Supply Chain Innovation Project
Overview
This unit will provide students who are undertaking the Master of Supply Chain Innovation (MSCI) degree the opportunity to participate in developing solutions to an industry-based problem. Students will work on a contemporary supply chain, procurement, or logistics problem(s) with one of Swinburne's industry partners. The problem will require multidimensional solutions considering various elements, e.g., cost, environment, sustainability, industry best practices, etc. Students will present their findings directly to the Industry partner, who will provide feedback on the recommendations presented regarding the efficacy of the solutions relative to the industry problem..
Requisites
. 100 credit points
31-May-2026
01-November-2026
Unit learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply coherent and advanced knowledge of innovative supply chain techniques to organisational and business problems and identify possible advancement opportunities
- Communicate competently using appropriate systems in professional practice to a variety of audiences, including Indigenous stakeholders, and function as an effective member or a leader of a team
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of supply chain topics both in theory and in practice
- Apply knowledge of research principles and methods to plan and execute a piece of research
- Apply Project Management methods and techniques as a means to bring about a recommendation to the industry problem, through collective and collaborative team engagements
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Workshop |
2.00 | 6 weeks | 18 |
| Study Tour Site Visit |
2.00 | 1 weeks | 2 |
Specified Activities Group Meetings |
2.00 | 4 weeks | 8 |
Unspecified Activities Online (asynchronous) Project Work b/w groups & online Lecture |
1.00 | 8 weeks | 8 |
| Unspecified Activities Independant Learning | 9.5 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Assignment | Individual | 30-40% | 1,3,4 |
| Written Assignment | Group | 20-30% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Reflection | Individual | 5% | 1,3,4 |
| Preliminary Plan | Group | 5% | 2,3,5 |
| Presentation | Group | 10-20% | 1,2,3,5 |
Content
- The Supply Chain Innovation Project Unit consists of two key elements:
- Individual Research:
- Students will select from one of the research problems and explore a topic emerging in supply chain management. Through a critical examination of the literature, students will come to understand the subject from a multi-dimensional perspective, establishing knowledge that students will take into the group activity.
- Industry Project:
- Students will prepare and present an industry-focused report where they will suggest an approach to bring the ideas you have identified in the literature into the reality of being implemented in Industry.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.