Module Details
| Module Code: |
MGMT8056 |
| Title: |
Global Supply Chain Management
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Long Title:
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Global Supply Chain Sustainable Managmt.
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| NFQ Level: |
Advanced |
| Valid From: |
Semester 1 - 2020/21 ( September 2020 ) |
| Field of Study: |
3450 - Business & Management
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| Module Description: |
Logistics and supply chain management are studied at an advanced level in this module, with particular emphasis on supply mapping, strategic formulation and presentations by guest lecturers on biopharmaceutical or other industry global supply chains.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
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Learning Outcome Description |
| LO1 |
Appraise the strategic concepts and models including the logistics and supply chain structures. |
| LO2 |
Summarise logistics and supply management operations from both an industry and global perspective. |
| LO3 |
Appraise supply chain structures in terms of inventory management, procurement, warehousing and distribution. |
| LO4 |
Evaluate successful operations with particular reference to financial flows, budget management and information systems. |
| LO5 |
Defend the role and selection of contract management and other forms of relationships, including outsourcing/insourcing, offshoring/re-shoring, leasing, and legal frameworks (e.g. EU directives), in selected case study organisations. |
| 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).
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| 9295 |
MGMT7053 |
Warehousing and Inventory Mgt. |
| 9299 |
MGMT7061 |
Advanced Operations Management |
| 9301 |
MGMT7049 |
Leadership & Communications SC |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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| It is desirable to have studied the content or achieved prior experiential learning in the work place in relation to these modules. |
| Indicative Content |
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Logistics and Supply Chain Management Concept
Upstream and downstream flows, materials management, demand forecasting, distribution
management; structures and models.
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Logistics and Supply Chain Strategies
Lean and agile supply chains, partnership development, outsourcing, supply base rationalisation,
managing risk in the supply chain, time-based competition, sustainability management.
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Financial management, budget planning and information systems
The financial management and budget planning required to support the logistics and supply chain/network architecture and management information systems (MIS) required to support the global models.
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Customer Service and Order Fulfillment
Market-driven supply chains; customer and supplier relationship management (downstream and upstream). How effective supply chain or supply network management can deliver competitive advantage. The role of critical standards such as FDA and NHRA in the biopharmaceutical sector or equivalent standards in other industries. Supply chain optimisation. The role of performance measurement.
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Sub-contracting, outsourcing, offshoring and re-shoring
Operations management decision to 'make or buy' and select a domestic or a global supplier/partner; the difference between outsourcing and offshoring; the complexity of sourcing supply or outsourcing in international markets; the resources required to successfully outsource globally; the dynamics of offshoring and re-shoring; the legal frameworks associated.
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Module Content & Assessment
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Coursework | 100.00% |
Assessments
| 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.
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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 |
Class Lectures and guest lecturer presentations on biopharmaceutical or other industry sector global supply chains |
Every Week |
3.00 |
3 |
| Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) |
Non Contact |
Student study course material and prepare for assessments |
Every Week |
4.00 |
4 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
| Workload: Part Time |
| Workload Type |
Contact Type |
Workload Description |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Hours |
| Lecture |
Contact |
On line Lectures and guest lecturer presentations on biopharmaceutical or other industry sector global supply chains |
Every Week |
2.00 |
2 |
| Independent Learning |
Non Contact |
Student study course material, conduct wider research and prepare for assessments |
Every Week |
5.00 |
5 |
| Total Hours |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Learner Workload |
7.00 |
| Total Weekly Contact Hours |
2.00 |
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Module Resources
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| Recommended Book Resources |
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John Mangan, Chandra Lalwani.. (2016), Global Logistics and Suppy Chain Management,, 3rd. Wiley and Sons, West Sussex UK, [ISBN: 9781119117827].
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Paul Myerson. (2012), Lean Supply Chain and Logistics Management,, McGraw Hill, [ISBN: 9780071766265].
| | Supplementary Book Resources |
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Nigel Slack, Alister Brandon-Jones & Robert Johnston. (2016), Operations Management, 8th. Pearson Education Limited, Harlow UK, [ISBN: 9781292098678].
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Martin Christopher. (2016), Logistics & Supply Chain Management, 5th. FT Prentics Hall, London UK, [ISBN: 10:027373112].
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Donald J. Bowersox, David J. Closs, M. Bixby Cooper,. (2012), Supply Chain Logistics Management,, 4th. McGraw-Hill,, New York, [ISBN: 9780071276177].
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Alan Harison, Remko Van Hoek, Heather Skipworth. (2014), Logistics Management and Strategy:, 5th. Pearson, [ISBN: 9781292004150].
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Theodore Stank, J. Paul Dittmann, Michael Burnette & Chad Autry. (2015), The Supply Chain Game Changers: Applications and Best Practices that are Shaping the Future of Supply Chain Management, Pearson FT Press, UK, [ISBN: 10:013409378]].
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Steven Leon. (2013), Sustainability in Supply Chain Management Casebook - Applications in SCM,, Pearson FT, [ISBN: 10:0273723685].
| | Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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Supply Chain Management - An
International Journal,.
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'International Journal of Logistics
Management'.
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Supply Chain Risk Management.
| | Other Resources |
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Website, Supply Chain Management Review
http://scmr.com.
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