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BMGT3007S

Academic Year 2024/2025

Supply Chain Planning and Control (BMGT3007S)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Enrico Secchi
Trimester:
Autumn and Summer (separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is an introduction to the concepts and problems underlying the planning and control of contemporary supply chains. Emphasis is placed on design, planning and control of service supply chains. The role of decision makers in the supply chain will be considered along with the use of modelling to support such decisions. The module will demonstrate how data can be obtained, extracted and manipulated to enable decision support tools to be used to underpin the management of the supply chain. Topics include capacity planning, production cost analysis, sales and operational planning, MRP I and II, scheduling, process capability and SPC.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion students will be able to: Design, planning and control an end-to-end supply chain. Model and simulate the dynamics of supply chains. Apply supply chain design principles to both product and service settings Use software tools to make optimized decisions regarding supply chains

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

80
Autonomous Student Learning

150
Lectures

20
Total

250

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Students will attend classes for this module and have the opportunity to engage in active learning during these sessions. There will be in-class discussion and group work to analyse module concepts. Where appropriate, the module will incorporate case based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Assignment Week 12 Graded No
40
 No
Exam (In-person): Exam Week 12 Graded No
60
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

General feedback is provided to students on all their submitted assessment components.

Name Role
KC Chan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Michele Connolly Doran Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Benard Lian Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Eamonn Ambrose Tutor
Dr Christina Burke Tutor
Chen Sheng Chang Tutor
Mrs Edna Eugenia Da Silva Tutor
Miss Clare Griffin Tutor
Rachel Sim Tutor
Chee Shong Tan Tutor
Charlene Tan Puay Koon Tutor
Siti Zarifah Tutor
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