Supply Chain Management

Course aim

To provide the students with the concepts of the major issues of supply chain structure and the strategies for the planning, analysis, design and development of supply chain systems.

Course content

Supply chain concept, definition, elements and roles of supply chain management, strategic fit of the supply
chain and competitive advantage, supply chain performance, methodologies for supply chain management
strategy formulation, linear program model, mixed integer program model, heuristic model, distribution network,
distribution network design, capacitated plant location model, demand forecast model, inventory management,
inventory replenishment techniques, economies of scale, artificial intelligent, Industry 5.0, and sustainable and
resilient global supply chain.

Textbook(s)

Chopra, S, and Meindl, P. 2019, Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 7th, Pearson Prentice-Hall Publishers

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	3 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

Case study, Presentation, Problem solving exercise, Report, Viva Voce

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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