Course Coordinator:Bishnu Sharma (bsharma@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries
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Blended learning | Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online. |
Online |
Online | You can do this course without coming onto campus. |
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Supply chain management is concerned with the effective design and long-term planning of a network of interconnected businesses. Supply chain management looks at the firm's supply and distribution networks as strategic assets in a globally connected world, as increasingly supply chains compete, not individual companies. This course covers theories, concepts and tools related to supply chain management to build essential understanding about how firms can achieve a fit with customers and markets as well as their often extensive supply-chain activities. How to analyse and assess relevant aspects of physical and digital supply design, including information, network relationships, management and leadership aspects are some of the lessons in this course.
Activity | Hours | Beginning Week | Frequency |
Blended learning | |||
Lecture – Pre-recorded concept videos and associated activity | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – In-class tutorial | 2hrs | Week 2 | 11 times |
Online | |||
Lecture – Pre-recorded concept videos and associated activity | 1hr | Week 1 | 12 times |
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Interactive zoom tutorial | 2hrs | Week 2 | 11 times |
300 Level (Graduate)
12 units
Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... | Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... | Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
1 | Demonstrate an understanding of relevant strategic supply chain concepts, tools and theories. |
Knowledgeable Creative and critical thinker Empowered |
PC1, PC2, PC3, PC3.1 |
2 | Apply and present strategic supply chain knowledge to a business case. | Knowledgeable |
PC1, PC3, PC3.1 |
3 | Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in a SC context. | Empowered |
PC1.2
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4 | Demonstrate an understanding of effectively managing and working within a team. | Engaged |
PC2
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CODE | COMPETENCY |
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |
PC1 | Communication |
PC1.2 | Oral Communication |
PC2 | Collaboration |
PC3 | Creative and Critical Thinking |
PC3.1 | Problem Solving |
Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Basic supply chain knowledge recommended, but not a pre-requisite.
Standard Grading (GRD)
High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL). |
Formative feedback will be provided through Q&A in tutorials/workshops throughout the semester, giving students the opportunity to gain direct feedback on progress.
Delivery mode | Task No. | Assessment Product | Individual or Group | Weighting % | What is the duration / length? | When should I submit? | Where should I submit it? |
All | 1 | Written Piece | Individual | 20% | Diagram plus 1000 words |
Week 5 | Online Submission |
All | 2 | Oral and Written Piece | Group | 30% | 15 minutes online 'oral' presentation and delivery of presentation materials in file format (e.g. MS PowerPoint, Video) |
Week 10 | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All | 3 | Report | Individual | 50% | 2000 words |
Exam Period | Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check |
All - Assessment Task 1:Supply chain strategy model | |
Goal: | The goal of this task is to demonstrate an understanding of relevant Strategic Supply Chain concepts and theories. |
Product: | Written Piece |
Format: | Word document including a depiction of a focal company's supply chain network, introduction of relevant supply chain drivers, and the application of relevant concepts/theories (at least one concept/theory) to the supply chain strategy model. Your document should: Introduce a self-selected supply chain network in the form of a diagram. Illustrate and describe the supply chain, including product, process/technology, information and financial flows. Identify at least one issue or opportunity that the supply chain is facing. Apply and discuss concepts/theories (at least one concept/theory) in the context of the issue/supply chain. |
Criteria: |
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All - Assessment Task 2:Supply chain strategy project presentation | |
Goal: | The goal of this task is to demonstrate as a group advanced communication skills and present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas demonstrated by the application of concepts, tools and theories in the context of an emerging supply chain issue and/or opportunity. |
Product: | Oral and Written Piece |
Format: | Group presentation of supply chain strategy concept to be submitted online (video). This is a group task. For completing this task, you need to choose a company from any of the following industries: service industry ‘hospitality, retail, healthcare’, and manufacturing. Examples: hotels, restaurants, cafes, beverages ‘alcoholic and non-alcoholic’, supermarkets, departmental stores, convenience stores, nursing homes, hospitals, pharmacies, medical centres, manufacturing companies. In your presentation, you as a group are required to address the following: • Rationale for the selection of a company • Identify, describe and analyse contemporary and/or emerging issues and/or opportunities (at least 3 issues/opportunities) that have the potential to affect the company’s supply chain strategy. • Justify your findings. Deliver a 15 minute online presentation and submit an electronic copy of your presentation slides with details of presentation transcripts. This task is being used for measuring assurance of learning towards Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. It assesses “Program Learning Outcome PG_PCO1.2: Oral Communication: Demonstrate effective oral communication skills in a business context.” The assessment will assess overall group and individual performance criteria. • Individual performance criteria for the presentation will be specified in a rubric. • A self and peer assessment process will be applied to assess individual contributions. |
Criteria: |
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All - Assessment Task 3:Supply chain strategy project report | |
Goal: | The goal is to individually demonstrate cognitive and technical skills that demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge and depth in the application of supply chain concepts, tools and theories in analysing and answering the case/discussion questions. |
Product: | Report |
Format: | The format of this individual assessment task is to: • Review and analyse the case study and/ or discussion questions which will be made available in BB when the time gets closer. • Provide relevant insights in answering the case questions and / or discussion questions. • Prepare and submit your answers to case or discussion questions in the form of a report (2000 words) via Blackboard/SafeAssign. |
Criteria: |
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A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.
Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.
Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.
Required? | Author | Year | Title | Edition | Publisher |
Required | Alan Harrison, Heather Skipworth, Remko van Hoek, and James Aitken | 2019 | Logistics Management and Strategy | Sixth Edition | Pearson |
Not applicable
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