Unit name | Global Supply Chain Management |
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Unit code | EFIMM0074 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Burger |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Nil |
Co-requisites |
Nil |
School/department | School of Management - Business School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The ultimate objective of global supply chain management is to link the market place, distribution network, manufacturing and procurement activity in such a way that customers receive the highest level of service at the lower cost; in the short and long term. The rise of the global supply chains raises strategic questions concerning new business models, local/global sourcing/purchasing, transportation/logistics, environmental sustainability, ethics and local economic development.
The aim of this unit will be to:
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
The learning process will be based on a combination of flipped learning style sessions with tutorials involving in-class discussion of each topic which is combined with hands-on experience of real business cases. More emphasis will be placed on research, case studies and other problem-solving activities. Some of these sessions may be hosted by guest lecturers from industry or other academic institutions.
Students will be expected and directed to read from a range of sources including academic journals. Students will interact and communicate within group activities enhancing practical leadership skills, including team, negotiating and influencing skills. They will work autonomously as well as interactively within group exercises.
The unit structure offers 30 contact hours in total. The remaining 170 learning hours will be spent in independent study and in the preparation of assessment.
Formative assessment (ILOs1-2)
An individual, coursework assignment of 1500-word. The students will select a supply chain management issue and related challenges, and then use the relevant academic and practitioner-focused literatures to justify the selected issue is important and worthy to study.
Summative assessment (ILOs1-4)
The unit is assessed by means of a 4000-word individual essay based on a topic defined by the unit director and related to the teaching content. The students will be required to carry out a desk-based research based on a selected organisation to investigate a strategic supply chain management issue.
Students are encouraged to read extensively around their subject to inform their knowledge. Students should draw from a range of sources which may include academic texts and papers, practitioner books and journals, market reports and online sources.
Core Texts for this Unit:
J. Mangan and C.L. Lalwani (2016), Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 3rd edition, Wiley.
E-resources
Institute for Supply Management (publish world class research on global sourcing)
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/scforum
Stanford’s Global supply chain forum
https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/scforum
Recommended Reading:
Each session has a number of recommended journal articles to read (See Black Board).