BNM816 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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1 BNM816 SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Academic Year 2012/13 Number of Aston Credits: 15 Number of ECTS Credits: 7.5 Staff Member Responsible for the Module: Dr Prasanta Dey, Information & Operations Management Group ABS Building, Room 273, Extension: Availability: Please see office hours on door Or contact the Information & Operations Management Group Administrator, John Morley, ABS266, Extension: 3236 Pre-requisites for the module: None. Module Objectives and Learning Outcomes: The overall aim is for students to develop an understanding of supply chain management processes and use of various tools and techniques for effective management of supply chain. Upon successful completion of the module students will be able to: Group presentations take place each week, between weeks 5 and 8 (inclusive). Syndicate groups will be a maximum of 6 people where possible. Each student enrolled in the module will be assigned to a syndicate group by the postgraduate programme office located in MB222 Define business concepts and theories underlying supply chain management. State how supply chains are structured differently in different kinds of organisations and industries and for different products. Summarise the nature of different kinds of flows (e.g. information, money and product) within the supply chain. Describe how supply chains can be managed more effectively.

2 Illustrate a broad over view of supply chain strategy, development and trends. Explain how problems in supply chain management can be overcome. Demonstrate understanding about the dynamic behaviour of supply chains and be able to analyze performance metrics. Module Content: Week 1: Week 2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5: Week 6: Week 7: Week 8: Week 9: Week 10: Introduction into supply chain management Principles of supply chain management Achieving strategic fit and scope Supply chain drivers and obstacles Designing distribution network Demand forecasting Managing economies of scale in a supply chain: cycle inventory Supply chain risk management Performance management and benchmarking Supplier relationship management Internal supply chain management Customer relationship management Procurement and partnership in supply chain Partnerships in the supply chain The role of purchasing in the supply chain Decision-making in purchasing The purchasing process Supply chain integration Information integration Communication and coordination Organizational relationship Risk sharing Review and revision Coursework presentation Examination

3 Treatment of the learning outcomes is integrated, but broadly speaking they are addressed specifically as follows: Outcome 1 Week 1 2 Outcome 2 Week 2 5 Outcome 3 Week 4 and 8 Outcome 4 Week 3-8 Outcome 5 Week 6 Outcome 6 Week 5 Outcome 7 Week 6 Corporate Connections: A guest speaker from an organisation that has recently been innovative in supply practice may be invited to give insight into the latest developments and implementation issues involved in supply chain management. A visit to a company with leading supply chain practices may also take place. International Dimensions: Supply chain management is by its very nature an international (global) discipline. Examples of companies collaborating across the globe will be used in the teaching and learning of SCM. Supply chain management is becoming more and more important for businesses as the scope to outsource globally increases. Companies now have to deal with emerging countries just beginning to compete in global markets. Factors such as legal, ethical, operational, venture risk and reliability will be considered. Contribution of Research: The module leader is very involved in supply chain research. Lessons and examples from the research and collaboration with different organisations will be brought into the class. Areas of research which the lecturer is active in include: supply chain performance, supply chain risk management, supply chain integration, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and their influence in SC communication. Ethics, Responsibility & Sustainability: The role of ethics, corporate social responsibility and sustainability will be discussed in the context of supply chain management.

4 Method of Teaching: Teaching will be through lectures, tutorials, videos, exercises and guided reading. The lectures are designed to introduce the topics and the direction for further reading. Tutorials will be designed for developing students practical knowledge by analysing and discussing cases studies and set texts and exercises. Method of Assessment and Feedback: The module will have two assessment methods: Written examination (50% of overall mark). Coursework (50% of overall mark). The examination will take place at the end of the teaching period to test individual basic understanding of the module content: theories, industrial practices, product flows, management, strategy, problems and dynamic behaviour of supply chain. The coursework is designed to test students ability to apply their learning from lectures in real life situation. The Group Contribution Sheet will be filled in by each group member and be submitted when each piece of work is submitted. These comments will be taken into account for grading purposes. Individual (team) Feedback will be provided through comments in feedback sheet, as well as comments directly written in the reports. General feedback will be provided by collating and analysing strong and weak points from all reports and providing this feedback orally to the whole group. Ethical Approval: This module does not require any primary research and no ethical approval will be necessary. Learning Hours: Division of learning hours: Contact hours 27 Site visits 10 Directed learning & Private study 63 Course work 50 Total 150

5 The following essential and recommended readings are subject to change. Students should not therefore purchase textbooks prior to commencing their course. If students wish to undertake background reading before starting the course, many of the chapters/readings are available in electronic form via on-line library catalogues and other resources. Essential Reading: Chopra S & Meindl P (2007), Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation, 2nd or 3rd Edition, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. Wisner JD, Leong GK & Tan K (2005), Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach, Ohio: Thomson South-Western. Burt D, Dobler D & Starling S (2003), World Class Supply Chain Management, New York: McGraw-Hill. Harrison A & Hoek R (2005), Logistics Management and Strategy, Harlow: Prentice Hall. Weele A (2005), Purchasing and Supply Chain Management: Analysis Strategy, Planning and Practice, 4th Edition, London: Thomson Learning. Slack N, Chambers S & Johnston R (2004), Operations Management, 4 th Edition, Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall. Background Reading: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT ABS OIM Page 5 of 7 BNMxxx Ballou R (1999), Business Logistics Management, 4th Edition, London: Prentice Hall. Christopher M (1998), Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition, Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall. Gattorna JL & Walters DW (1996), Managing the Supply Chain: A Strategic Perspective, Basingstoke: MacMillan Press Ltd. Kuglin FA (1998), Customer Centered Supply Chain Management, New York: Amacom. Lysons K & Gillingham M (2003), Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition, Harlow: Financial Times/Prentice Hall.

6 Useful Online Sources: Supply Chain Management Review Supporting Website for Chopra S & Meindl P (2004) Supply Chain Management Journal Stanford University Global Supply Chain Forum. Research white papers Supply Chain Management Forum Supply Chain Council