WM9F6-15 Logistics and Operations Management
Introductory description
Operations Management involves transforming inputs (capital, labour and materials) efficiently and effectively into outputs valued by the end customer in manufacturing or service environments. Logistics is recognised as a key function in meeting market requirements quickly, flexibly and without incurring punitive inventory/penalty costs. To be competitive, companies need to manage operations and logistics both internally and externally across their supply chains.
Module aims
This module will give students a comprehensive understanding of the tools and techniques involved in Operations and Logistics management. This will enable students to critically evaluate which tools, techniques and technologies are most applicable in different industrial contexts.
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.
This module aims to help students better understand Logistics and Operations Management. It will cover an introduction to logistics and transport services, and types of operations and interoperability. An operations management perspective will be explored in forecasting demand, capacity management, scheduling and sequencing and inventory management. Planning & control systems and methodologies (e.g. Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Just In Time) will be explored. Examples of applications of Logistics and Operations Management in a range of industries, including manufacturing and service environments will be covered.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Analyse the interrelationships and interdependencies between capacity, inventory and delivery performance.
- Critically evaluate how to manage capacity, inventory and delivery to achieve effective and efficient operational performance.
- Compare and contrast different tools and techniques for the planning and control of logistics and operations management in order to justify their use in a variety of operational environments.
- Critically appraise how appropriate technologies can be applied to improve logistics and operations management in a business or sector.
Indicative reading list
As an indicative list, we are providing the existing Talis link for the 10 credit version of this module: https://rl.talis.com/3/warwick/lists/937C7104-7AEA-AFDB-28AF-92762C8DD7F8.html?lang=en-GB . When a new Talis link has been generated for 22/23, this entry will be updated to provide that Talis link instead of this indicative list link.
Interdisciplinary
Covers a range of interdisciplinary topics, from Engineering, Management, Decision-Making in Business.
Subject specific skills
Critical thinking in subject knowledge, application of tools in subject specific areas, practical application of Operations and Logistics Management.
Transferable skills
Critical thinking, problem solving, communication, professionalism, collaborative working.
Study time
| Type | Required |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 15 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Seminars | 15 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Online learning (independent) | 15 sessions of 1 hour (10%) |
| Other activity | 15 hours (10%) |
| Private study | 30 hours (20%) |
| Assessment | 60 hours (40%) |
| Total | 150 hours |
Private study description
Students encouraged to read online materials available on moodle and reading list.
Other activity description
Unsupervised case-study work.
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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| LOM - Written Assignment | 80% | 48 hours |
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A comprehensive assignment which will provide questions to assess the learning outcomes (1, 2 and 4) of the module. It will ask students to critically analyse and evaluate a series of topics on Logistics and Operations Management. |
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| Reading & Lecture Engagement Test | 20% | 12 hours |
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A test to determine engagement with reading and lecture content, will be provided via moodle. Learning outcomes 3 - will be examined in this test. This test may include multiple choice questions. |
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Feedback on assessment
Reading & Lecture Engagement Test results will be provided on completion via moodle, and can be released via tabula as per guidelines. Written feedback for the LOM -Written Assessment, will be provided using the University feedback template (updated in 2023). This feedback will be identify the marking criteria against each Learning Outcome, and where necessary a brief paragraph/statement will be provided commenting on the overall strengths and weaknesses of the work and where applicable, any improvements/remedial work needed in the resubmission.
Courses
This module is Core for:
- Year 1 of TWMS-H1S3 Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management (Full-time)