Name | Prof. Dr. Stephan Wagner |
Name variants | Stephan M. Wagner |
Field | Logistics Management |
Address | Professur für Logistikmanagement ETH Zürich, WEV F 123 Weinbergstr. 56/58 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 632 32 59 |
Fax | +41 44 632 15 26 |
stwagner@ethz.ch | |
URL | http://www.scm.ethz.ch |
Department | Management, Technology, and Economics |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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363-0345-01L | Lecture Cycle Purchasing | 2 credits | 1V | S. Wagner | |
Abstract | This lecture is about practical and theoretical issues in the field of purchasing & supply management. Purchasing managers from various industries examine the importance of purchasing for corporate success. Possible topics of the presentations could be: Corporate and purchasing strategy, supplier networks, innovations in purchasing, supply chain redesign, sustainability in purchasing. | ||||
Objective | The goal of this lecture is to get an overview about the challenges of purchasing managers, get to know the procurement department as an important corporate function and to understand the importance of purchasing & supply management with regard to corporate success. | ||||
Content | This lecture is about practical and theoretical issues in the field of purchasing and supply management. Purchasing managers from various industries examine the importance of purchasing for corporate success. The speakers are executives form purchasing and supply chain management departments as well as from general management. They will discuss recent issues in purchasing and supply management such as: Corporate and purchasing strategy, supplier networks, procurement organization, innovations in purchasing, supply chain redesign, sustainability in purchasing & supply management | ||||
363-0453-00L | Strategic Supply Chain Management | 3 credits | 2G | S. Wagner | |
Abstract | The course offers an introduction to the theory and practice of supply chain management. Students will learn how to develop supply chain strategies and supply chain networks based on firms’ competitive strategies and marketing priorities. | ||||
Objective | The task of designing and managing supply chains requires that managers apply strategic, decision making and leadership skills in a supply chain context. The goal of this course is to develop and practice these skills. | ||||
Content | Effective supply chains ought to be aligned with and support the achievement of the firm’s corporate, business and product strategies, taking into account future opportunities and risks. This course will familiarize students with modern supply chain management theory and practice to develop and manage supply chains. The topics covered range from fundamental logistics and supply chain concepts (e.g. push vs. pull, postponement) to the development of supply chain strategies, relationships and networks. | ||||
Lecture notes | Course material will be available for download from the homepage of the Chair of Logistics Management: http://www.scm.ethz.ch/teaching/courses.html Login will be provided in the first lecture or can be obtained from the Teaching Assistant Dagmar Reinerth (dreinerth@ethz.ch). | ||||
Literature | The following textbook is mandatory: Chopra, Sunil and Meindl, Peter (2013): Supply chain management: Strategy, planning, and operation, 5th ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. The following textbook is supplementary: Hopp, Wallace J. (2008): Supply chain science, New York: McGraw-Hill/Irwin | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The final course grade will be a weighted average of the following: Exam (semester end): 70% Case studies (during the semester): 30% Students (at least in groups of two) must bring a laptop with MS Excel and the Excel Solver installed to class. |