Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer
Dr Mehrdokht Pournader
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
MGSM890 or (admission to MMgmt or PGCertMBAExt or GradCertMgtPostMBA or MSusDev)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit addresses the fundamentals of managing the supply chain, including the impact of e-commerce on order placement, processing and delivery. Supply chains across functional and organisational boundaries and the contribution of logistics strategy implementation will be examined. This includes issues such as demand-driven supply chains, collaborative commerce, postponement strategies, logistics providers and strategic alignment of the supply chain.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Individual contribution | 25% | No | All sessions |
Group project | 35% | No | Before session 10 of class |
Final exam | 40% | No | Exam week: 11-16 June 2018 |
Due: All sessions
Weighting: 25%
Your class participation and contribution will be assessed during discussion of class content, exercises and cases. This will be based on the extent to which you appear prepared, the relevance and depth of your comments, reflections on your work experiences or other industry examples, and how you have contributed to the learning experience of the class. Please notify your instructor in advance if you have to miss a class, or if you will be late or leaving early from class.
Assessment criteria:
Due: Before session 10 of class
Weighting: 35%
Syndicate groups of 4 will be assigned by the lecturer on the first day of class. Groups might experience minor changes up until the third week after the start of the term.
Each group should introduce their group representative before week 2 of the term. Group representative will be responsible for communications with the lecturer.
The group project includes participating in a globally-endorsed supply chain simulation competition, i.e. The Fresh Connection. The game is being played in several rounds and each group’s main objective will be to maximize their Return on Investment (ROI) by incorporating various sources of costs, investments and revenue in their investigations. Each group member will assume one of the four positions in the supply chain of the beverage company Fresh Connection as follows:
Groups are required to finish playing all rounds of the game before session 10 of the term and also provide a presentation of how they approached the game, their challenges, the solutions, and their learnings from the simulation. Further details and instructions on the simulation will be provided in class.
The marking scheme will contain three main parts as follows:
Game results (50%) - The group(s) that obtains the highest ROI (i.e., the benchmark group), will get the full mark on their game results which constitutes half the mark for the group project. All other groups will be marked proportionally compared to the benchmark group.
Group presentation (50%) - The presentations for all groups will be scheduled for session 10 of the term. All group members are required to present. Professionalism in delivery of the presentation is required for the groups to gain the full mark for their presentations. This includes (but not limited to) engaging the audience, introduction to the problem, seamless flow of presentation (What? Why? How?), maintaining eye contact, satisfactory response to the questions asked by the audience, effective time management in presenting the slides and in Q&A, and design and animations used in the slides.
Groups will have 20 minutes for their presentations, including 5 minutes for Q&A. Poor time management will also result in deduction of the presentation marks.
Individual and group contributions - In addition to the marking scheme above, each individual is being marked out of 100 for their individual (50/100) and group (50/100) contributions. The details of how this marking is done will be announced in class and on the iLearn. If any individual member of a group does not get a full mark on either of their individual or group contributions, their final group project mark will be deducted proportionally. For instance, if a group receives 15 out of 20 for their group project and a specific member receives 80 out of 100 for his/her collective (individual and group) contributions, this individual’s final mark will be 15*0.8 = 12. Group representatives should e-mail the individual and group contributions of each group member confidentially to the lecturer.
Extensions and penalties
No extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for disruption of studies is made and approved.
Due: Exam week: 11-16 June 2018
Weighting: 40%
Duration: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time
Format: Open book final examination
Date: MGSM Term 2 exam week: 11 - 16 June 2018
You are expected to present yourself for examination at the time and place designated in the MGSM examination timetable. The timetable will be available on 25 April 2018 at https://students.mgsm.edu.au/sydney-students/units/exams/
The final examination will be open book and concern all the material (assigned readings, class lectures, group presentations and classroom discussions) from the entire unit. The specific format of the exam will be explained in the last class of the term. You can use books, notes and a non-programmable calculator. Notebook computers, iPads, tablets, PDAs and similar are not allowed.
No required textbook
Chopra, S., & Meindl, P. (2016). Supply Chain Management. Strategy, Planning & Operation: Pearson (6th ed.), ISBN13: 9781292093567.
Additional readings pertinent to each session will be uploaded accordingly on the iLearn page prior to the session. No learning material will be provided in hard copy format.
Main supply chain associations in Australia and abroad
Top academic supply chain and logistics outlets
Useful academic databases (DB), search engines (SE), and publishers (PB)
Useful Industry databases
The web page for this unit can be found at: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MGSM
Access to a personal computer is required to access resources and learning material from iLearn.
