MG466      Half Unit
Supply Chain Management

This information is for the 2019/20 session.

Teacher responsible

Anran Li

 

 

Availability

This course is available on the CEMS Exchange, Global MSc in Management, Global MSc in Management (CEMS MiM), Global MSc in Management (MBA Exchange), MBA Exchange, MSc in Management (1 Year Programme) and MSc in Management of Information Systems and Digital Innovation. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

This course is available as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit.

Pre-requisites

None 

Course content

Supply chain management is concerned with matching supply with demand. Excess supply is too costly, inadequate supply adversely impacts both current revenue and future demand.  The course will cover the following key topics: supply chain inventory management, demand forecast and information sharing in supply chain, the manufacturer-retailer supply chain, centralised vs decentralised supply chains, sourcing policy and the buyer-supplier relationship, global sourcing and supplier management, supply chain network design. The course will also discuss tools for managing supply chains, re-engineering the supply chain, and the role of IT in supply chain integration.

Teaching

18 hours of lectures and 12 hours of seminars in the LT.

Formative coursework

Students will be expected to produce 6 exercises in the LT.

Six exercises in the last six weeks of the course.

Indicative reading

Assessment

Essay (50%, 3000 words), presentation (20%), continuous assessment (20%) and class participation (10%) in the LT.

The presentation will be completed in groups of no more than three students per group. 

Key facts

Department: Management

Total students 2018/19: 13

Average class size 2018/19: 9

Controlled access 2018/19: No

Value: Half Unit

Guidelines for interpreting course guide information

Personal development skills