Supply Chain Management
Duration
One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours or equivalent
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2024 teaching periods
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Aims and objectives
pre 2020 unit code MGT60028
After successfully completing this unit, you will be able to:
1. Critically analyse the role of supply chain management in achieving organisational goals.
2. Apply a framework to model the supply chain from purchasing through production to distribution.
3. Critically analyse the interactions between partner organisations in a supply network.
4. Demonstrate developed knowledge of the principles of supply chain management in the local and global context.
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Block Mode:
This unit will be delivered in block mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements – as specified in the Unit Outline.
Student workload:
For all teaching and learning structures (both face to face and online), students are expected to spend an average of 150 hours per unit in total over the duration of the study period
This includes all:
• Scheduled teaching and learning events and activities (contact hours timetabled in a face-to-face teaching space) and scheduled online learning events (contact hours scheduled in an online teaching space), and
• Non-scheduled learning events and activities (including directed online learning activities, assessments, independent study, student group meetings, and research)
To be successful, students should:
• Read all prescribed materials and/or view videos in preparation for each class
• Attend and engage in all scheduled classes (face to face or online)
• Start assessment tasks well ahead of the due date, and submit assessments promptly
• Read / listen to all feedback carefully, and consider it for future assessment
• Engage with fellow students and teaching staff (don’t hesitate to ask questions)
Assessment
2. Tests (Individual) 30-40%
3. Reflection (Individual) 20-30%
General skills outcomes
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Globalisation and International Trade
• Supply Chain Strategies
• Emerging Supply Chain Designs
• Strategic Procurement
• Sourcing and Supply Chain Relationships
• Global Standards in Trade and Supply Chain Automation
• Supply Chain Vulnerability, Risk, Robustness and Resilience
• Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Systems
• Technology and Innovation
Study resources
- Reading materials.