The basic objectives of this unit are:
It will be assumed that the assigned reading for each session has been done prior to class. Class time will be spent ensuring that you have understood this material and exploring new developments and extensions to the basic concepts.
Class case discussions and project preparations will be used as methods for active participatory learning. The grade you obtain for them together with the participation grade will measure the effectiveness of the learning process. The primary output measures are the project assessment, case study report and discussion, tests and class participation and contribution.
The mode of assessment will test your skills through a number of ways during this unit: situation investigation and analysis, report writing, verbal and written presentations, the ability to work effectively in teams, and participation in class discussions.
If you are unable to attend a class session or have to arrive late or leave early, please let me know before the session concerned as this will have an obvious impact on the planned syndicate work. If this situation occurs you should also arrange with a fellow class member to collect any handouts and other information for you.
Please be familiar with the contents of the MGSM Student Handbook on our website, the access password of which will be provided to you with your unit notes. Various search engines are also available through this website and will provide valuable assistance in searches of journal articles through the internet.
Formal assessment for this unit is designed to recognise both individual and team effort. This is consciously done to reflect the business environment where effective teamwork is essential to the achievement of individual success. Please note that class “contribution” and not simply “participation” will be graded; there is a subtle but important difference between the two. After each session, notes will be made of those who made important contributions to the session, as well as other individuals who participated. All of you have significant work experience to contribute to the class: you are strongly encouraged to use that in order to make the class a more productive learning experience for us all!
Please watch this video below about case preparation:
“How to prepare a business case study .. and how not to”
The WEDNESDAY class for 2018 Term 2 is scheduled every Wednesday evening from 6pm to 10pm, starting from 4 April 2018 and finishing on the 6 June 2018.
Students are required to attend all classes for the class they are enrolled in.
This unit will be presented over 10 sessions as follows:
Please note that the program is listed in order of the topics to be covered, and not lecture time- slots. Consequently, some topics may run over the class period, whereas others will be shorter than the class period. The proposed program might be subject to some minor changes as the term progresses. There might be guest speakers invited from academia and practice (TBA). The readings for each session will be announced by the lecturer before the commencement of the term. Students are required to regularly check their iLearn for updates on their unit readings and further requirements.
Session | Topic |
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1 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 4 April 2018 |
Supply Chain Management - Introduction, Key Concepts and IssuesRecommended textbook chapter reference: 1-2 |
2 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 11 April 2018 |
Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics, Push and Pull SystemsRecommended textbook chapter reference: 3 |
3 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 18 April 2018 |
Distribution Networks - Network DesignRecommended textbook chapter reference: 4-5 |
4 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 25 April 2018 |
Outsourcing, Offshoring and Risk Management in Global Supply ChainsRecommended textbook chapter reference: 6 |
5 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 2 May 2018 |
Using Big Data for Demand Forecasting in Supply ChainsRecommended textbook chapter reference: 7 |
6 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 9 May 2018 |
Supply Chain Coordination and The Bullwhip EffectRecommended textbook chapter reference: 10 |
7 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 |
Inventory Management in Supply ChainsRecommended textbook chapter reference: 12 |
8 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 23 May 2018 |
Sourcing - Sustainable Supply ChainsRecommended textbook chapter reference: 15-17 |
9 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 30 May 2018 |
Blockchains and The Future of Supply Chain ManagementRecommended textbook chapter reference: N/A |
10 6pm to 10pm of Wednesday, 6 June 2018 |
Group presentationsExam preparation Recommended textbook chapter reference: N/A |
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Assessment tasks: Weekly quiz removed from individual contribution assessment component. Mid-term exam has also been removed. Details of the group project assessment have also changed. A final examination component has also been implemented into
Delivery and resources: Required textbook has been removed.
Unit schedule: Topics have been changed. Reference to textbook chapters have been modified to reflect chapters from the recommended textbook.
The interactive environment of the classroom is central to the MGSM experience. Students are required to attend the full duration of all classes for the units in which they are enrolled. We recognise that exceptional circumstances may occur, such as unavoidable travel on behalf of your organization or the serious illness or injury of you or a close family member.
Special consideration may be given for a maximum of 20% non-attendance for such circumstances as long as lecturers are contacted in advance, and supporting documentation provided, to request exemption from attendance. Failure to abide by these conditions may result in automatic withdrawal, with academic and/or financial penalty. The full Student Attendance Policy is published in the MGSM Student Handbook at https://students.mgsm.edu.au/handbook.
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Date | Description |
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27/03/2018 | Incorrect instructions found on group assessment details by lecturer. This has been removed. |
12/03/2018 | Updated ISBN for recommended text as per advice from the Coop Bookshop. |