Advanced Seminar Operations & Supply Chain Management (WIB22964): Logistics and Supply Chain Management
(Prof. Dr. Stefan Minner, Burakhan Sel; Kick-off meeting: Oct 16, 09:00-10:00, Room Z538)
Topics
Digital logistics involves using advanced digital technologies, such as transportation, warehouse, and time slot management systems, to improve supply chains' efficiency, visibility, and overall performance. Data analytics and IT technologies are integral components of digital logistics. In this advanced seminar, students will conduct comprehensive literature reviews on different aspects of digital logistics, investigate novel research questions, develop their models based on tools and methods they have learned during their master studies, implement state-of-the-art models, and present their findings to participants.
Registration
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*Prerequisite: One course in the field of Operations & Supply Chain Management and the MOS course.
Course description
Each course participant has the opportunity to select a specific research topic of his or her choice and interest, and then researches relevant literature on this topic in order to write a 15-20 pages seminar paper (that describes the problem and solution approaches).
In the kick-off meeting, we will outline the objectives of the seminar as well as expectations and deadlines. We also highlight what constitutes a good seminar paper, provide writing tips, and present possible topics (including introductory literature).
Each participant will be mentored and individually coached by an advisor of the ››› team.
The seminar paper is to be submitted and presented in January (please see details below).
Each participant will be assigned as a discussant to another presentation.
Learning objectives
The objective of the seminar is to equip the participants with the necessary skill and tools for a successful master thesis project (examples see ››› here).
Specifically, the aim is to
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