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Educational Aim
Global supply chain management is a vast area and the course aims to teach the cross-functional aspects of supply chain management as well as each of the functions individually. The “global” part would be achieved by using international cases.
Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes
A student should be able to understand the different functions within supply chain management as well as how they are linked together to make the entire supply chain work for a global company:
Knowledge and understanding (the main body of theory, concepts, analytical frameworks to be learned)
Values and Attitudes (any moral values and particular attitudes you hope to encourage in students)
Skills (cognitive/intellectual) (general analytical and intellectual skills – but not skills related specifically to the area of study)
Be able to do case study analysis Be able to use spreadsheet-based or other modelling for analysis Be able to put parts together in a whole.
Skills (subject specific/professional) (these are analytical and intellectual skills which related specifically to the field of study)
Understand different functions within the supply chains: procurement, transportation, warehousing, distribution, etc. Understand how the different functions are linked with each other and affect each other Understand how to align the different functions within the supply chain to the same strategy.
Skills (transferable) (sometimes called “life skills” – such as interpersonal, communication or team working, conflict-handling skills)
Develop interpersonal and communication skills through team-based coursework Develop skills to deal with senior managers Develop skills for job interviews and consulting by understanding issues pertinent to industry professionals.
Teaching Format
The module will generally comprise of 2 weekly sessions. In addition, the student will be expected to devote, at least, an equivalent amount of learning time in private and group study of course materials and the preparation of the case presentation.
The module will include a series of lectures by the course leader, to be supplemented by several guest lecturers from the industry. In addition to the main lectures, there will be a selection of case studies that will be analyzed by the entire class, and a presentation on a supply chain/logistics topic by each group near the end of the module. The presentation will be assessed on both content and presentation skills.
Students MUST TAKE THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE CASE STUDIES PRIOR TO IN-CLASS PRESENTATION. Failure to participate may lead to loss of marks. The reason for this is not to penalize you, but actually to enhance your learning experience. The true benefit from analyzing a case study is, just that, taking the time to analyze it and then discussing your findings. If you do not prepare, there is nothing to discuss.
Topics to be covered by the lectures
- Functional topics:
Customer service Supply chain information systems Inventory and materials management Transportation Warehousing Materials handling, packaging and reverse logistics The supply chain organization Cross-functional topics: Supply chain configuration Supply chain integration Strategic alliances and partnerships Outsourcing International issues in global supply chain management Coordinating supply chain and product design Decision support systems for supply chain management
Assessment
Assessment will consist of one invigilated examination (75%) and group presentation/participation (25%). Details of the group presentation will be presented in class
Reading List
Grant, D, Lambert, D, Stock, J and Ellram, L, (2006) Fundamentals of Logistics Management, McGraw Hill
Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., Simchi-Levi, E. (2007) DESIGNING AND MANAGING THE SUPPLY CHAIN:Concepts, Strategies, and Cases, New York: McGraw-Hill.
Taylor, D., (1996) Global Cases in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, London: ITP
Additional Case Studies will be made available from the European Case Clearing House
All of the above books can be ordered from the Amazon.co.uk web site by clicking on the title of the book. Other books on the subject can be found using the search method listed below
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