be covered: identifying and analyzing risks, risk management and creating resilient supply chains.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Defining Risk & Working with Risk Chapters 1: Working with risk;Chapter 2: Defining Risk
2 Risks in SC and Trends effecting SC Chapters 3: Supply Chain Management Chapter 4: Trends affecting the supply chain
3 Approaches to risk management Chapter 5: Approaches to risk management
4 Identifying risks Chapter 6: Identifying risks
5 Identifying & Analysing risks Chapters 6: Identifying risks Chapter 7: Analysing risks
6 Analysing risks Chapter 7: Analysing risks
7 Responding to risks Chapter 8: Responding to risks
8 Responding to risks Chapter 8: Responding to risks
9 Midterm
10 A network view of risks Chapter 9: A network view of risk
11 Creating resilient supply chains Chapter 10: Designing a resilient chain
12 Creating resilient supply chains Chapter 10: Designing a resilient chain
13 Business continuity managment Chapter 11: Business continuity management
14 Case presentations
15 Review Chapter 12: Overall Review
16 Review of the Semester  

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Course notes of the instructor and course book

Supply Chain Risk Management: Vulnerability and Resilience in Logistics. Waters, C.D.J, Waters, D. Kogan Page, 2007. ISBN: 0749448547 IUE Library HD38.5 W38 2007 k.1

Handbook for Supply Chain Risk Management: Case Studies, Effective Practices and Emerging Trends by Omera Khan (Editor), George A. Zsidisin (Editor) IUE Library HD38.5 H352 2012k.1

Supply Chain Risk: Understanding Emerging Threats to Global Supply Chains by John Manners-Bell IUE Library M36 2014 k.1

Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
14
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
1
25
Project
1
10
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
35
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
16
65
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
35
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
25
25
Presentation / Jury
1
22
22
Project
1
30
30
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
20
20
Final Exam
0
    Total
145

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
2

To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains

X
3

To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector

X
4

To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain

X
5

To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration

X
6

To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches

X
7

To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains

X
8

To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
9

To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains

X
10

To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

X
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise.

X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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