BE874-7-SP-CO:
Supply Chain Management
2022/23
Essex Business School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 16 January 2023
Friday 24 March 2023
10
20 October 2022
Requisites for this module
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The purpose of the module is to enable participants to obtain knowledge of supply chains and logistics in practice together with an understanding of key theoretical issues explaining g good practice, problems and challenges to effective supply change management in a global context. The course will allow students to investigate large, globally networked organisations through lectures, case studies and group projects. The module will offer insights in supply chain management, the evolution of the management of logistics in the local and in highly networked global environments and provide students with tools with which to engage supply chain managers.
The module is structured along the themes of key supply chain activities and provides students with an overview, discussion and analysis of contemporary challenges with the aim to enhance your professional and management capabilities.
The module aims to help you develop to:
• offer students in-depth insights into the work of major supply chain and logistics operations from around the world, especially in relation to current practice;
• enable students to derive a practical understanding of the application and use of key technologies, management practice, network arrangements and computational tools supporting real world management of supply chains;
• help students acquire an appreciation of theories and key concepts of supply chain management and their application in practice;
• equip students with know-how and key tools with which to engage in supply chain management practice in both local and global environments.
On completion of this module students will be able to:
• obtain up to date knowledge of supply chain management in practice;
• use different concepts and ideas with which to manage supply chains in different environments;
• acquire an appreciation of supply chain management functions supported by the leading theories and concepts;
• apply their knowledge in practice as general and supply chain managers for different organisations.
Skills for Your Professional Life (Transferable Skills)
* Team working
* Presentation skills
* Research and analysis
* Report writing
1. Schedule of timetabled sessions
This module is delivered in Week 25 as per the following schedule:
Dates and Times Themes / Topics Linked resources
Monday 9-1 pm Supply chain management Moodle
Monday 2-5 pm Strategy and group work Moodle
Tuesday 9-1 pm Supply chain dynamics Moodle
Tuesday 2-5 pm group work (GSCM Simulation) Moodle
Thursday 9-1 pm Inventory/Logistics management Moodle
Thursday 2-5 pm Group work (Presentation Preparation) Moodle
Friday 9-1 pm Student presentations Moodle
Friday 2-5 pm Risk management Moodle
2. Pre-module work
Please read supply chain-related news articles for your understanding of the significance of SC management.
3. Learning and Teaching Methods
The module is supported through exercises, lectures, case studies and plenary sessions (five days). One of the sessions will be given over to group work.
4. Contact and Learning Hours
This module involves 28 contact hours delivered as per the schedule above and a minimum of 72 private study time. Private study time for the module will involve reading module and external material, group work and private work ahead of the submission of your module assignment.
Please see below for a breakdown of the learning hours attached to the module:
Learning Hours:
Pre-reading (including any key readings and case studies) 12
Directed reading 20
Research and Preparation of individual assignments 30
Presentation and participation in class discussions/case study analysis 10
Other (Lecture and Seminar) 28
Total 100 hours
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Individual Essay |
|
75% |
| Practical |
Group Presentation |
|
25% |
Additional coursework information
This module is assessed in the following ways
Assessment Length or duration Weighting % Individual or group-based Learning Outcomes met
Presentation 20 minutes 25 Group L1,2,3,4
Individual Essay 2,000 words 75 Individual L1,2,3,4
For the submission deadlines of the above assessment please check FASER
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Juneho Um, email: j.um@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Juneho Um
ebsmba@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Bidit Dey
Brunel University London
Senior Lecturer
Dr Jose Eduardo Ibarra-Olivo
Henley Business School
Lecturer in International Business and Strategy
Available via Moodle
Of 31 hours, 28 (90.3%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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