WM9F5-15 Supply Chain Management
Introductory description
In facing the rapid changes in a globally competitive market and the constantly renewed technological innovation. Global supply chain and logistics sectors are enduring ever-increasing challenges, where demand for renewed knowledge and skills, especially for the new generation of industrialists, is constantly rising. This proposed Supply Chain Management module is designed to face these challenges and delivers a new set of fundamental knowledge that addresses the changing business structure, relationship, and operational effectiveness from a renewed supply chain perspective. The contents of the module are thus based on the most recent research findings and managerial experiences around the globe. The module is delivered through face-to-face lectures, seminars, and online guided asynchronous learning. It is delivered mainly by the University's internal academic tutor, and supported and complemented by contributions from experienced external professionals and academics alike.
Module aims
The principal aims of the module are to prepare the students with advanced knowledge in the field of supply chain management and to develop the essential skills to apply the knowledge when facing or anticipating real-world business cases.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
- Fundamentals of supply chain management
- Lean supply management
- Agile supply management
- Supply chain design and planning
- Supplier relationship management
- Strategic outsourcing
- Risk management in SC
- Value stream mapping
- Information driven SC
- Managing strategic changes in SC
- Bullwhip effect and Beer Game
- Decision making in outsourcing
- Kraljic Matrix for Purchasing portfolio analysis
- Supply chain cost analysis
- Supply chain sustainability
- Trends of digitisation in supply chain development
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Formulate suitable conceptual models from a real-world supply chain cases and identify what the underlying issues are within and beyond the supply chain.
- Identify and evaluate supply chain strategies and assess their fit for the competitive environment.
- Critically analyse the effectiveness and efficiency of managerial approaches to supply chain strategic and operational performance.
- Make feasible, practical and supported recommendations to improve supply chain competitiveness.
Indicative reading list
Supply Chain 4.0 concept, maturity and research agenda, 2019.
Supply Chain Disruption: Aligning Business Strategy and Supply Chain Tactics, Steve O'Sullivan, 2018
What does Industry 4.0 mean to supply chain, 2017.
Logistics & supply chain management - Martin Christopher, 2011.
Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management - Dawei Lu, 2011
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Subject specific skills
Understand the scope and contents of supply chain management
Conceptualise real-world supply chains into a theoretical model or framework
Analyse the market and competitive business environment from a supply chain perspective
Apply relevant management frameworks and theories in strategic planning and design of supply chain
Make constructive and educated suggestions for supply chain improvement and development
Be familiar with supply chain management tools that facilitate the management practices
Transferable skills
Communication skill, presentation and articulation skill, team work and team leader skills, dependability, adaptability to much wider employment opportunities, business and related technology literacy.
Critical analysis skills, including constructive reasoning; making logical and convincing argument.
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 15 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Seminars | 15 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Online learning (scheduled sessions) | (0%) |
| Online learning (independent) | 18 sessions of 1 hour (12%) |
| Private study | 42 hours (28%) |
| Assessment | 60 hours (40%) |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
Pre-module work suitable within the 4-week block
Extended Reading from the reading list
Literature exploration
Case study and analysis
Online exploration for professional development and technological innovation
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You must pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A1
| Weighting | Study time | |
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| In depth understanding of supply chain management | 25% | 15 hours |
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Students will be given a wide range of multiple-choice questions on various aspects of the learned knowledge reflecting their in-depth understanding of the subject learned. The test will take place during the 4-week block. |
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| Formulating and evaluating a conceptual model of a real-world supply chain | 75% | 45 hours |
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The assessment requires students to study a given case and theorize the identified supply chain management approaches to a conceptual model; evaluate the models' fit to the identified facts and evidence; and make rationale suggestions for supply chain improvement. |
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Feedback on assessment
A written report of assessment would be provided to students to assess their performance in terms of achieving the learning objectives.
Post-requisite modules
If you pass this module, you can take:
- WM9F1-15 Procurement and Inventory Management
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 1 of TWMS-H1SD Postgraduate Taught Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Full-time)