Foundations of Supply Chain Management (MGMT90119)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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About this subject
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Overview
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This subject is aimed at developing an advanced understanding of the principles, concepts and approaches employed in the management of supply chains between industrial, commercial, and governmental organisations. A key element is the design and improvement of business processes. It includes the management of materials, people and information in supply relationships. It also includes cost-savings, time-to-market, new product development, and consideration of supply management in these and other strategic contexts. Strategic issues relevant to the management of supply chains are covered. These include management of trading partner relationships, use of information technology, configuration of logistics networks and managing international supply chains.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of the subject, students should:
- Determine a range of critical factors and trade-offs impacting on supply chain management and decision making
- Develop policies and guidelines for management and coordination of information flows between trading partners, and within the firm
- Be able to analyse and recommend policies for deployment of inventories in supply chains
- Discriminate between different procurement and outsourcing strategies, and make judgements about their particular application in a strategic context
- Develop frameworks for the coordination of design of products and the integration of supply chain processes that will bring these products to market
- Have the ability to determine the role established and emerging enabling technologies can play individually and in combination to promote supply chain integration
Generic skills
On successful completion of this subject students should have enhanced their skills in:
• Ethical behaviour in leadership and organisations
• Analysis and problem solving in relation to Supply Chain Management
• Capacity for intellectual curiosity, creativity and independent thought
• Communication of key ideas and theories within the discipline areas
• Capacity for effective teamwork and collaboration
• Information retrieval and application in relation to practical problems
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into the MC-SCM150 Master of Supply Chain Management
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Take-home exam
| Due on the Tuesday after the delivery | 20% |
Assignment
| 4 Weeks after the end of teaching | 30% |
Field project
| 8 Weeks after the end of teaching | 50% |
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours per semester
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Supply Chain Management Course Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management Course Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 4 March 2025