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BMGT30220

Academic Year 2024/2025

Supply Chain Management (BMGT30220)

Subject:
Business Management
College:
Business
School:
Business
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Kate McLoughlin
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Students will learn about supply chain management from the perspective of SDG12. Responsible Production and Consumption. This module explores how supply chains are being reimagined in the context of sustainability. A novel approach is taken in teaching this subject as students are uniquely positioned as today's consumers and tomorrow's producers to consider the full lifecycle of a product from cradle to cradle. This module embraces the idea of circular supply chains by considering how consumers purchase, use, and dispose of goods. It also considers extending the lifecycle of goods through reuse, recycling, and other reverse flows, which can lead to a circular economy. Lifecycle assessment and management are studied and sustainable strategies and practices across core supply chain activities, including procurement; production; logistics; packaging; warehousing, distribution and reverse logistics. You will consider innovative ways to close the loop of supply chains for a more sustainable future. The module also links to the wider context of the UN’s sustainable development goals. Students will learn how to collect data and analyse and evaluate it to make decisions that are substantive and robust. In an era of information overload and false information, students will also learn how to access good quality, reliable information to help make decisions.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students are expected to be able to:
1. Examine supply chain functions including procurement, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, transportation, packaging, retail, consumption, and reverse logistics.
2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the sustainability issues in global supply chains.
3. Develop technical expertise in applying lifecycle assessment and management tools to evaluate a product’s environment and sustainable impact.
4. Make reasoned supply chain decisions that adopt circular economy ideas.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics will include:
• Defining supply chains and sustainability
• Consumption and our role as consumers in global supply chains
• Circular economy and lifecycle assessment and management ideas overview: managing a product from 'cradle to cradle'
• Lifecycle in practice: Exploring strategies and practices for sustainability in the supply chain processes including sourcing, procurement, logistics, transportation, warehouse management, inventory management, order fulfillment, packaging,and reverse logistics.
• Management of waste in supply chains
• Tackling the challenges of balancing profit with people and the planet with circular economy solutions
• Inspiring sustainable supply chain initiatives

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Specified Learning Activities

101
Total

119

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be research and applied-learning led as it is essentially imparting knowledge of the subject area to students with no prior knowledge of the subject area. However, the assessments are designed to promote enquiry-based learning by the students themselves. The group assignment is designed to encourage students to mix and be creative. The individual report encourages students to develop their analytical skills, convey their ideas and cultivate their report-writing skills.

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
Group Work Assignment: Research positive hashtags on responsible clothes consumption, compare findings, create content to deliver a positive message, monitor any changes in your social media algorithms, create presentation. Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6 Graded No
30
 Yes
Individual Project: Part 1. Personal Journal
Part 2. Life Cycle Analysis
Part 3. Sustainable Development Goals Evaluation and Recommendations		 Week 7, Week 10, Week 14 Graded No
70
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS Assessment type Method Weighting Assignment 1 Group Poster presentation 30% Assignment 2 Individual Report 70% Session 1 will introduce the assignment brief to students and any individual/team management issues will be addressed leading up to session 8 and the commencement of the project. Video tutorials that outline the assignment briefs will be available on Brightspace. 1-2-1 Meetings Students can contact Dr McLoughlin by email, which will be answered within three working days unless unforeseen circumstances prevent this. Any meetings can be arranged by email. IN-CLASS SUPPORT The latter half of every session will be partially dedicated to working on your assignments. The learning from the lectures will be integrated into tasks to develop your assignments. ASSIGNMENT 1. Support will be provided in-class to support groups develop their report and presentation in sessions 1 – 7. Feedback on the report will be provided in the form of a grade sheet and comments delivered to the group. Feedback on the presentation will be provided both orally at the time of presentation and also in the form of a grade sheet and comments delivered to the group. ASSIGNMENT 2. Session 9 will provide assignment support for assignment 2. Students are encouraged to come prepared with an outline/draft of their report so that any issues can be addressed in class. Feedback will be provided in the form of a grade sheet.

Main text books:
Oliver Laasch (2021) 'Principles of Management: Practicing Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability'. Sage Publications, London.
Chopra & Meindl (2019) "Supply Chain Management - Strategy, Planning & Operation". 7th ed. Pearson Boston.
Bozarth, C.C. & Handfield, R.B. (2016) "Introduction to operations and supply chain management". 4th ed., Pearson, Boston.

Supplemental: Magrhetta (2013) What Management Is, Profile Books.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 10:00 - 11:50
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