MBA7192 - Operations and Global Supply Chain Management

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Assess and evaluate the role of operations and global supply chain management/strategy in the modern business context.
Demonstrate understanding of product and process design and critically appraise its connection with operations and global supply chains, competitive performance indicators and business economics.
Explain, justify and apply planning and control techniques for the operations and supply chain management functions.
Explain, evaluate and select techniques for operations and supply chain improvement and failure prevention, securing corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

Content:

Operations and Supply Chain Management is a field of study and business activity that plays an important role in securing long-term profitability, performance excellence and competitive advantage. The course incorporates studies of operations management and strategy, which allow managers to direct, design and manage product and services delivery, establish effective and efficient processes and supply and distribution networks, incorporating resources, information/technology and people perspectives. Operations and supply chain management are also focused on quality assurance/control and continuous improvement, with the help of operations methods/techniques and evidence-based business decision-making, which allow businesses and organisations to achieve world class performance.

This module is designed to provide students with a contemporary and comprehensive understanding of key aspects of operations management and strategy from an international business perspective and its content covers four major areas of operations strategy and management:
i) Directing: via understanding the nature and role of operations management in the modern business environment – political, economic, social and technological factors, defining operations strategy within the context of services and manufacturing;
ii) Designing: product/services and processes, national and international supply and distribution networks design;
iii) Managing: through planning and control of supply and demand (capacity, inventory, supply chain and relationship management, business ethics, forecasting, lean operations and project management);
iv) Improving: measurement of performance, Total Quality Management and other QA systems and their applications in operations and global supply chain management; tools and techniques for continuous improvement and corporate social responsibilities.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The module will be delivered via a series of weekly two and a half-hour sessions including interactive lectures and small group tutorial/workshops. Questions/exercises will be set at each lecture meeting for students to complete before the associated small group session. Students will be provided with, and/or directed to, relevant reading and additional questions/exercises to support their progress through the module material.

Lectures
Hours: 12
Intended Group size: Whole cohort

Tutorials/case study workshops
Hours: 12
Intended group size: Whole cohort

Guided independent study
Hours: 176

Further details relating to assessment
The case studies will be provided during the module.

Do all individual components need to be passed to pass the module overall? Yes
Is this module exempt from condonement of marginal failure? No

Assessment:

001 Case Study report 4000 words end of term 1 100%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 7
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - T1

Click here to go back to previous page