BUSMAN 704 : Supply Chain Management

Business and Economics

2024 Quarter One (1242) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Explores creating value through effective and efficient operations and supply chains for the production and delivery of products and services. Emphasises human, information and sustainability aspects.

Course Overview

Supply chains are critical towards developing not only tactical efficiency but also towards developing value. Thus, managing supply chains is becoming necessary towards sustaining competitive advantage. In doing so, firms face complex challenges: they need to understand supply chain dynamics, manage the uncertainties in their chain, manage planning and control all along the chain, and manage coordination amongst the different entities.
This course broadly examines global supply chain issues and how they can be best managed. In particular, we look at production planning, inventory planning, network planning, supply chain coordination and role of information, and risk management in supply chains. 

Course Requirements

Restriction: BUSADMIN 766, 776

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Apply inventory management tools and network design tools in the management of supply chains (Capability 1 and 3)
  2. Identify, analyse and suggest solutions for coordination issues in the supply chain (Capability 1, 2 and 3)
  3. Justify how operations and supply chain strategy can be used to improve the competitive position of manufacturing and service organisations (Capability 1 and 2)
  4. Consider sustainability and risks when evaluating supply chains (Capability 2 and 3)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Assignments 60% Individual Coursework
Case Study 30% Group Coursework
Report 10% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4
Assignments
Case Study
Report

Workload Expectations

This is a 15-point course; students should expect to spend around 15 hours per week over ten weeks.

Each week comprises a 3.5-hour lecture. students should allocate time for pre-reading, practice, self-assessments, assignments, group coursework, and planning for and participating in an online supply chain game.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled activities, including lectures, to complete course components.

Lectures will be available as recordings (barring technical issues). Other learning activities will not be available as recordings.

The course does not include live online events.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Any changes to delivery from in-person to online mode will be announced on Canvas as soon as feasible.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Please refer to 'Reading Lists' in Canvas for course-specific content.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

No changes are planned.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 06/11/2023 09:48 a.m.