Module Code - Title:
MG3081
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Year Last Offered:
2025/6
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module is designed to provide an overview of supply chain management and how it can contribute to improved business performance. Significant effort will be placed on the development of supply chain management philosophy and operational practice. Also a thorough understanding of how the key elements of logistics, technology and operational management link together to leverage competitive advantage. The module specifically addresses the needs of front line managers with current or future supply chain management responsibilities.
Syllabus:
Syllabus includes: The supply chain management process; product life cycle; metrics for supply chain management; strategies for efficiency and cost saving; vendor managed inventory; best practice supply chain management techniques.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
Demonstrate understanding of the theoretical principles and applied techniques of supply chain management. Critically assess the competitive advantage possibilities to be generated from the application of supply chain management techniques. Develop strategies for effective management of supplier and customer relationships. Demonstrate the ability to develop and employ metrics for supply chain management and logistics.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Recognise the importance that supply chain management can contribute to the business by extending business analysis outside the frontiers of the organisation.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
This module will be taught in both interactive workshop based format and by distance learning. While based on essential academic theories, concepts and techniques there will also be significant focus afforded to individual personal development allied with the practical application of learning within the workplace.
Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):
Prime Texts:
Hansfeild, R. B. and Nicholas, E.L (2002)
Supply Chain Re-Design; Transforming Supply Chains into Integrated Value Systems
, Prentice Hall: New York
Other Relevant Texts:
Mangan, J., Lalwani, C. and Butcher, T (2008)
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management
, Wiley: New York.
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Carmel.McGarr@ul.ie