Course Title: Strategic Operations and Supply Chain Management

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Strategic Operations and Supply Chain Management

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OMGT2191

City Campus

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2010,
Sem 2 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 2 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021

OMGT2191

City Campus

Postgraduate

630H Management

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2008,
Sem 2 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 2 2009

OMGT2191

City Campus

Postgraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024

OMGT2209

City Campus

Undergraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2010

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JulDec2017 (KP4)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JanJun2018 (KP2)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JulDec2018 (KP6)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JulDec2019 (KP4),

JulDec2019 (All)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JanJun2020 (KP2)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JulDec2020 (KP6)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

620H Business IT and Logistics

Internet

JulDec2021 (KP4)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Internet

JanJun2022 (KP2)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Internet

JulDec2022 (KP6)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Internet

JulDec2023 (KP4)

OMGT2292

RMIT Online

Postgraduate

665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain

Internet

JanJun2024 (KP2)

Course Coordinator: Dr. Muhammad D. Abdulrahman

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5196

Course Coordinator Email: muhammad.abdulrahman@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80 Level 8

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.


Course Description

Supply chains are no longer a subject for functional specialists; rather, their performance has a great impact on all stakeholders, and often creates competitive differentiation. Companies must develop appropriate strategies to maximise the value generated along their respective supply chains. This course extends the study of supply chain principles and management from the introductory study covered in Supply Chain Principles (OMGT1021/OMGT2114/OMGT2107 or equivalent code). The focus of the course is on the development of organisational strategy in the context of strategic operations and supply chain management. Using local and international case studies, this course explores the three critical areas of strategic operations and supply chain management – supply chain operations, integration and collaboration, and virtual supply chains.

This course provides you with a capstone experience, which will give you the opportunity to integrate, critically reflect on and consolidate what you have learnt in your program.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1: Creatively analyse operational and supply chain strategies in emerging supply chain frameworks and business models.
CLO2: Apply the alignment model to critically assess the strategic needs of businesses and supply chain networks.
CLO3: Apply professional judgement to appraise emerging technologies and their potentials in optimising supply chain operations.
CLO4: Integrate multiple complex logistics processes and perspectives into a holistic competitive supply chain. CLO5: Utilise advanced performance matrices to critically analyse supply chain operations performance.
CLO6: Develop and implement creative team approaches to integrate a culturally and linguistically diverse operations workforce.


Overview of Learning Activities

Lecturer inputs: A combination of lectures, case studies, breakout discussions, and readings, is used to deliver the course objectives. You will complete several case studies. Some of these will be started in class. Later, you will be asked to complete their analysis out of class. The purpose is twofold. First, you need to review their ability to analyse the impact of the changes brought about by operational adjustment and how this might be managed effectively. Second, the case studies offer a chance to apply your analytical skills drawing on the knowledge and frameworks offered in the lectures and seminars.

Students’ inputs as learners: You are expected to undertake regular reading, and careful planning and completion of the assessment tasks. Your active participation in class discussions; sharing working experience, and group presentations are essential. Your feedback on your experience of the course and on areas that need improvement is very much encouraged and welcome throughout the course.


Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 


Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1:
30%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 4

Assessment Task 2: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 4

Assessment Task 3: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.