| 1 | 1. Materials and Procurement Management: Definition of Supply Chain and Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Design, Supply Chain Analysis, Structure and Development of the Supply Chain. |
| 2 | 2. Performance Evaluation in Supply Chain Management: Financial and Non-Financial Performance Metrics in Supply Chain Management. |
| 3 | Supply Chain Members: Manufacturers, Distributors, Retailers, Customers, Logistics Service Providers; Defining the Competencies of Supply Chain Members. |
| 4 | Modeling the Supply Chain: Planning, Sourcing, Making, Delivering to the Customer. |
| 5 | Lean Supply Chain, Agile Supply Chain, Green Supply Chain. |
| 6 | Performance Measurement in the Supply Chain. |
| 7 | Procurement and Supplier Management: Purchasing and Procurement Management, Supplier Selection and Management, Contract Management, Supplier Evaluation Criteria. |
| 8 | Mid-term Exam |
| 9 | Inventory Management: Cycle Inventory Management; Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) and Optimal Time Between Orders, Seasonal and Safety Inventory Management, Stock Management and Material Handling. |
| 10 | Distribution Processes in Supply Chain Management: Distribution and Planning Management; Direct Distribution and Delivery, Cyclical (Milk Run) Distribution and Delivery. |
| 11 | Information in the Procurement System and Its Importance. |
| 12 | Supply Chain and RFID: Definition of RFID Systems, Standards, Security and Privacy. |
| 13 | Supply Chain Demand Forecasting: Uncertainty and Forecasting. |
| 14 | Supply Chain Management and E-Commerce: The Role of E-Marketplaces in Global Supply Chain Management Practices; Contribution of Supply Chain Management to Competitive Advantage. |