Supply Chain Management (BUSA90341)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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Emerging trends in globalization and renewed emphasis on operations as a source of competitive advantage have led to organisational changes that focus on inter-functional coordination, often spanning several firms in the supply chain. This course discusses recent developments in manufacturing-marketing-supply chain linkages and studies operational decisions that make such interfaces efficient and effective. It explores inter-functional dependencies, sources of conflicts, and on effective managerial decision making paradigm. The course principles are based on the premise that an organisation can become globally competitive when all elements that comprise its supply chain network are efficient and decision making is coordinated across the chain. The course will present in detail issues related to market-led operations, managing supply and distribution channels, and methodology.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:



  • Analyse real-world supply chains and evaluate their consistency of the supply chains with the firm strategy.
  • Develop detailed analytical models for designing periodic and continuous review inventory systems.
  • Utilize managerial levers available to lower safety inventory and improve product availability.
  • Identify the factors affecting the optimal level of product availability and evaluate the optimal service level.
  • Design incentives for improved inter-firm and intra-firm coordination of activities in a supply chain.
  • To design logistics systems and formulate integrated supply chain strategy.
  • To develop models to minimize the demand-supply mismatch costs using quick-response with reactive capacity.
  • To develop robust approaches for minimizing bullwhip effect.
  • Tackle challenges in ethical sourcing in global supply chain networks.

Last updated: 12 February 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

All of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
BUSA90480 Leadership
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90481 Managerial Ethics & Business Environment
April (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
BUSA90060 Data Analysis
January (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90193 Managerial Economics
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90224 Managing People
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90227 Operations
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90243 Marketing
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90001 Financial Accounting
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90093 Finance
September (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90074 Global Business Economics
July (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
BUSA90026 Business Strategy
July (On Campus - Parkville)
September (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
January (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

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: 12 February 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Contribution to class learning

Throughout the teaching period10%

3 Syndicate case assignments, Week 4, 8 & 10

  • 500 words (each)
From Week 4 to Week 1030%

End-of-semester examination

  • 3 hours
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to pass the exam to pass the subject		During the examination period60%

Last updated: 12 February 2025

Quotas apply to this subject

Dates & times

  • January
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours30 hours
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Pre teaching start date 8 January 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsstudents are required to complete approximately 15 hours of readings to prepare for the subject during pre-teaching period
    Teaching period15 January 2024 to 22 March 2024
    Last self-enrol date10 December 2023
    Census date 2 February 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 1 March 2024
    Assessment period ends29 March 2024

    January contact information

    Melbourne Business School

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Additional delivery details

This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator

This subject is a quota subject and places are limited. Students may provisionally enrol via the Student Portal, but places are not guaranteed until selection is completed. You will be notified in writing by the Student Centre if you are selected.

The students will be selected on the first come, first served basis. If any student is approaching the course completion date, s/he will get priority in enrolment.

Last updated: 12 February 2025

Further information

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  • Subject notes

    This subject is only available to students admitted to MC-BA, MC-BAPT, or students with permission of the MBA course coordinator

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
    CourseMaster of Business Administration/Master of Marketing
    CourseMaster of Business Administration
  • Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students

    This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.

Last updated: 12 February 2025