Current Topics in Supply Chain Management and Social Responsibility

The course provides an enhanced understanding of current topics in supply chain management (SCM) focusing on basic concepts analysed through the latest developments in commercial and non-profit supply chains (SC). Today, companies are redefining their supply chains to respond to emerging market developments: emerging technologies (drones, automation, 3D printing-additive manufacturing), supply chain visibility (e.g. big data, internet of things, blockchain), the sharing economy or evolving customer channels are some of the developments transforming supply chains.

Indicative content includes, but is not limited to:

• A brief overview of SCM concepts;
• Identification and discussion of selected current SC topics; and the
• Investigation of their implications for each supply chain member, and for SCM as a whole.