Overview
The unit prepares you to apply business strategies, analytical methodologies and information technology in supply chain management and e-logistics. Traditionally industries have focused on operation evaluation and performance improvement of mainly the manufacturing process; however, the deficiencies of supply chain coordination result in severe downgrades of business competitiveness. With the advent of information technology, computers not only improve manufacturing operation and management but also strategic decision-making as well. This unit will equip you with an understanding of the systems approach to the planning, analysis, design, development, and evaluation of supply chain and e-logistics management. On completion of this unit, you will have acquired: (a) an understanding of the impact of supply chain management and related issues on the success and profitability of the modern organisation; (b) the major challenges faced in implementing an integrated supply chain management strategy, as well as approaches for meeting these challenges; (c) the information technology, business models, and analytical problem-solving skills to develop solutions for a variety of logistics and supply chain problems; and (d) through real organisational case studies, an understanding of the effective application and the development of logistics and supply chain technology in Indonesian industries.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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The content and assessment regime work well for this unit.
Retain the current approaches.
- Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods in the management of supply chain and e-logistics from a systems perspective
- Assess and resolve human, technical and administrative issues for supply chain management and e-logistics
- Critically analyse and apply established supply chain techniques and e-logistics strategies at a proficient managerial and leadership level
- Interpret and successfully transmit knowledge, skills and ideas related to supply chain and e-logistics to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||
| 3 - Report - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||||
| 3 - Report - 40% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Supply Chain Management A Logistics Perspective
Latest Edition
Authors: C. John Langley, Jr., C. John Langley, Jr., Robert A. Novack, Brian J. Gibson, John J. Coyle
Cengage Learning
ISBN: 1305859979
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
i.ali@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Supply Chain Management: an Overview
Global Dimensions of Supply Chains
Chapter
Chapters 1 and 2 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Role of Logistics in Supply Chains
Supply Chain and Omni Channel Network Design
Chapter
Chapters 4 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Sourcing Materials and Services
Chapter
Chapter 5 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Producing Goods and Services
Chapter
Chapter 6 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Demand Management
Chapter
Chapter 7 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
No classes
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Order Management and Customer Service
Chapter
Chapter 8 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain
Chapter
Chapter 9 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Distribution - Managing Fulfillment Operations
Chapter
Chapter 10 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Transportation – Managing the Flow of the Supply Chain
Chapter
Chapter 11 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Aligning Supply Chains
Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis
Chapter
Chapter 12 and 13 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Supply Chain Technology: Managing Information Flows
Chapter
Chapter 14 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains.
Unit review and reflections
Chapter
Chapter 15 from the book that has been prescribed in the unit profile.
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
This is an individual assessment and should be submitted from weeks 2–5 every week. Each student is required to select a case study (a company or industry) from the Indonesian context and get approval from the lecturer. Students are expected to apply the key concepts or methods of supply chain management and e-logistics from weeks 1 to 4 of the of the lecture contents, while also addressing human, technical, and administrative issues in the selected case study. Effectively convey knowledge and ideas related to supply chain and e-logistics to diverse stakeholders, both internally and externally. Further details about the assessment have been provided in Moodle. The length of submissions should be 500 words. Each submission needs to be submitted in Moodle from weeks 2 to 5. Each submission will be marked out of 10, containing a total of 40 marks for this assessment.
The task should be submitted on each Monday. A late penalty of @5% per day applies
Marks will be available in Moodle within 7 days of submission.
Your report will be assessed according to the following criteria:
1. Demonstrate an integrated and advanced understanding of the concepts and methods of supply chains and e-logistics management from a system perspective in the selected case study (30% marks).
2. Assess and resolve human, technical and administrative issues related to supply chain management and e-logistics in the selected case study (30% marks)
3. Interpret and successfully transmit knowledge, skills, and ideas related to supply chain and e-logistics to a range of internal and external stakeholders in the selected case study (30% marks)
4. Writing conventions include originality, correct grammar and spelling, etc. (10% marks)
- Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods in the management of supply chain and e-logistics from a systems perspective
- Assess and resolve human, technical and administrative issues for supply chain management and e-logistics
- Interpret and successfully transmit knowledge, skills and ideas related to supply chain and e-logistics to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
2 Presentation
This is a group presentation. The assessment is designed for students to apply supply chain and e-logistics principles to real-world situations, as well as improve their presentation and communication skills. You need to choose a company or industry from Indonesia, and conduct a critical analysis, applying the concepts of supply chain management and e-logistics. These concepts include managing inventory, distribution and fulfillment operations, transportation, and the flow of the supply chain. You need to focus on the key challenges faced and solutions for the chosen business. Please align the presentation material with the assessment criteria.
The material should be referenced appropriately. A copy of the presentation materials should be submitted via Moodle. The PowerPoint slides should not exceed 15. This is a group presentation, so provide the names and numbers of the groupmates on the first or second slide of the presentation.
Week 8 Monday (2 Sept 2024) 12:00 am AEST
PoweverPoint slides should be submitted in Moodle .
Week 10 Monday (16 Sept 2024)
Your presentation will be assessed based on the following criteria:
1. Demonstrate critical analysis and the application of concepts and techniques in supply chain management and e-logistics, such as managing inventory, distribution and fulfillment operations, transportation and managing the flow of supply chain (30% marks)
2. Effectively communicate knowledge, skills and ideas related to business ecosystem and engage with both internal and external stakeholder, including aligning supply chain to technology and performance measurement (30%)
3. Use visual and oral communication skills to clearly explain your insights (20% marks)
4. Use an appropriate number of slides and time to communicate the message effectively (20% marks)
- Critically analyse and apply established supply chain techniques and e-logistics strategies at a proficient managerial and leadership level
- Interpret and successfully transmit knowledge, skills and ideas related to supply chain and e-logistics to a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Communication
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Report
This is an individual report. You are required to write a comprehensive business report on the selected business. The report should demonstrate your comprehension, analysis, and application of emerging supply chain and/or e-logistics concepts such as demand and order management, transportation, supply chain performance, and the use of information technology (IoT, RFID, robotics, 3D, etc.) for the supply chain.
The length of the report should be 3,000 words (+/- 10%). The material should be referenced appropriately. The report should be submitted via Moodle.
Week 12 Friday (4 Oct 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Marks will be available in Moodle after the grade certification.
Your report will be marked based on the following criteria:
1. Provide a succinct executive summary and introduction (15% marks)
2. Demonstrate advanced and integrated grasp of principles, concepts, and methods, such as aligning supply chain, managing information flow, strategic challenges in the management of supply chain and e-logistics from a system perspective (25% marks)
3. Assess and resolve human, technical, and administrative issues for supply chain management and e-logistics in the selected organization and its logistics network (20% marks).
4. Critically analyze and apply established supply chain techniques and e-logistics strategies at the managerial and leadership levels in the selected organization and its logistics network (20% marks).
5. Cite at least 12 references (academic journal articles, book chapters, books, industry reports) following APA style (10% marks)
6. Demonstrate writing conventions—grammar, punctuation, syntax, and spelling (10% marks).
- Demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods in the management of supply chain and e-logistics from a systems perspective
- Assess and resolve human, technical and administrative issues for supply chain management and e-logistics
- Critically analyse and apply established supply chain techniques and e-logistics strategies at a proficient managerial and leadership level
- Knowledge
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
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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.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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