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 .
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. The aims of this subject are to: Introduce students to the role of supply chain management in achieving organisational goals Apply a framework to model the supply chain from purchasing through production to distribution Analyse pipeline mapping as a tool to monitor operating activity and inventory movements Plan distribution requirements Evaluate: the nature and extent of electronic data interchange; transportation as a key element in the supply chain; international considerations in supply chain management; the business processes in the supply chain to reduce costs and remove waste; and the use of electronic transfer and e-commerce in the management of the supply chain Manage the supply chain to meet challenging customer demands, with speed, reliability, transparency and responsiveness
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.
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
· 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
· 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
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
