Special Topics in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Course aim

To provide students with knowledge and understanding of special issues and latest developments in logistics and supply chain management.

Course content

Supply chain management, dimensions of logistics, demand management and customer service, procurement and supply management, global logistics, warehouse decisions, transportation system, transportation management, supply chain performance management, logistics and supply chain challenges for the future.

Textbook(s)

Coyle, J,J, Bardi, E.J., Langley, C.J. Jr 2003, The management of business logistics - A supply chain perspective, Thomson South Western

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Directed Study (Individual consultation with supervisors)	30 minutes x 13 weeks
Directed Study (Students to work on allocated topic)	4 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Final report (Analysis of case study, identify core problems and propose solutions and evaluate), Project proposal (Applications of different tools and techniques), Weekly progress reports (updating the progress)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.