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Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management, 7.5 Credits

Knowledge Management i Supply Chain Management, 7,5 Högskolepoäng

Established: 2025-02-27

Established by: Department of Engineering Science

Applies from: V26

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

• show knowledge and understanding in what Knowledge Management (KM) involves and its importance for effective, efficient and sustainable Supply Chains.
• show knowledge and understanding in challenges and potentials for Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management (SCM).
• show knowledge and understanding in current research themes for Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management.

Competence and skill

• critically analyse current research themes and practical challenges for Knowledge Management in Supply Chains.
• identify and justify possible research questions in Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management.
• perform a scientific study on a specific Knowledge Management research topic in Supply Chain Management.
• in a scientific way document the completed study, and orally present and defend it
• critically analyse and assess the quality of a scientific paper in the area of Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management and give suggestions for improvements.

Judgement and approach

• demonstrate the ability to make assessments in the field of Knowledge Management in Supply Chain informed by relevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues and also to demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work.
• demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge in the field of Knowledge Management in Supply Chains and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements and approved result from the following course/courses: LOV600-Operations and Supply Chain Management or the equivalent.

The forms of assessment of student performance

Written assignment performed in groups with individual oral presentation.

Course contents

Knowledge Management (KM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) are two management concepts that aim to support the company in its efforts to efficiently meet the requirements of a fast changing world. Knowledge Management is to provide the appropriate knowledge to those that need it when it is needed with the purpose of improving organizational effectiveness and being competitive. The development of technology and Industry 5.0 have provided enormous opportunities here. The advantages of sharing knowledge in Supply Chains are well established in the literature and critical for success. In the course the student will select a focused research topic in the area of Knowledge Management in Supply Chain Management. This means that the student has a unique opportunity to influence what to be learnt in this course.

The main field of study of ​​industrial engineering and management includes industrial organization and operations management, logistics, purchasing, quality management, change management and knowledge management, with industrial marketing, financial management, business development and environmental technology as related subjects. Industrial engineering and management is defined as an interdisciplinary subject that integrates technical, organizational and economic perspectives to analyze, plan and improve resource management and business processes. The focus is on creating sustainable and effective solutions in complex systems taking into account technical, ecological, social and economic aspects from a holistic perspective. The main areas of emphasis within the main field of study of ​​industrial engineering and management at University West are knowledge management in logistics, development of Lean and agile systems with digitalization, resilience in supply chains, decision models for data-driven decision-making, operations management and quality and operations development. The subject has a strong applied and technical profile and addresses practice-relevant challenges for companies and organizations.

Other regulations

Course grading: F/Fx/E/D/C/B/A - Insufficient, Insufficient- more work required before the credit can be awarded, Sufficient, Satisfactory, Good, Very Good, Excellent

Course language: The teaching is conducted in English.

General rules pertaining to examination at University West are available at www.hv.se.

If the student has a decision/recommendation on special support due to disability, the examiner has the right to examine the student in a customized examination form.

Cycle

Second cycle

Progressive specialization

A1F - Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements

Main field of study

Industrial Engineering and Management