Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

06. FEBRUARY, 2020 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HONGYAN JENNY LI

AARHUS UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICSAND BUSINESS ECONOMICS

MSc in

Operations and Supply Chain Analytics

Dept. Of Economics and Business EconomicsBSS, AU

HONGYAN JENNY LI06 FEB. 2020 ASSOCIATE PROFESSORAARHUS UNIVERSITY


AGENDA

The MSc programme in Operations and SC Analytics

Hongyan Jenny Li, Academic Programme Coordinator

Perspectives from alumni

Mia Brenda, Senior production development manager, Arla Food

Thomas Kull Kroge, Engagement manager, Implement consulting company

Perspectives from current students

Katharina Schrottenbacher, Chairman of SuLo

Nanna Kjærbøl Jæger

Questions



RELATIONS TO PREVIOUS PROGRAM

The programme in Operations and Supply Chain Analytics replaces our previous programme in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

The core concept of the new programme is still operations and SCM, but modified to accommodate the recent supply chain challenges and trends:

• supply chains will have to manage, analyze, and secure the massive amounts of data they receive from suppliers and customers worldwide by going digital.

• the right combination of technology, data, and processes can help overcome supply chain challenges.

https://www.mhlnews.com/transportation-distribution/logistics-simplified-three-keys-solving-your-supply-chain-problems



WHAT IS O&SCM?

Operations and Supply Chain Management (O&SCM) is about planning and controlling the activities of a company in order to secure that the right product is delivered

• in the right quantities, • in the right condition, and • to the right customer, • at the right time, and • at the right price!



WHAT IS ANALYTICS?

Analytics refers to the scientific process of transforming data into insights for making better decisions in businesses (Definition of INFORMS.org).

Analytic tools to handle the O&SCM problems:• Big data management: Storing, integrating, analyzing, updating, and using huge amounts of

data in real time.

• Decision making: Framing a decision problem and choosing the best option.

• Optimization: Math methods to find the best solution to a particular type of problem to meet desired criteria.

• Computer simulations: Show how systems perform under different conditions and allow users to test various ways to model a system or possible approaches to a problem.

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OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYTICS

The programme focuses on the management of O&SCs and emphasizes quantitative and analytical skills as found in, e.g.:

• Production planning and scheduling

• Inventory control

• Supply chain design and management

• Transportation planning

• Business process modeling and improvement

• Sourcing and procurement

• Sales and operations planning

• ……

Blending & storage

Cartons

Bottles

Wedges

Aspertic

Logistics

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Ireland 3PL

Alps

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growers blender packers warehouses customers

Fresh Juice

Thickies

Cartons

Simple product, but complex O&SC network (Innocent Juice)



O&SC IMPROVEMENTS DRIVE BUSINESS GROWTH

Simon Robinson, Head of Supply Chain in CCA PNG, with support from the Indonesian team and local suppliers, has transformed the Supply Chain and returned the company to a double digit growth.

“In summary what we learnt is that frameworks like operational excellence can drive total business performance,” says Robinson.

As for the future, the company is planning its next phase of supply chain improvements and investments to ensure its supply matches the voracious demand in the region.



BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT DRIVER

The shipping containers made the world smaller and the world economy bigger!

One of the most obvious routes to improve business performance is to excel in operations and SC, especially in the economic downturn!



ALUMNI PRESENTATION (1)

“Transform the SC in order to operate

stably and create value!”

Mia Bredal

Senior Production Development manager

Arla Foods

Ms.c in Logistics and SCM, 2011-2013

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mia-bredal-

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THE PROGRAM STRUCTURE

1st semester Prerequisite courses

2nd semesterSpecialisation courses

3rd semesterElectives

4th semester

1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter 2nd QuarterSupply Chain Design and Management (10 ECTS)

Demand and Production Management

(10 ECTS)

Internship Study abroadAU Summer UniversityElectives at AU:Revenue Management (5 ECTS)Logistics and Business Processes in SAP (10 ECTS)The Sequence and Schedule (5ECTs)The Case of distribution (5ECTs)

Thesis(30 ECTS)

Optimization for PrescriptiveAnalytics

(10 ECTS)

Applied Modelling in Operations and SCs(10 ECTS)

Business Process Modelingand Simulation

(5 ECTS)

Distribution and Transportation

(5 ECTS)

Tools for Analytics

(5 ECTS)

Inventory Management

(5 ECTS)



A SUPPLEMENT ON COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

If you would like know more about each course in our program, please read the document in the google driven.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A4WvsxsCd9XOIIuGSBEwZBEwYAA6rk8F/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A4WvsxsCd9XOIIuGSBEwZBEwYAA6rk8F/view?usp=sharing



MASTER THESIS: EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

• Capacity Planning at Vestas

• Supplier Relationship Management at LEGO

• Production Planning by SAP at Danish Crown

• Inventory Control at TDC

• Warehouse Management at Arla

• Forecasting at Danfoss

• Location of distribution centres at Bauhaus

• Milk transportation planning at Thise

• Inventory control in Salling group

• Spare part inventory management for Grundfos Service

• Procurement process improvement in Simens

• …



INTERNSHIPS AND MASTER THESIS

• Many students choose to do internships in 3rd semester;

• Spend 444 hours in a company = 20 ECTS

• Get a real life perspective on Operations and SCM

• Opportunity to write a master thesis afterwards

• Most students write their master thesis in collaboration with a company;

• Authored by one or two students;

• Written in English or Danish

• Supervisors: Specialized in broad O&SCM topics.



