Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
12 Weeks or equivalent
36 hours or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
This unit is a core unit in the Graduate Certificate of Business Management (Supply Chain Management), and an elective unit in specified Graduate Certificates of Business Management. The Graduate Certificate programs form the first year of the Master of Business Management .
Logistics management incorporates knowledge of rapidly developing technology in information systems, warehousing and distribution techniques. Students in this unit will learn how to analyse, evaluate and develop holistic systems for: logistics operations; planning and control; customer service and integrated logistics management. This unit develops core leadership, team work, technology and management competencies required by contemporary supply chain managers and their organisations. The aims of this subject are to: Provide students with an understanding of the logistics operations in achieving organisational goals Develop a system of integrated logistics management for the organisation Evaluate the logistics operations of an organisation Evaluate the logistics planning and control aspects of the organisation Analyse the logistics requirements of the organisation · Provide an understanding of GS1 systems
Logistics management incorporates knowledge of rapidly developing technology in information systems, warehousing and distribution techniques. Students in this unit will learn how to analyse, evaluate and develop holistic systems for: logistics operations; planning and control; customer service and integrated logistics management. This unit develops core leadership, team work, technology and management competencies required by contemporary supply chain managers and their organisations.
The aims of this subject are to:
Lectures, guest speakers, industry visits, case study analysis, online delivery
Individual assignment/report 30-50% Syndicate assignment/report and presentation 30-50% Case study analysis and/or group-based discussion 10-30%
Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen professions, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, can operate effectively and ethically in their business life, and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes commensurate with professional standards appropriate to the business and wider community. Within this context it is the intention that this Program will enable students to develop the following skills: · Teamwork skills · Analytical skills · Business research skills appropriate to addressing managerial challenges and problem solving · Problem solving and decision making skills · Ability to develop and adapt business models · Communication skills · Reporting and presentation skills · Strategic thinking skills · Ability to work independently · Ability to address unfamiliar problems · Ability to engage in critical enquiry and discussion
Swinburne University of Technology (SUT) works to produce higher education graduates who are capable in their chosen professions, can contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their workplace or community, can operate effectively and ethically in their business life, and are adaptable and able to manage change. It is expected that graduates will leave with a diverse wealth of experiences and will have developed individual knowledge, abilities and attitudes commensurate with professional standards appropriate to the business and wider community.
Within this context it is the intention that this Program will enable students to develop the following skills:
· Teamwork skills
· Analytical skills
· Business research skills appropriate to addressing managerial challenges and problem solving
· Problem solving and decision making skills
· Ability to develop and adapt business models
· Communication skills
· Reporting and presentation skills
· Strategic thinking skills
· Ability to work independently
· Ability to address unfamiliar problems
· Ability to engage in critical enquiry and discussion
· The logistics function in the organisation · Distribution network · Integrated distribution requirements plan · GS1 Global Systems · Total cost concept holistic diagnostic tools · Activity based costing · Interdepartmental conflict · Customer service · Customer service standards and reporting · Methodology for customer service evaluation · Functional supply operations for an organisation – order processing, unitisation aspects, warehousing aspects, transport aspects, inventory management aspects · Logistics systems planning and forecasting · Logistics systems · Logistics costing and controls · Transportation network · Inventory management systems · Carbon measurement and reporting · Measurement and monitoring of logistics operations
· The logistics function in the organisation
· Distribution network
· Integrated distribution requirements plan
· GS1 Global Systems
· Total cost concept holistic diagnostic tools
· Activity based costing
· Interdepartmental conflict
· Customer service
· Customer service standards and reporting
· Methodology for customer service evaluation
· Functional supply operations for an organisation – order processing, unitisation aspects, warehousing aspects, transport aspects, inventory management aspects
· Logistics systems planning and forecasting
· Logistics systems
· Logistics costing and controls
· Transportation network
· Inventory management systems
· Carbon measurement and reporting
· Measurement and monitoring of logistics operations
Bowersox, D. (2007), Supply Chain Logistics Management,2nd ed, McGraw Hill Irwin, USA. Coyle, Bardi and Langley (2002), The Management of Business Logistics, 7th edition, South Western Chopra S & Meindl P (2007) ‘Supply Chain Management – Strategy, Planning and Operation’ Pearson Higher Education Dwivedi, A. & Butcher, T. (2009), Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management: Integrative critical perspectives in theory and practice, Palgrave Macmillan, USA. Mangan, J. (2008), Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, John Wiley and Sons, UK. Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P. & Simchi-Levi, E. (2008), Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, 3rd ed., McGraw Hill Irwin, USA. Zuckerman, A. (2000), Supply Chain Management, Capstone Publishing, UK. Bloomberg, Murray, Hanna (2002), The Management of Integrated Logistics – A Pacific Rim Perspective, Prentice Hall Ballou R H (2004), Business Logistics/ Supply Chain Management, 5th edition, Prentice Hall Stock and Lambert (2001), Strategic Logistics Management, 4th edition, McGraw Hill Irwin Frazelle (2001), Supply Chain Strategy – The Logistics of Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill Mulcahy (1994), Warehousing Design and Distribution Operations, McGraw-Hill Industry Journals, e.g., Materials Handling, Distribution and Supply Chain, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
Bowersox, D. (2007), Supply Chain Logistics Management,2nd ed, McGraw Hill Irwin, USA.
Coyle, Bardi and Langley (2002), The Management of Business Logistics, 7th edition, South Western
Chopra S & Meindl P (2007) ‘Supply Chain Management – Strategy, Planning and Operation’ Pearson Higher Education
Dwivedi, A. & Butcher, T. (2009), Supply Chain Management and Knowledge Management: Integrative critical perspectives in theory and practice, Palgrave Macmillan, USA.
Mangan, J. (2008), Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, John Wiley and Sons, UK.
Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P. & Simchi-Levi, E. (2008), Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, 3rd ed., McGraw Hill Irwin, USA.
Zuckerman, A. (2000), Supply Chain Management, Capstone Publishing, UK.
Bloomberg, Murray, Hanna (2002), The Management of Integrated Logistics – A Pacific Rim Perspective, Prentice Hall
Ballou R H (2004), Business Logistics/ Supply Chain Management, 5th edition, Prentice Hall
Stock and Lambert (2001), Strategic Logistics Management, 4th edition, McGraw Hill Irwin
Frazelle (2001), Supply Chain Strategy – The Logistics of Supply Chain Management, McGraw-Hill
Mulcahy (1994), Warehousing Design and Distribution Operations, McGraw-Hill
Industry Journals, e.g., Materials Handling, Distribution and Supply Chain, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
