Knowledge and understanding:
(a) understand the role and complexity of the supply chain; (b) understand the problems faced in inventory management, supply network design, supply network management, aggregate production planning; (c) understand the role of quantitative models in logistics management.
Applied knowledge and understanding:
Skills, qualities and attributes: develop spreadsheet models concerning inventory management, network planning, production planning, demand forecasting, interpret the results, and suggest solutions to support decisions.
Autonomy of judgment:
The student will be able to evaluate the areas in which the acquired tools are applicable, to use advanced quantitative methods and to evaluate critically the results, in order to define practical management policies.
Communication skills:
At the end of the training activity, the student will be able to understand and use the keywords of supply chain management and logistics, to understand the description of a complex logistic system, to produce and discuss a technical report on a real case.
Ability to learn:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to: (1) identify and frame a management problem in a logistic context, at either strategic, tactical or operational level, according to a scientific / technological approach; (2) identify the quantitative tools suitable for dealing with it; (3) autonomously search for innovative approaches and solutions.