italian version

Aims :

The course aims to give to the students the basic concepts about the Project Management (PM) and the strategic role of a complete supply chain.

Prerequisites:
Basic knowledge of Mathematics

Topics :

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Understanding Project Life Cycle and Project Management Processes. Project Scope Management. WBS: creating the Work Breakdown Structure. Resource planning and estimating. Time estimating techniques. Cost estimating techniques. Establishing project planning controls. Identifying quality standards. Developing the project team. Risk management planning: qualitative and quantitative risk analysis.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Supply chain performance: achieving strategic fit and scope. Designing the distribution network in a supply chain. Modes of transportation and their performance characteristics. An introduction to material handling. Basic storage equipment and methods. Storage systems.


Textbooks :

- Caron F., Corso A. Guarrella F. (1997) "Project Management in Progress", Franco Angeli
- Harold Kerzner (2000) “Project Management: a systems approach to planning, Scheduling and control, John Wiley & Sons
- F. Caron; G. Marchet; R. Wegner, Impianti di movimentazione e stoccaggio dei materiali: criteri di progettazione , Hoepli , 1997.
- Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl, Supply Chain Management, Prentice Hall, 2004.

Exam :

Solution of a problem and oral examination.

Tutorial Session :

Meeting with students by appointment.