This course covers the major issues in supply chain management, including: definition of a supply chain; role of inventory; advanced production-inventory models; supply contracts; bullwhip effect and information sharing; vendor-managed inventories and other distribution strategies; third-party logistics providers; managing product variety; information technology and supply chain management; international issues.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
This course covers the major issues in supply chain management, including: definition of a supply chain; role of inventory; advanced production-inventory models; supply contracts; bullwhip effect and information sharing; vendor-managed inventories and other distribution strategies; third-party logistics providers; managing product variety; information technology and supply chain management; international issues.
Successful completion of the module will demonstrate that students are able to:
Conceptualize supply chain designs, which are aligned with business models for manufacturing and service companies
Configure logistics networks and assess their performance impacts on efficiency and service levels
Align supply chain integration strategy with the uncertainty conditions of supply and demand.
Evaluate strategic alliances for logistics and retailer-supplier relationships, such as vendor managed inventory.
Design e-procurement strategies for a firm’s procurement portfolio of products and services.
Evaluate how the logistics process can be constrained by product design, and the implications of constraint reduction on logistics performance and market responsiveness.
Evaluate the implications of regional differences in logistics while designing international supply chains.
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Procurement and Vendor Management
Global sourcing
Sustainability in Supply Chain Management
Logistics Network Configuration
Inventory Management & Risk Pooling
The Value of Information
Supply Chain Integration: Implications of Demand and Supply Uncertainty
Strategic Alliances
Teaching Material
These will include: handouts of lecture slides; reading lists, case study material, group discussions of students’ own experiences
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Feedback will be given in accordance with the University Policy on feedback in the Guide to Assessment as well as in line with the School policy.
Chopra, S. & Meindl, P. (2009). Supply Chain Management, (4th Edition), Prentice Hall.
Wisner, J. D., Leong, G. K. & Tan, K. C. (2012). Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach, South-Western/Cengage Learning