Courses Master Display 2020-2021

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Course title Special Topics in Logistics/Operations Management
Course code EBC4150
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
2 26-10-2020 11-12-2020 C
Level Advanced
Coordinator Christof Defryn
For more information: c.defryn@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Deeper knowledge on models and algorithms for special problems in Logistics and Operations Management.
Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) USED IN THIS COURSE IS WITH RESERVATION. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HERE IS BASED ON THE COURSE SETUP PRIOR TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE CRISIS, COURSE COORDINATORS MAY BE FORCED TO CHANGE THE TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT METHODS USED. THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEACHING/ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE COURSE SYLLABUS.

In this course we put the theory into practice. The focus is on supply chain management problems (such as optimisation of production processes, warehouse management, facility lay-out, scheduling of workers, ...) for which we develop and implement models and algorithms.
Literature
Various research papers in the field of logistics and Operations Management.
Prerequisites
Only master students may attend ECT/OR master courses.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Papers / Groupwork / Research
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation / Oral Exam / Presentation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Business Research - No specialisation Year 2 Free Elective(s)
Master Business Research - Operations Research Year 1 Elective Course(s)
Master Business Research - Operations Research Year 2 Elective Course(s)