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Supply Chain Management (MGMT30011)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Summer Term
Sum: vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Sem 1: damien@unimelb.edu.au
Semester 1
Sum: vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Sem 1: damien@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject covers the concepts and practices of the developing field of supply chain management, involving the arrangement of information, goods and services and business relationships within and between organisations in a supply chain. Strategic management thinking in supply terms has moved away from optimising the purchasing of goods and services to focusing on how a company can manage all aspects of supply activity to create the maximum level of competitive advantage. This involves cost savings (through such activities and concepts as economies of scale, open-book pricing arrangements and transparency); improving time-to-market; developing market-leading innovative products and services; and improving both the effectiveness and efficiency of the firm.
Intended learning outcomes
- Understand the major factors driving the focus on more effective supply chain management practices
- Appreciate the importance and role of inventory in determining overall supply chain performance
- Be able to articulate the major factors that need to be considered when designing logistics networks
- Be familiar with the theory and practice of supply chain integration
- Understand the issues and challenges facing organisations managing activities involving trading partners in an international context
- Understand the role and importance of information exchange in managing supply Chains
- Appreciate the strategic significance of alliances and cooperative partnering
- Understand the need for coordinated product and process design within the firm, and between trading partners
Generic skills
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High level of development: written communication; collaborative learning; team work; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; accessing data and other information from a range of sources; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
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Moderate level of development: oral communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information.
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Some level of development: statistical reasoning; use of computer software.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Please refer to Prerequisites and Corequisites.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2-hour end-of-semester examination (50%)
- A written group assignment (normlly in groups of 3 studewnts) 6000 words duebetween week 6(Summer) and week 8-9 (Semester 1) (50%)
- To pass this subject students must pass the end of semester examination.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Vikram Bhakoo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours • Semester 1: 1x 2-hour lecture and 1x 1-hour tutorial per week; • Summer Semester: 2x 2-hour lectures and a 2 hour tutorial per week for six weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 January 2017 to 17 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 12 January 2017 Census date 13 January 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 February 2017 Assessment period ends 25 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
Sum: vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Sem 1: damien@unimelb.edu.au - Semester 1
Principal coordinator Damien Power Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours • Semester 1: 1x 2-hour lecture and 1x 1-hour tutorial per week; • Summer Semester: 2x 2-hour lectures and a 2 hour tutorial per week for six weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Sum: vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Sem 1: damien@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
You will be advised of prescribed texts by your lecturer.
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 11 April 2024