The increasingly rapid evolution of digital technologies is disrupting companies' business models, changing traditional methods of producing and distributing goods and services and impacting supply chains.
If companies try to transform their business without changing their culture, processes, and ways of doing things, they will no longer be able to be competitive.
A fundamental rethinking of business and organizational models is required. To achieve this transformation, companies can draw on many different digital tools, models and technologies, such as data analytics and artificial intelligence.
In this context of digital evolution, but also increasing pressure on companies to behave ethically and responsibly, supply chain management plays a central role in the transition to responsible digital business models. Companies also need to add value to this approach by integrating it across their entire stakeholder network.
While the use of digital technologies can help improve supply chain transparency, managers must also be prepared to manage the resulting risks and build resilience.
Key challenges also include energy transition and innovation within extended supply networks.
Our IPSERA-certified department, addresses these multifaceted challenges through research and teaching in the areas of digital technology and responsible supply chains. We help students and companies understand the opportunities offered by these new technologies and their impact on business strategies, processes and people. To meet today's challenges, we also explore the ability of technologies to support sustainable initiatives and the responsible management of these technologies.
Companies increasingly recognize that they cannot be more responsible than their extended supply chains. In fact, the tools to improve supply chain sustainability and transparency of supplier practices are still in their infancy. In addition, the challenges associated with decarbonization and energy transition are far from being adequately understood and mapped. This line of research and teaching advances knowledge on these fronts from multiple perspectives, involving not only companies but also non-profit organizations and diverse stakeholders.
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Today, companies are dealing with an enormous amount of data. Companies that used to manage only one type of technology, such as ERP, now need to leverage this data with a combination of emerging digital technologies, such as blockchain or artificial intelligence. As these technologies continue to evolve, it's important to understand their contours, capabilities, and impact on business and society.
We address various technologies, including:
The aim of this course is to explore digital transformation across companies, organizations and society. We critically analyze the intersection between traditional and emerging digital business models to understand the challenges faced by decision-makers, managers and ordinary people in adopting and using these technologies. In this way, we examine the links between government, business and technology to develop knowledge and skills for the 21st century.
The goal of this course is to explore the digital transformation of businesses, organizations, and society. We critically analyze the intersection of traditional and emerging digital business models to understand the challenges faced by decision makers, managers, and ordinary people in adopting and using these technologies. In doing so, we examine the links between government, business, and technology to develop knowledge and skills for the 21st century.
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In a context of globalization and fragmentation, competition is developing between supply chains rather than between companies. This course examines the evolution of purchasing and supply chain management in an increasingly complex business environment. In particular, we address issues of digitalization, risk management, supply chain finance, and purchasing's contribution to innovation.
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