Module BUSI5A415: STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (DL)

Department: Business School (Business)

BUSI5A415: STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (DL)

Tied To

• N1D217: Business Administration (Finance) (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D314: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D317: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• To enable students to explore the contribution, which Purchasing and Supply Chain Management can make to competitive advantage. Emphasis is placed on giving students an in-depth understanding at an advanced level of the complexities of managing supply chains. Further emphasis is placed on critically evaluating the principal processes, which add value, primarily in manufacturing, but also in service sectors.

Content

• Introduction to Strategic Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing and the Supply Base
• Buyer - Supplier Relationships
• Supply Chain Strategy
• Information Flow and Demand Chains
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• e-Supply Chains
• Logistics and Future Trends

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module, students will have gained an understanding and be aware of:
• the role of Purchasing and SCM in competitive strategy;
• the complexity of supply chain mapping;
• the buyer-supplier relationship debate;
• the role of logistics and demand management in SCM;
• potential future trends in Purchasing and SCM.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in discrete Units. These are designed to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved through a combination of specially written material, directed reading, reflection through self-assessed assignments and guidance for further reading. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post or fax).
• The written assignment will test students’ understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

1 Compulsory Tutor Assessed Assignment, (1,500 words).