Antony Chellappa
Paulraj

Full Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management University of Nottingham Ningbo China Visiting Faculty
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Before joining the Nottingham University Business School China, I served as a Chair Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, UK. I have also held academic positions in Denmark and the USA. Before joining academia, I have worked as an IT consultant for over 10 years. As a consultant, I have worked with numerous clients in Ohio, USA. During this tenure, I have assumed and excelled in different roles including project management, technical lead, business analyst, software architect, as well as programmer.

COURSES

This course will focus on: logistics in commercial relations (especially in intercontinental operations), customer service levels, and distribution costs.

The cross-sectionality of the logistics function and the value chain. Design and planning of the production system layouts. Management and forecasting of market demand. General criteria of programming and audit of production. Procurement and management of inventory and consumable materials. Evolution of just in time systems: from lean production to lean thinking. Automation of the information flow: from barcode to RFID technologies. Management of physical distribution.

Hybrid MBA English edition

The course focuses on issues related to the management of materials along the supply chain, from suppliers to distribution channels. In this regard, they have a vital role. Managerial and organizational decisions made about the relationships with external companies with which we relate to, are the focal point of the course. In analyzing the vertical relationships between firms, the course seeks to develop: sensitivity to the Strategic Importance of the reports, the technical and managerial knowledge needed to deal with the decisions in the matter and organizational skills needed to manage them.

Business Management – Italian Premium Brands

The course focuses on issues related to the management of materials along the supply chain, from suppliers to distribution channels. In this regard, they have a vital role. Managerial and organizational decisions made about the relationships with external companies with which we relate to, are the focal point of the course. In analyzing the vertical relationships between firms, the course seeks to develop: sensitivity to the Strategic Importance of the reports, the technical and managerial knowledge needed to deal with the decisions in the matter and organizational skills needed to manage them.

Gestione d’Impresa – Made in Italy
Gestione d’Impresa – Food & Wine
Gestione d’Impresa – Retail Management and E-Commerce
Business Management – Global and Emerging Markets
Business Management – Green Management and Sustainable Businesses
Business Management – Tourism, Heritage and Events
Business Management – Life Science and MedTech