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SV0049 Operational Management of Industrial Wood Supply, 15.0 Credits

Operativ styrning av virkesleveranser

Subjects

Forestry Science

Education cycle

Master’s level

Advanced study in the main field

Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Master’s level (A1F)

Grading scale

Language

English

Prior knowledge

The equivalent of

120 credits

60 credits within one of the following subjects/disciplinary domains


- forestry science
- forest science
- forest management
- forest and wood engineering

10 credits forestry science at second-cycle level within wood science/wood technology

7,5 credits forestry science at second-cycle level within forest technology

5 credits within geographic information systems (GIS)

English 6.

Objectives

The course intends to provide the student knowledge of how the supply chain from forest up to raw material delivery at industry is structured and how the practical implementation is controlled.

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

• carry out and critically evaluate operational planning of wood supply from forest to industry
• analyze and critically evaluate how planning, execution and control interact in the operational management of wood supply
• coordinate the different stages in the supply chain from forest to industry
• discuss and communicate own results with external parties as well as critically evaluate others’ results.

Content

The course focuses on the operational steps of raw material supply: How to go from plan to practical implementation with as efficient use of resources as possible and prepares the student for a professional role within industrial wood supply. The course content trains the students’ ability to handle the operational challenges connected to supply industries with the right forest raw material in the right time and to the right price, while securing resource efficiency and sustainability. The course is divided into three main sections; Harvesting, transportation, and coordination and control. The harvesting and transportation sections include economics, service procurement, management, and control to fulfil delivery plans to industries. Coordination and control includes organization of activities for planning, execution, and control along the supply chain.

The course uses different forms of teaching to promote students’ learning and discussions through group exercises, literature seminars, lectures of industrial representatives, and a case study.

The course focuses on the following general competencies:

Critical thinking, problem solving, oral communication, written communication, cooperation, time management

The following sections are mandatory:

Exercises, case study and specific seminars.

Cooperation with the surrounding society takes place through working life/vocational connections in program/course development together with an external program council of employer representatives, as well as through guest lectures and exercise materials from the forestry industry.

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 oral and written reports. Passed participation in compulsory components.

• 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 assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a 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 part of the master’s program Industrial Wood Supply Management. The course builds on the previous course in the program by turning planning into practical implementation. The course is the third in the program and can be completed entirely on distance. Teaching takes place from the campus in Umeå, where infrastructure is provided for students who are physically present.

The special entry requirement in wood science/wood technology can be met through the program course SV0047 Raw Material Properties and Refining Processes, and the entry requirement in forest technology can be met through the program course SV0048 Forest Industrial Supply Strategy.

Responsible department

Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology