Module Details

Module Code: MGMT8064
Title: Purchasing and Supply Mgmt
Long Title: Purchasing and Supply Mgmt
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2018/19 ( September 2018 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 10
Field of Study: 3450 - Business & Management
Module Delivered in: 2 programme(s)
Module Description: As the challenges of matching supply and demand have increased steadily due to the increasingly global environment many firms are operating in, the necessity for a single paradigm for understanding the flow of material, information and cash has become paramount. Decreasing levels of vertical integration show an increased willingness on the part of organisations not only to adopt different supply-chain models, but to change the existing model rapidly as internal and external factors vary. The awareness of the supply-chain as an element of overall global strategy together with the reward for accurately making timely management decisions are core capabilities of the modern firm.
This module explores the operational and strategic challenges of supply chain management general and aviation specific. It provides students with a holistic understanding of the dynamics and integrated components of supply chains and to enhance their ability to contribute to supply chain improvement and performance enhancement within their own organisations. Importantly, the student must be able to reconcile academic concepts and theories with supply-chain praxis- i.e. to ground contemporary issues in the extant literature.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Discuss the importance and changing nature of technological and data-driven supply chain communications and information requirements.
LO2 Synthesise knowledge of key global integrative supply-chain and supply network theories.
LO3 Critically evaluate the challenges of aviation supply chain management in today’s global environment.
LO4 Analyse the internal and external organisational requirements and relationships for effective supply chain management in aviation.
LO5 Critically assess the effectiveness of a given supply-chain strategy through the application of supply-chain performance measurement frameworks.
LO6 Evaluate the effect of the risk, resilience, product quality, ethics and environmental approaches on the decision-making process within a supply-chain.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

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Indicative Content
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The evolution of logistics and supply chain management. Supply chain activities and the supply chain mix (buy make, move store and sell). The fundamentals of supply chain management. Global supply chain relationships. Challenges and obstacles to an effective global supply chain. Recent supply chain trends globally. Lean and agile supply chains. Outsourcing.
The Procurement Function
Procurement design, reporting, communication in purchasing, purchasing documentation, e-procurement & reverse auctions, aviation B2B e-Marketplaces, supplier network development.
Information and Communication Technology in Supply Chain Management
Information planning and control; the importance of information, and how the information flow should be managed. Information for strategic supply chain decisions. The application of SC information management systems: EDI, e-commerce, ERP systems, Data Warehouse, Decision Support Systems.
Operations management
Inventory Management & Forecasting. Logistics network design for global operations. Risk and resilience in global operations. The importance of total quality management.
Future challenges facing the supply chain
Sustainable supply chain management. Reverse logistics. Ethics and corporate social responsibility in designing supply chains.
SCM in practice
Case studies in logistics and supply chain management, such supply chain management at Apple, Supply chain management challenges at the International Red Cross, Global supply chain expansion issues at Walmart, Procurement transformation at British Airways, etc.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 60
Timing Week 7 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Assessment Description
Report and presentation in the form of contemporary case-studies to review supply networks and make recommendations.
Assessment Type Written Report % of Total Mark 40
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5,6
Assessment Description
Produce a report outlining how the student can contribute to SC performance improvement within their organisation.
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of content and material underpinning learning outcomes Every Week 3.00 3
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Reading, study and related assignments Every Week 11.00 11
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Delivery of content and material underpinning learning outcomes Every Week 3.00 3
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Reading, study and related assignments Every Week 11.00 11
Total Hours 14.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 14.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Lysons & Farrington. (2016), Procurement and Supply Chain Management, 9th. Pearson, [ISBN: 1292086114].
  • Christopher. (2016), Logistics & Supply Chain Management, 5th. Person, [ISBN: 1292083794].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Myerson, P.. (2012), Lean Supply Chain and Logistics Management, 1st. McGraw Hill, London, [ISBN: 9780071766265].
  • Heizer, Render & Munson. (2017), Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management, 12th. Pearson, [ISBN: 1292148632].
  • Stank, Dittmann, Burnette & Autry. (2016), Supply Chain Game Changers, The: Applications and Best Practices that are Shaping the Future of Supply Chain Management, 1st. Pearson, [ISBN: 9780134093789].
Supplementary Article/Paper Resources
  • DimitriosBuhalis. (2004), eAirlines: strategic and tactical use of ICTs in the airline industry, Information & Management, Volume 41, Issue 7,.
  • Martin Christopher, Matthias Holweg. (2011), Supply Chain 2.0”: managing supply chains in the era of turbulence, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 41 Issue: 1.
  • PaymanAhi, CorySearcy. (2013), A comparative literature analysis of definitions for green and sustainable supply chain management, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 52.
  • Chopra, Sunil; Sodhi, ManMohan S.. (2014), Reducing the Risk of Supply Chain Disruptions, MIT Sloan Management Review, Vol. 55, Iss. 3,.
  • Ma Ga (Mark) Yang Paul Hong, Sachin B.Modi. (2011), Impact of lean manufacturing and environmental management on business performance: An empirical study of manufacturing firms, International Journal of Production Economics, Volume 129, Issue 2.
This module does not have any other resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_BIBAV_8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business with Aviation Studies 9 Mandatory
CR_BGBPS_8 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Global Business and Pilot Studies 12 Elective