BMM5742 - Negotiated Learning: Inventory and Warehouse Management

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, apprentices will be able to:

1 - Evaluate end to end, value chain and multi-channel supply chain trends in cross border sourcing to ensure inventory optimisation and rationalisation
2 - Analyse options for different inventory channels to markets ensuring evaluation of costs, constraints, flexibility, quality and speed
3 - Articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service.

Content:

The module will provide the underpinning subject knowledge for the Supply Chain Leadership Professional Degree Apprenticeship Standard at Level 5. Subsequent levels will re-visit the elements of the standard covered in this module and go into greater depth (i.e. scaffolding the level from 4, to 5 and eventually 6) and introduce additional elements of the standard.

This module will have a specific focus on Inventory and Warehouse Management. Apprentices will have the ability to evidence the following KSBs through this module:
- K10 Value chain, end-to-end and multi-channel supply chain trends in cross-border sourcing;
- K11 Options for different inventory channels to markets, factoring in constraints, cost, flexibility, quality and speed;
- K12 The different commercial, environmental, ethical and social contexts of manufacturing, storing, distributing and selling across an extended supply chain;
- K13 The optimal supplier to customer supply chain structures;
- K23 The requirements for supply chain and network change using contemporary supply chain thinking;
- S12 Apply relevant inventory control techniques and tools;
- S13 Articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service;
- S14 Introduce strategies for managing inventory optimisation and rationalisation across the extended supply chain;
- S27 Maintain the competitiveness of the supply chain;
- B1 Be flexible to changing business requirements with a desire for achieving supply chain optimisation; and,
- B2 Adopt cross-functional/cross-company working to enhance supply chain connections and dependencies.

This module will assist in developing knowledge associated with British Values, Prevent, Healthy Relationships and Safeguarding. They will be introduced to these topics in context of the module.

English language skills will be developed through this module through the production of the report. Apprentices will be introduced to new terminology, concepts and ideas which will develop their vocabulary and used throughout this module and beyond. Maths skills might be developed through the analysis of the apprentice's own workplace context tin relation as to how they might minimise costs.

Digital skills will be developed through the utilisation of online resources such as the University's VLE, e-Portfolio system and Leeds Trinity University Library system.

Learning and Teaching Information:

A variety of teaching and learning strategies will be employed throughout the module in order to ensure the acquisition and development of appropriate concepts, knowledge and skills and achievement of the stated learning outcomes. A variety of teaching and learning methods provide access to learning to meet a wide range of learner needs and are aimed at widening participation amongst learners to avoid exclusion and develop learner skills in academic studies and personal life situations.

The module will be delivered on a face-to-face basis, with the apprentices attending a delivery workshop at the start of the module which will provide them with the skills and knowledge to complete all aspects of the module. The module will be taught over two days in a block structure at the start of the module and methods utilised within the 2 days will include: lecture style knowledge content and seminar style activities to discuss the content and enabling the learner to place it into context. This module will also have virtual tutorial café (VTCs) sessions, these group sessions allow for reflective time following the delivery and will be utilised to support the learner in unpacking the content and the assessment requirements. VTC sessions will also be utilised as formative peer feedback sessions.

Independent study time should be spent on specific pre learning (on-demand learning – available to all students on Moodle), for example, engaging in specific background reading of the topic and online exercises. Post learning activities will be provided by the module tutor, but these will generally be assessment focused enabling the learner to achieve the assessment requirements.

All activities and materials provided on Moodle will support the module content for the module delivery including pre, live and post activities and resources.The sequencing of the sessions will provide re-enforcement of the theoretical concepts developed during the delivery in a progressive pattern, aimed at developing knowledge and overall understanding.

Planned LTU Off-the-Job Delivery Learning:

Lectures
Hours: 14
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Virtual Tutorial Cafe
Hours: 2
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Planned Off the Job Learning:

Training Plan Activities
Hours: 32
Intended Group Size: Individual

Masterclass
Hours: 2
Intended Group Size: Individual

Minimum Self-Directed Off the Job Learning and Practical Training
Hours: 150



Further Details Relating to Assessment

Component 1
Apprentices will be asked to demonstrate their ability to evaluate end to end, value chain and multi-channel supply chain trends in cross border sourcing to ensure inventory optimisation and rationalisation in a 2500 word report. They will analyse options for different inventory channels to markets ensuring evaluation of costs, constraints, flexibility, quality and speed. Throughout the report they will also articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service in their own organisation.

Apprentices are expected to make reference to their own workplace context throughout the presentation to enable them to evidence the KSBs from the apprenticeship standard.

Assessment:

Fact File

Module Coordinator - PRS_CODE=
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered -

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