MASTER THESIS: EXAMPLES OF TOPICS

• Capacity Planning at Vestas

• Supplier Relationship Management at LEGO

• Production Planning by SAP at Danish Crown

• Inventory Control at TDC

• Warehouse Management at Arla

• Forecasting at Danfoss

• Location of distribution centres at Bauhaus

• Milk transportation planning at Thise

• Inventory control in Salling group

• Spare part inventory management for Grundfos Service

• Procurement process improvement in Simens

• …



THE PROGRAM

O&SCM:Analytic tools

O&SCM:Business understanding

MSc in Operations and SC Analytics

40% 60%≈ ≈

• Focus on real solutions - we don’t want quantitative models to be used only for the sake of an intellectual exercise.

• Focus on the ability to explore the big picture – we want students to be able to capture the valuable important insights they will need in their future career, rather than being bogged down with details and equations.



LECTURER TEAM

Section of Econometrics and Business Analytics, Department of Economics and Business Economics, BSS

Business IntelligenceOperations and SC Analytics• 4 professors

• 8 associate professors

• 1 assistant professor

• 7 PhD students

Aim at delivering research-based teaching and transfer the state of Art knowledge about Operations and SCM!



COURSE LECTURERS

Christian Larsen Professor

Simon EmdeAssociate professor

Sanne WøhlkProfessor

Anders ThorstensonProfessor

Hartanto Wong Associate Professor

Lars R. Nilsen Professor

Michael M. Sørensen Associate Professor

Sune L. GadegårdAssistant Professor

Marcel Turkensteen Associate Professor

Ata Jalili Marand Assistant Professor



ADVISORY BOARD

Carsten Kusk, Vice President, Head of Supply Chain Engineering, MHI Vestas

Offshore Wind.

Hasse Fensman, Senior Site Director Arinco at Arla Foods Ingredients.

Kristina Hove Østergård, Logistikudvikler-Reitan Distribution/REMA 1000.

Mike Weisbjerg, Senior Management Consultant, Implement consulting.

Li Ma, Senior Manager, S&OP, Lego.

Niels Hald Kristoffersen, Area Responsible on WMS/MFS at JYSK



OR DAY



SOME JOB PROFILES OF OUR GRADUATES

eBusiness Analyst, Grundfos Management A/S Logistics coordinator, Nilfisk-Advance Logistics coordinator, Nielsen & SørensenConsultant in business process engineering,

Rambøll Management A/S Production planner, Vestas Nacelles A/S Supply Chain Graduate, Novo Nordisk Economist, TDC Senior Project Manager, Ennova Project Manager, TDC Purchaser, Danfoss Refrigiration A/S SAP Consultant, Post Danmark IT Consultant, SAS Institute ERP Consultant (Axapta), EDB Gruppen Logistic coordinator, Hydro Gas Logistic executive, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund SAP konsulent, VELUX

Business Analyst, Arla Foods Production planner, Tulip SAP-Consultant, Dlg. Axelborg Demand Planner, B&O IT/Business Application: IT Consultant, Carlsberg Logistics Consutant, Post Danmark Project leader, Falck A/S IT - Consulent, EDB Gruppen SCM Consultant, PA Consulting Group Replenishment Planner, Lundbeck Supply chain manager, Silvan Business Forecaster, LEGO SCM Consultant, Accenture, SCM Consultant, LogistikGruppen A/S Catagory Analyst, Global Procurement, LEGOPurchaser, Gumlink Ph.D. student, ASB



JOBS AND CAREER PATHS

Jobs and Career Paths in Supply Chain and Logistics, https://www.logisticsbureau.com/jobs-and-career-paths-in-supply-chain-and-logistics/

AU BSS job bankhttps://jobbank.au.dk/da/jobs/danmark?keyword=Supply%20chain

https://www.logisticsbureau.com/jobs-and-career-paths-in-supply-chain-and-logistics/

https://jobbank.au.dk/da/jobs/danmark?keyword=Supply%20chain



PATH TO FUTURE LEADERS?

Background of S&P 500 CEOs

(source: Spencer Stuart)

06. FEBRUARY, 2020 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HONGYAN JENNY LI

AARHUS UNIVERSITY


PERSPECTIVE FROM CURRENT STUDENTS



WHO ARE WE?

Katharina Schrottenbacher1st year studentChairperson of SuLOSB.Sc. Logistics Management (Germany)

Nanna Jæger1st year studentCorporate Relations Coordinator of SuLOSBachelor of Business Administration



ACADEMIC LEVEL

Did the workload increase in comparison to the bachelor’s degree? Which courses on the bachelor are related to the MSc in Operations and

Supply Chain Analytics?

Do you do a lot of reading or is it more focussed on practice? How are the exams?



A TYPICAL SCHEDULE



STUDENT LIFE

What a role does the study play in your life? How many hours do you spend on studying?

How is the social life? Do you have time to do a student job?



SULOS – STUDENT UNION OF LOGISTICS, OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN

Active student union with over 500 members (current and former students)

Study Trip Company Visits Events (Parties, Cabin Trip) Alumni Events Facebook Network



STUDY TRIP

Past Destinations:Rio de Janeiro, Panama, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo

This year:Hamburg



COMPANY VISITS

Usually 1 visit each semester Past companies:

Dansk Supermarked, JYSK, SallingGroup, LEGO, Pandora, Danfoss



SULOS CONNECT

Networking event between current student body and alumni

Engaging presentations about different topics of logistics and supply chain

More than 45 students, alumni, speakers, professors and research assistants gathered



ALUMNI PRESENTATION (2)

“I have used much more methods and theories from the program than I thought many years ago!”

Thomas Kull Kroge

Engagement Manager

Implement consulting group

Ms.c in Logistics and SCM, 2013-2015

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kullkrogh/

14 JANUARY 2020 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

HONGYAN JENNY LI

AARHUS UNIVERSITY


Questions?

QUESTIONS?

Documents

Operations and Supply Chain Analytics