Overview
This unit introduces, defines and explains supply chain management. The concept and practice of supply chain management has grown dramatically in recent years. It is now considered that in many markets, it is the supply chains that compete and not individual organisations. Supply chain management requires collaboration between functions such as: marketing, procurement, operations, logistics, distribution and after market service within organisations and collaboration with outside suppliers, manufacturers and distributors. It requires sophisticated communication, extensive trust, and high level management skills. The objectives of the supply chain manager are: seamless movement of goods; efficient and effective delivery systems which are customer focused; cost minimisation of processes; simplification of all processes; and total quality of product delivered and associated services.
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There are no requisites for this unit.
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Assessment Overview
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- Explain what supply chain management is.
- Discuss key management issues in managing a supply chain.
- Appraise issues related to relationships in a supply chain.
- Appraise issues related to product flow along a supply chain.
- Identify and analyse critical issues in a supply chain.
The unit is part of a the Bachelor of Business (B.Bus) Major in Supply Chain Management.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 30% | |||||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
Designing and Managing the Supply Chain : Concepts, Strategies & Case Studies
- Third Edition (2008)
- Authors: Simchi-Levi, D. Kaminsky, P. & Simchi-Levi, E.
- McGraw-Hill
- New York , United States of America
- Binding: Hardcover
Additional Textbook Information
Copies can be purchased at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.andersson@cqu.edu.au
Week 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Begin Date: 11 Mar 2019Module/Topic
Introduction to Supply Chain Management.
Chapter
Chapter 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 2: Inventory Management and Risk Pooling
Begin Date: 18 Mar 2019Module/Topic
Inventory Management and Risk Pooling.
Chapter
Chapter 2: Inventory Management and Risk Pooling.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 3: Network Planning
Begin Date: 25 Mar 2019Module/Topic
Network Planning.
Chapter
Chapter 3: Network Planning.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 4: Supply Contracts
Begin Date: 01 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Supply Contracts.
Chapter
Chapter 4: Supply Contracts.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 1(a) - Due: Week 4 Thursday (4 April 2019) 05:00 PM AEST
Week 5: The Value of Information
Begin Date: 08 Apr 2019Module/Topic
The Value of Information.
Chapter
Chapter 5: The Value of Information.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Online Quiz 1(b) - Due: Week 5 Thursday (11 April 2019) 05:00 PM AEST
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 15 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Chapter
There is no scheduled reading for this week.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6: Supply Chain Integration
Begin Date: 22 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Supply Chain Integration.
Chapter
Chapter 6: Supply Chain Integration.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 7: Distribution Strategies
Begin Date: 29 Apr 2019Module/Topic
Distribution Strategies.
Chapter
Chapter 7: Distribution Strategies.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 8: Coordinated Product and Supply Chain Design
Begin Date: 06 May 2019Module/Topic
Coordinated Product and Supply Chain Design.
Chapter
Chapter 11: Coordinated Product and Supply Chain Design.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9: Strategic Alliances
Begin Date: 13 May 2019Module/Topic
Strategic Alliances.
Chapter
Chapter 8: Strategic Alliances.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 10: Procurement and Outsourcing Strategies
Begin Date: 20 May 2019Module/Topic
Procurement and Outsourcing Strategies.
Chapter
Chapter 9: Procurement and Outsourcing Strategies.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 11: Global Logistics and Risk Management
Begin Date: 27 May 2019Module/Topic
Global Logistics and Risk Management.
Chapter
Chapter 10: Global Logistics and Risk Management.
Online resources.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Engage online on the unit website.
Week 12: Customer Value and Information Technology
Begin Date: 03 Jun 2019Module/Topic
Customer Value and Information Technology.
Chapter
Chapter 12: Customer Value.
Chapter 14: Information Technology and Business Processes.
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
The quiz(zes) are designed to engage students with the unit content at the start of the unit and prepare students for the larger written assessment tasks. Assessment details will be made available on the unit website in Moodle.
2
Other
The assessments are due in weeks 4 and 5 as listed in the schedule section.
Results will be made available on the unit website in Moodle.
Correct quiz answers.
- Explain what supply chain management is.
- Discuss key management issues in managing a supply chain.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
2 Written Assessment
The assessment is designed for students to apply key supply chain management concepts, methods and tools used to analyse a supply chain. The assessment involves writing a 1000 word paper responding to assessment questions related to specific case material. Write a 1000 word paper about the supply chain at Lego. Your paper must respond to the following questions a to d. Compare and contrast the supply chain operations of Lego with the concepts and principles of:
a) Risk pooling.
b) Bullwhip effect.
c) Lead-time.
d) Postponement and positioning of push-pull boundary.
Further assessment details, case material and guidance will be provided on the unit website in Moodle. Feel free to discuss your assessment ideas in the unit discussion forum, before you complete and submit the assessment.
Week 8 Wednesday (8 May 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 10 Wednesday (22 May 2019)
Results and feedback will be made available on the unit website in Moodle.
Your paper will be assessed according to the following criteria.
Content 80%
Responses to assessment questions must demonstrate in depth understanding of the key supply chain management issues and appropriate application of supply chain management concepts, methods and tools. The questions have equal weight, i.e. 20 percent for each of the four questions.
Articles 10%
Minimum of five (5) relevant journal articles used.
Direct quotations used sparingly and main arguments clearly stated.
Referencing 5%
Appropriate in-text referencing and reference list.
Adherence to CQUniversity APA referencing standards.
Written Communication 5%
Structure, expression, spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Concise and within (+/-10%) of the word limit: 1000 words.
- Discuss key management issues in managing a supply chain.
- Appraise issues related to relationships in a supply chain.
- Appraise issues related to product flow along a supply chain.
- Identify and analyse critical issues in a supply chain.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Written Assessment
The assessment is designed for students to apply key supply chain management concepts, methods and tools used to analyse and design a supply chain. The assessment involves writing a 2000 word short business report responding to assessment questions related to specific case material. Your task is to write a 2000 word report responding to two (2) of the following challenges.
What changes should Lego make to its global supply chain, if any, to address the supply chain opportunities and risks associated with the effects of:
- Growth in global online shopping.
- Brexit in the United Kingdom.
- United States trade wars and protectionism towards Canada, Mexico, European Union and China.
- China's economic growth and trade ambitions.
Assessment details, case material and guidance will be provided on the unit website in Moodle. Feel free to discuss your assessment ideas in the unit discussion forum, before you complete and submit the assessment.
Week 12 Wednesday (5 June 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
Results and feedback will be made available on the unit website on Certification of Grades Day Friday 12 July 2019.
Your report will be assessed according to the following criteria.
Your report analysis, recommendations and presentation must demonstrate:
Thorough understanding of relevant supply chain management concepts, principles, theories, tools and models in regards to the case study and the questions. 60%
Appropriate and well structured, concise and clear expression of supply chain management arguments. 10%
Clear flow of thought throughout the paper with a clear and succinct purpose described in the introduction and a clear and succinct conclusion. 10%
Critical review skills and integration of relevant academic and profession literature. A minimum of eight (8) academic journal articles must be used. 10%
Appropriate in text referencing and reference list. Adherence to CQUniversity APA referencing standards. 5%
Clarity of expression, grammar and spelling. Appropriate presentation format within (±10%) of the word limit: 2000 words. 5%
- Appraise issues related to relationships in a supply chain.
- Appraise issues related to product flow along a supply chain.
- Identify and analyse critical issues in a supply chain.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
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A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
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