MKT3018 : Supply Chain Management
MKT3018 : Supply Chain Management
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Ying Yang
- Lecturer: Dr Mohammad Humyun Fuad RAHMAN, Dr Jiayao Hu, Dr Haiyan Lu, Dr Yan Jiang
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BUS2029 | Operations Strategy and Management |
| BUS2032 | Service Operations Strategy and Management |
Pre Requisite Comment
For incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students:
"The only pre-requisite for the exchange students who select this module is that they study management related degrees in their home universities".
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
The aim of this module is
- To provide students with knowledge on supply chain management, ranging from raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and service providers, towards final customers.
- To enable students to apply a set of theories, tools and skills to understand, identify, evaluate, and improve supply chain practices.
- To equip students with advanced level of understanding and knowledge to develop sustainable supply chains in the collaboration among supply chain partners.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will cover:
1. Introduction to supply chain management
2. Supplier selection, evaluation and development
3. Supply chain relationship
4. Digital supply chain
5. Sustainable supply chain
6. Supply chain strategy
7. Global supply chain
8. Trends in supply chain management
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Elaborate the importance and the role of supply chain management
• Identify managerial challenges of supply chain implementation
• Evaluate different supply chain practices for business performance development
• Analyse supply chain strategy to develop sustainable supply chains
Intended Skill Outcomes
By the end of this module the student will be able to:
• Solve problems related to supply chain management, and improve business performance through supply chain practices.
• Compose strategies towards sustainable supply chain development
• Apply supply chain management theories and practices in real world problems
• Development sustainable supply chains into the workplace in the future
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 2 | 2:00 | 4:00 | PiP - At the end of term for revision and Q&A session. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | PiP |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 56:00 | 56:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 22 | 3:00 | 66:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | PiP |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 22 | 2:00 | 44:00 | N/A |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module adopts the Harvard approach to learning: lectures convey the essential theories and are supported by a wide range of examples and illustrations from business practice of global companies. These examples and illustrations are embedded in the lecture material itself and also offered through structured research and reading activities, with aim to clarify and complement the material.
The small group teaching sessions, seminars, are focused on applying theories and analysing cases that prepared by the Module Leader to offer students the opportunity of thought-provoking discussion in topical issues in supply chain management.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 3000 words individual report |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 2 | M | Formative feedback will be provided based on the group case study analysis |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The essay tests students’ acquisition of clear general knowledge of the module and the ability to apply supply chain theories and applications in solving different supply chain management issues.
Formative assessment of the student progression is assessed during the seminar sessions where students are provided with case study exercises. Students are divided into groups and cases provided to each group. Students need to complete the case study and present their results in the session by themselves, and feedbacks will be provided in the same seminar.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MKT3018's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MKT3018's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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