Description

Theory/Practice
2

Laboratory
2

Instructors

António Amaral

Contents

SY1. The globalization phenomenon and international trade.
SY2. The strategic role of purchasing and supply management within the Supply Chain.
SY3. Supplier Management.
SY4. International documentation and its implications on managing Global Supply Chain operations.
SY5. Information Systems and Information Technologies to Support the Digitization of International Trade.
SY6. Marketing in international logistics and its impacts on customer relationship, segmentation, and service level definition.

Learning Outcomes

LO1. Identification of globalization and international trade drivers and their implications on managing the Global Supply Chains.
LO2. Understand how risk and value analysis could influence the supply and purchase' strategy in different markets.
LO3. To know mechanisms and approaches for evaluating and selecting suppliers.
LO4. To know the international documentation and its reference regulations.
LO5. To know and understand the implications of the different INCOTERMS rules.
LO6. Identify the main attributes, features and characteristics of information and communication technologies applied to the digitization of logistics in international trade.
LO7. Understand the different marketing and logistics strategies and approaches that promote a better alignment with customers' needs on a global scale.