MAR8100 : Supply Chain Management
MAR8100 : Supply Chain Management
- Offered for Year: 2026/27
- Module Leader(s): Professor D John Mangan
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
Supply chain management (SCM) focuses on effective planning and management of integrated materials, information and financial flows between upstream suppliers and downstream customers. This module aims to introduce students to the key concepts, models and analysis techniques pertinent to SCM today and to develop understanding of how supply chain challenges and opportunities (especially geopolitical, ethical, vulnerability, digitalisation, sustainability) can be effectively managed.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Evolution of supply chain management - logistics, supply chains, value chains: how do they differ? systems thinking and complexity, services and servitisation.
2. Trade – growth, outsourcing and offshoring, globalisation and regionalisation.
3. Sustainability and ethical concerns – CSR, ESG, circularity.
4. Process design, planning and control.
5. Inventory management and Lean.
6. Performance management, quality management and improvement, optimisation.
7. Costing, pricing, procurement and relationship management.
8. Supply chain strategy – integration, collaboration, agility.
9. Supply chain risk and vulnerability.
10. Digitalisation and emerging supply chain designs.
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes By the end of this module, students will be able to:
IKO1 – Describe the key concepts, models and analysis techniques pertinent to SCM today (M1, M2).
IKO2 – Explain the roles undertaken by the various actors along the supply chain (M16).
IKO3 – Discuss the interaction between SCM and wider systems and associated influences (M5).
IKO4 – Recognise how supply chain challenges and opportunities (especially geopolitical, ethical, vulnerability, digitalisation, sustainability) can be effectively managed (M5, M7).
Intended Skill Outcomes
By the end of this module, students will be able to demonstrate the following subject specific and intellectual skills:
ISO1 - How to design and analyse supply chains (M4, M5, M17).
ISO2 – Use optimisation to improve supply chain performance (M2, M3).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 56:30 | 56:30 | Review of lecture and other module materials, independent study and preparation for the final exam |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Work on the zero-weighted pass/fail assessment group case study |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 2:00 | 20:00 | Lectures on syllabus topics 1-10 |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 1:30 | 1:30 | End of semester Examination |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 8:00 | 8:00 | Practice and build skills in the use of optimisation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Demonstration of optimisation and practice with case examples |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures are the primary means of delivering the curriculum and are designed to assist students in the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the syllabus.
The small group teaching session will allow for the demonstration of optimisation and then students can practice case examples on their own computers with the support of the tutor.
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 90 | 1 | A | 100 | End of semester examination (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7). |
Zero Weighted Pass/Fail Assessments
| Description | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Case study | M | A group case-study (10 PowerPoint slides) and presentation of same (10 minutes plus 5 minutes for Q&A) allows students to apply learning from the module to a real world case example (M2, M3, M16, M17). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The end of semester examination provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the course material and to apply the concepts, models and analysis techniques described in class (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M7).
The group case study and presentation of same allows students to apply learning from the module to a real world case example (M2, M3, M16, M17).
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MAR8100's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- MAR8100's past Exam Papers
General Notes
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