Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
1 Semester
Equivalent to 36 hours contact time or 150 hours total study time
Off-Campus
Nil
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
Graduate Certificate of Technology (Risk Management) ( M077Y) Graduate Certificate in Risk Management Graduate Diploma of Risk Management Master of Risk Management
The aim of this unit is to impart the students with an understanding of the skills required for supply chain management and modern distribution process management.
Distance Education via Blackboard and email
Two Individual Assignments (worth 40%); Examination (worth 60%).
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to: Understand supply chain management principles and theoriesUnderstand distribution process management in various industriesApply supply chain management strategies for distribution activitiesApply modern distribution process management techniques
Topics include: Concept and components of modern distribution management, role played in the supply chain. Use of decision support models to minimise costs of distrubution and for supply chain optimisation. Outsourcing distribution processes (3rd part logistics). Importance of distribution at strategic marketing level. Planning and managing modern distribution methods. Management Information Systems (MIS). Importance of distribution mangement to the provision of service and quality. Optimising distribution to provide appropriate service and maximise ROI. Role and impact of information technology and electronic commerce on current distribution practices. International distribution..
Online reading materials available in Blackboard site for this unit; Ross, DF, Distribution: Planning and Control, Chapman & Hall, New York, 1996.
