Supply Chain Management

Overview

This unit provides an understanding and appreciation of the management of the supply chain, including critiquing global supply chain management principles and practices. The program develops core leadership, team work and management competencies required by contemporary supply chain managers and their organisations.

Unit learning outcomes

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Assessment

Content

An overview of the principles and practices of the activities in supply chain management

• The elements of an integrated supply chain
• The sustainable supply chain
• Materials management
• Physical distribution management
• Global operations
• Value chain management
• Inventory and inventory holdings in the supply chain model, sales and operational planning
• Supply chain costs
• Pipeline mapping as an analytical tool
• Electronic data interchange
• Introduction to GS1 standards
• The logistics function in the organisation
• Cost reduction and waste minimisation
• Quality in the supply chain
• Strategic alliances and partnerships
• Risk analysis
• Electronic supply chains
• Freight forwarding