MGMT19103 - Logistics Management

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit provides a detailed examination of the complex dimensions of logistics and its role within the procurement management context. It concentrates on the physical movement of products within a supply chain network. It discusses the logistics concepts and links it into the supply chain management concepts from the perspectives of both suppliers and customers. It further discusses the logistics concepts with the marketing concepts of distribution channels and promotion. It also provides an overview of logistics information management and transportation systems with an overview of systems analysis, design and integration. Recent developments in the international logistics scene are also explored together with future global and domestic trends.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: Minimum of 24 credit points

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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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2017

Term 2 - 2017 Profile
Distance
Term 2 - 2018 Profile
Distance
Term 2 - 2019 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 20%
2. Written Assessment 30%
3. Examination 50%

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

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2019 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 4.9 (on a 5 point Likert scale), based on a 100% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

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Feedback
"The assignment work was clearly explained and i learned a lot from completing the two reports."
Recommendation
Continue to organise weekly zoom sessions to reinforce the learning material provided on the unit Moodle site.
Action Taken
This was maintained
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Feedback
"Exam revision was unclear what was needed to focus on, guidance give was to revise the whole text book with no clear idea on what principles or concepts need to be revised in particular. This is a lot of information to remember in detail in a closed book examination."
Recommendation
Review and update the exam revision slides and guideline by including all key concepts and principles of this unit.
Action Taken
Additional revision slides were provided and discussed in the Zoom session
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Feedback
The learning resources provided were relevant and assessment feedback was timely and helpful.
Recommendation
Provide more Australian examples of best practice companies for learning purpose and in addition to that, discuss more practical applications in different manufacturing and service sectors.
Action Taken
Nil.
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Feedback
Assessment was practical and useful for learning.
Recommendation
Organise zoom sessions to all students with additional case applications that can easily make the linkages of theoretical and practical elements, especially, for final exam preparation, e.g. how to tackle the short and long answers questions.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Critically discuss the key concepts in logistics management.
  2. Explain the relationship between procurement and logistics concepts.
  3. Identify and analyse critical issues in inbound/outbound logistics activities.
  4. Compare and contrast the role of logistics and supply chain management.
  5. Critically discuss the current trends and constraints facing logistics managers.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Examination
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Communication
2 - Problem Solving
3 - Critical Thinking
4 - Information Literacy
6 - Information Technology Competence
7 - Cross Cultural Competence
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment
2 - Written Assessment
3 - Examination