Course Title: Supply Chain Principles

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Supply Chain Principles

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OMGT1021	City Campus	Postgraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2010
OMGT1021	City Campus	Postgraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009
OMGT2114	RMIT Intl University Vietnam	Postgraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2007, Viet3 2007, Viet1 2008, Viet2 2008, Viet3 2008, Viet1 2009, Viet3 2009

Course Coordinator: Professor Shams Rahman

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5530

Course Coordinator Email:shams.rahman@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 108.16.25

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

Supply chain generally refers to a network of business entities working together to deliver a product or service to market. Therefore, supply chain management extends the study of logistics beyond the boundaries of a single organization, and places particular emphasis on the interfaces between the ‘chain’ or ‘network’ of enterprises engaged in moving products, services, and information, from suppliers through intermediaries to end users/consumers.

The overarching framework around which the course content is organized is the supply chain management performance/capability continuum which has three critical components, namely operational excellence, supply chain integration and collaboration, and virtual supply chains.

This course aims to introduce to students the basic concepts and principles of supply chain management with focus on the above-mentioned three critical components. In this course, the development of supply chain strategies using inventory management, just-in-time, and e-supply chain techniques will be explored. The issues of integration, coordination and collaboration across organizations and throughout the supply chain will be addressed and discussed using case studies.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Through the lectures, case studies, class discussions, individual assignment, group projects, and presentations, students will also acquire the following:
- knowledge specific capabilities such as concepts, principles, theories, methods, and contemporary practices in supply chain management;
- problem-solving capabilities such as being critical and creative in thinking as well as methodological and innovative in finding solution; and
- generic business management capabilities such as responsibility, teamwork and interpersonal skills, time management, project management, and business report writing.

After taking the course, students are expected to gain in the following:
- an understanding of the concepts of supply chain management and its importance;
- system thinking for developing a competitive supply chain strategy; and
- knowledge and techniques in improving the management of logistics.

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning will occur through the use of the course learning notes plus online library articles and web sites. The learning assists preparation for the course workshop or classes, where the lecturer will guide application of the learning to organizational situations.

Overview of Learning Resources

Course notes and study guide will be made available on the DLS at RMIT Online prior to the workshop session. The study guide will contain information on prescribed and recommended readings.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment in this course will be directed to your ability to:
- apply the concepts and principles of supply chain management to analyse a real case in practice; and
- creatively explore the role of supply chain management in gaining competitive advantages for a company.