Supply Chain Challenges & Opportunities (MGMT90257)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Online
About this subject
Contact information
March
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
A/Prof Vikram Bhakoo vbhakoo@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | March - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject is focused on the foundational elements of supply chain elements, including the fundamental value creation potential of supply chain coordination and integration, and how it manifests in various industries. It will also cover the topics of ‘push’ versus ‘pull’ supply chain designs, efficient versus responsive supply, and supply chain strategic fit with organisational objectives. Additional topics will be of the value of information in supply chain designs and operations, and the topics in international supply chains of culture, relationships and working conditions, including modern slavery in global supply circumstances. Supply chain transparency will be examined as a core property of effectiveness.
Intended learning outcomes
After completing this subject, students will be able to:
- Analyse the key elements and rationale for supply chain coordination
- Evaluate the costs, benefits and risks of information transparency in supply coordination
- Understand and design the supply element relationships concerning push and pull factors
- Connect supply chain design to broader strategic goals
- Evaluate the supply chain relationships and trust elements across organisations
- Evaluate the global working condition differences and their impact on supply chain designs
Generic skills
- Communicate effectively about supply chain analytic models
- Build analytics models and solve these to gain managerial insights
- Effectively create written reports
- Identify and decompose business problems
Last updated: 27 March 2025