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General information

Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Maria Dolors Celma Benaiges

Trimester: First term

Credits: 3

Teaching staff: 

María Dolores Vázquez Gómez

Academic year: 2025

Teaching course: 1

Languages ​​of instruction

  • Spanish
  • English

Competencies / Learning Outcomes

Basic skills

  • CB6-Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context

  • CB7. That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study. 

  • CB8 - That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments

Specific skills

  • CE1. Show critical distance autonomy in issues or issues related to the maritime business, logistics and supply chain and in the application of innovative ideas in these areas.

  • CE4. Strategically manage business innovation processes in the supply chain and the maritime business, from diagnosis to application, being able to align resources, capabilities and skills to implement them

  • CE7. Manage (plan, schedule and control) the flow of materials and information (supply chain flow) through the coordinated direction and management of the areas of purchasing, production and physical distribution of the company. 

  • CE8. Analyze and diagnose different problems that arise along all nodes of the maritime business and, with the support of management tools, design and implement efficient solutions.

Transversal competences

  • CT1. Show willingness to learn about new cultures, experiment with new methodologies and encourage international exchange in the context of logistics, supply chain and maritime business.

  • CT2. Demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership and leadership skills that build personal confidence and reduce risk aversion. 

  • CT3. Develop tasks applying the acquired knowledge with flexibility and creativity and adapting them to new contexts and situations. 

Presentation of the subject

VALUE CHAIN ​​IN LOGISTICS.

 

 

Contents

• The value chain

• The value chain as a strategic tool: Competitive advantages through cost and differentiation strategies

• Design and management of the value chain

• Analytical study of the value chain in the logistics field

• Elements that affect the value model of the logistics chain:

• Case study: best practices and methodology.

Activities and evaluation system

The global note of the subject considers the following aspects:

• Exercises, practices and work: 20%.

• Group work: 30%.

• Final exam: 50%

Bibliography

Basic

Anderson, D., Sweeney, D., &, Williams, T. (1999). Quantitative methods for business (7th ed.). Mexico: International Thomson Editores.

Ansotegui, C. (Nov / Dec 2010). What is value creation? Harvard Deusto. Finance & Accounting, 98,.

Bilgen, B. (2009). Application of fuzzy mathematical programming approach to the production allocation and distribution supply chain network problem. Expert Systems with Applications, 37 (6) 4488–4495.

Bozicnik, S., Mulej, & M. (2009). Corporate Social Responsibility and Requisite Holism — Supported by Tradable Permits. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 27 (1), 23-35.