Supply Chain Management
36 hours or equivalent
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
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.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Term 4
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
16-September-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
16-September-2024
Census date
04-October-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
11-October-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically analyse the role of supply chain management in achieving organisational goals
- Apply a framework to model the supply chain from purchasing through production to distribution
- Critically analyse the interactions between partner organisations in a supply network
- Demonstrate developed knowledge of the principles of supply chain management in the local and global context
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Class |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
Online Lecture (asynchronous) |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning |
9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Assignment | Group | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Reflection | Individual | 20 - 30% | 1,3,4 |
Test | Individual | 30 - 40% | 1,3,4 |
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
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.