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Last updated: 4 June 2021
MSC753
For M722 students: Successful completion of MIS701, MIS741, MIS761 and MIS770
For all other students: NIL
For M722 students: NIL
For all other students: Successful completion of one unit from MBA705, MIS715, MIS716, MIS782, MIS784, MMM792, MPM701 or MPM701A
Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1.5 hour class + 1.5 hour seminar per week
1.5 hour class (recordings provided) + 1.5 hour online seminar per week
The modern economy means that competition today is based on digital transformation, short product life-cycles, increased uncertainties and global pressures. This unit examines how organisations can meet these challenges by adopting world class supply chain management (SCM) business models, developing effective supplier and customer relationships, and measuring their performance with metrics. We also examine digital transformation that supports these SCM practices, including business analytics, artificial intelligence and automation. The unit also covers the implications of the increasing pressure from customers and governments for supply chains to be more environmentally and socially responsible.
Identify, evaluate and justify the SCM issues of organisations (including existing use of digital transformations) against their strategic objectives
ULO2
Evaluate SCM solutions (including associated digital transformation where applicable) and justify those which can resolve an organisation’s SCM issues and support its strategic objectives.
ULO3
Critically evaluate and justify SCM issues and solutions of an organisation taking into account their global, national and local economic, social and environmental responsibilities.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO8: Global citizenship
Seek, interpret and act upon feedback to improve proposed SCM solutions.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO5: Problem solving
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement: achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination
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