MIS313 - Strategic Supply Chain Management

Unit details

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Year

2017 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:MSC388
Unit chair:

C Parker

Prerequisite:

MIS201 for M305, M340, D320 and D366 students ONLY

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Contact hours:

Campus: 1 x 3 hour seminar per week
Cloud(online): 11 x 3 hour class (recordings provided) + 3 X 1 hour online seminar

Content

The growing global economy has redefined the dynamics of competition for modern organisations, with product life-cycles shortening and worldwide commercial competition increasing.  Successful Competition today depends on organisations adopting effective supply chain management (SCM) strategies such as global supply networks. This unit provides students with an understanding of how to develop world class supply chains and operations through effective logistics management and collaborative initiatives. It also covers future challenges and opportunities such as environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility in the supply chain.

Assessment

Assignment 40%, Examination 2 hours 60%, Hurdle requirement achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the examination.

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