GOPL - Operations Management in Production and Logistics


GOPL in a few words 

This option has existed since the School was founded, and was originally focused on the optimization of production systems. The curriculum has evolved and now covers the entire supply chain, including sourcing, production and distribution. In all cases, the goal is to optimize complex flows of materials and information to achieve maximum quality of service at minimum cost and lead times. But some factors related to human and environmental issues are difficult to model and measure. Hence the main difficulty is often to find a trade-off between the mathematically optimized solutions and the ones that can be really applied.


Program details  

After the 1st year of specialization, the curriculum focuses on operations research. To solve organizational problems, the students must use quantitative decisionmaking methods, which are based on information technology,but above all they must find solutions that are ingenious, realistic, and in keeping with the corporate culture. The students learn the fundamentals of production management, logistics, quality management, and finally the theoretical and practical aspects of modeling.

In the final year, the focus is placed on information flows (in particular ERP software) and social and management sciences. One of the high points of the program is the option project.

This project in performed in collaboration with a business, on a real problem, and lasts one semester. The students work as a group of consultants and engineers and carry out the entire study, from drafting the specifications to delivery to the client. This gives them the opportunity to use what they have learned in a real environment, and gives them extensive experience in managing a technological project.

Credits Year 1 Year 2
S1 S2 S1 S2
Scientific and technical courses
Operations research I - ST111RO 7
Operations research II - ST121RO 8
Supply chain management - ST221ML 8
UV Management des Opérations - ST212MO 7
UV Modélisation et évaluation des systèmes industriels - ST312ESI 8
UV Production et système d information - ST321PS 8
UV Projet d'option - ST421GO 8
Social sciences and management (choose one)
From concept to design - SSG11CD 7
Stories from firms and industrial economics - SSG11H2E 7 7
UV Conception et Usages - SSG11CU 7 7
UV De l'Innovation au marché - SSG11IM 7
UV Management des situations organisées : dynamique sociale et enjeux stratégiques - SSG21GO 8
UV Organisation et marchés - SSG11OM 7 7
Foreign languages
English + Second foreign language (Elective) - LVI11-LV12 8 8
Scientific and technical project
Scientific and Technical project - PRI1OS 8 8
Training for corporate world
UV Projet de fin d'études - FEM22PE 20
Generic methids for engineers
UV Méthodes Génériques pour l Ingénieur - MGI1 7
Training for corporate world (additional credits)
sports activities (additional credits)
UV Activités Sportives (crédits supplémentaires) - ASP11-ASP12 1 1
DEFI (additional credits, elective)
DEFI (student centered process of reflection on competencies and professional objectives) - DEF1-DEF2

Study path option

AII
GE
GIPAD
GOPL
GSE
GSI
NTSE
OMTI
QSF
STAR