Why choose this program?
Operations and supply chain as a strategic lever
This module is designed to provide you with the insight and language to strategically interpret, design, and discuss operations and supply chains. You will work toward the following learning objectives:
Strategic alignment: you will learn to translate value propositions into clear order qualifiers and order winners, and from that, deduce what this requires of your operation and supply chain.
Understanding operations strategy patterns: you will become familiar with frameworks from Hill, Hayes & Wheelwright, Fisher, and Olhager, among others, and use them to analyze and position existing operations and supply chain strategies.
Footprint and supply chain design choices: you explore strategic decisions regarding footprint (locations, scale), process configuration, capacity strategy, make-or-buy, and vertical integration.
Supply chain position and planning structures: you understand the role of customer order decoupling points, planning structures, and the degree of integration with supply chain partners in realizing your strategy.
Translation to your own practice: you apply the frameworks to your own organization or case and identify where misalignment lies, which strategic choices are missing, and which change agenda follows from this.
What will the program bring you?
Strategic anchoring: operations and supply chain explicitly linked to value proposition and competitive strategy.
Sharper choices and trade-offs: conscious consideration between costs, quality, speed, flexibility and risk.
Consistent decision frameworks: shared frameworks for footprint, integration, make-or-buy, and planning structures.
Visible leadership role: a more robust discussion partner for management and the board on investments, transformations, and operational strategy.
What makes this master module unique?
- Impact in 6 weeks: The mix of an online kick-off, three on-campus days, focused self-study, and working on your own case study will provide insights you can immediately apply in your work environment.
- Academic & recognized: 4 ECTS as a microcredential with a digital badge; part of an accredited master's degree and stackable if you wish to continue your studies.
- Top lecturers from both academia and practice: TIAS professors and experienced experts from the field combine analytical depth with realistic cases, so that theory and practice reinforce each other.
- Blended & small-scale: intensive guidance and peer dialogue in a small group; what you explore online, you bring to life on-campus with cases and simulations.
- Rich learning experience with peers: you will learn in a small group of like-minded professionals, share experiences, and enrich your case study with concrete practical insights.
Why choose TIAS School for Business & Society?
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Do you want to create more impact on your organization and on society?
- Tailor your training and learning path to your learning needs and organizational issues
- Learn a lot and quickly through frequent interaction
- Get in when you want and learn at your own pace, both online and on-site
- Get the most out of yourself and your available time through individual attention, personal contact and small group discussions.
We are a business school with an unparalleled level of personal contact, so that every participant benefits from individual attention. From one-on-one mentoring to small group discussions, we prioritize personalized interactions, fostering a unique and enriching learning experience tailored to each participant's needs and current organizational issues.