The Department of Supply Chain Management belongs to the School of Economics and Business Administration and is located in the city of Katerini, Greece. The mission of the Department is to educate, train, and provide all the necessary skills to its students so that upon graduation, they can become professionals and business executives with responsibilities including, amongst others, the design, planning, implementation, and control of operations within the Supply Chain Management and Logistics fields. Such operations transcend the entire value chain of transforming raw materials, which are received from upstream suppliers, into finished products, which are offered to downstream customers. Indicative supply chain operations include procurement, materials handling, inventory management, order processing, warehousing, packaging, transportation, spare parts management, repairs, customer service, handling of returned products, reuse of products or components, recycling, waste disposal, circularity of materials, and more.
Supply Chain Management extends beyond the boundaries of a single enterprise to include the management of all material, energy, waste, and monetary flows in a supply network, from suppliers to end consumers. In addition, Supply Chain Management embraces the coordination and cooperation with all stakeholders within a supply network, including: raw material suppliers, transporters, producers/manufacturers, distribution centers, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers. Supply Chain Management integrates and orchestrates the planning, procurement, production, storage, transportation, and sales within and between organizations, and it pertains to all types of products or services such as agricultural products, water, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, industrial products, and more. It is, therefore, part of the daily life of all people.
Over the past five years, the Department has been at the forefront of innovation and collaboration by leading or participating in numerous research projects, forging essential partnerships with various domestic or foreign educational institutions, as well as with social organizations and businesses at the forefront of cutting-edge technology. These collaborations have allowed us to stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving field of Supply Chain Management, and we remain committed to pushing the boundaries of knowledge and practice in this area.