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Syllabus

SG0216 Industrial Wood Supply Strategy, 15.0 Credits

Skogsindustriell försörjningsstrategi

Subjects

Forest Science

Education cycle

Master’s level

Modules

Title	Credits	Code
Introduction to supply strategy	3.0	0202
Timber purchase and trade	3.0	0203
Supply infrastructure planning	3.0	0204
Wood flow planning	3.0	0205
Case study	3.0	0206

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1N)

Grading scale

Language

Swedish

Prior knowledge

Knowledge equivalent to 120 credits in forest science at basic level including

- 7.5 credits in forest technology and

- 7.5 credits in wood science

Objectives

The course intends to give the student ability to understand and analyse the sustainable forest industrial supply chain from a market-oriented system perspective, so they can participate in the development of systems for more efficient raw material supply chains.

On completion of the course, the students should be able to:

• account for the planning processes of wood supply, depending on a company’s market conditions.

• account for working methods and forms for timber trade.

• account for as well as carry out supply infrastructure and flow planning

• orally and in writing describe, analyse and discuss supply strategies and -structures for different combinations of companies, products and markets.

Content

This course focus on how forestry activities are structured in the long term to sustainably and resource efficiently supply industries with necessary raw materials. The course is divided into the sections supply strategy, timber trade,supply infrastructure planning, and flow planning. After the theory sections, a compulsary company case study is conducted in which earlier knowledge are applied through mapping and analysis of a company’s supply strategy. Compulsary moments are assignments and specific seminars.

Grading form

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Formats and requirements for examination

Passed written examinations. Passed written and oral presentations of case studies. Passed exercises and approved participation in the compulsory activities.

• If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the examination of a degree project (independent project), the examiner may also allow the student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Other information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.

• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Additional information

The course is the second in the so-called "RÅG-stråket", that is name of a package constituting three courses á 15 credits that together provide the forestry students with deep skills in forestry raw material supply management.. The previous course is "Raw Material Properties and Refining Processes" with a focus on raw material needs and - requirements for different forest industrial processes. This second course then follows with a focus on how forestry activities are structured in the long term to sustainably and resource efficiently supply industries with necessary raw materials. The third and final course in the package is "Forest Operations Control in Wood Supply" with a focus on the final steps of supply management: to go from plan to practical implementation with as efficient use of resources as possible. The RÅG-courses are made to prepare the student for work in the forest supply chain as e.g. harvesting managers and transport coordinators. The course is, as well as other RÅG-courses, therefore highly realistic, with extensive participation from industry representatives and with realistic exercises to let the students train their skills. The course continues to build on knowledge in the subjects forest technology and wood technology, why such knowledge is entry requirements. Students who have passed the basic course Forest Technology and Wood Technology (15 credits) or have passed both the courses Market-oriented Wood supply (7.5 credits) and Raw Material Properties and Refining Processes (15 credits), fulfil the special entry requirements about 7.5 credits in wood technology as well as 7.5 credits in forest technology. Replacing the course SG0208 (15 credits).



SLU is environmentally certified according to ISO 14001. A large part of our courses

cover knowledge and skills that contribute positively to the environment. To further

strengthen this, we have specific environmental goals for the education. Students are

welcome to suggest actions regarding the course’s content and implementation that lead

to improvements for the environment. For more information, see webpage www.slu.se.

Responsible department

Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology

Cooperating departments: