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On completing this module, students will be able to:
1. Explain the strategic and operational importance of Operations and Supply Chain Management within a global context in achieving competitive advantage;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the important role of Operations & SCM in achieving sustainable and efficient operations and the various management models and processes available for use;
3. Discuss and explain the individual Ops and SCM cognitive and technical issues related to each topic covered on the course;
4. Analyse and evaluate the role of suppliers and logistics services and how inventory can be managed to minimise working capital tied up in inventory through quantitative and JIT techniques;
5. Prepare and deliver a professional presentation on a current topic related to Ops and SCM;
6. Apply current theory in Ops and SCM in a competent manner in relation to the analysis of a case and the preparation of a competent business report to specified standards.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 120 |
Total | 192 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Presentation: Group presentation (recorded) | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 10 |
Project: Group report | Week 10 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Essay: End-of-term essay | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Continuous Assessment: Mid-term online quiz | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Class discussion
Name | Role |
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Dr Yanbing Chen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
John Kelly | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Kostas Stouras | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Heletje Van Staden | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 11:00 - 12:50 |
Lecture | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 16:00 - 17:50 |
Lecture | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 11:00 - 12:50 |