Supply Chain Management - MAN00017H
Module summary
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.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 1 2025-26 |
Module aims
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.
Module learning outcomes
Academic and graduate skills
Successful completion of the module
will demonstrate that students are able to:
- Identify and
explain the material, finance and information flows in a chosen supply
chain
- Identify and analyse evidence to demonstrate elements of
the models covered in the module curriculum for a real-world
example
- Explain the supply-chain strategy of a chosen example
in light of clearly outlined evidence
- Illustrate supply chain
management theory for a chosen real-world example
- Critically
analyse an example organisation's approach to managing their supply
chain across the topics covered in the curriculum
- Assess the
suitability of management approaches to achieving supply-chain
goals
- Construct a clear line of argument that articulates a
logical analysis of a chosen real-world supply-chain example
Module content
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Introduction to Supply Chain Management
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Procurement and Vendor Management
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Global sourcing
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Sustainability in Supply Chain Management
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Logistics Network Configuration
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Inventory Management & Risk Pooling
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The Value of Information
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Supply Chain Integration: Implications of Demand and Supply Uncertainty
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Strategic Alliances
Teaching Material
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These will include: handouts of lecture slides; reading lists, case study material, group discussions of students’ own experiences
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100.0 |
Module feedback
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.
Indicative reading
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