This is a specialist supply chain and logistics management unit within the Bachelor of Business (Supply Chain and Logistics Management). Students will critically review a variety of supply chain theoretical, analytical and optimisation models, analytics around decision-support tools and solution techniques. The major focus will be on applying these analytical techniques to identify and resolve contemporary logistics related business problems. Sample examples include supply chain demand planning using SAP-SCM module, vehicle dispatching in transportation, transhipment and shortest path optimisation models, economic order quantity of inventory, and warehouse management systems (WMS) in distribution operations. Students will investigate spreadsheet models for the problems described above and determine solutions by MS EXCEL Solver.

Unit details

Location:
City Campus
City Flinders
Online Real Time
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
BMO3419

Prerequisites

BMO2181 - Operations Management

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. Analyse and synthesise knowledge of analytical and optimisation models with the use of decision-support tools and techniques;  
  2. Critically reflect individually on a range of forecasting tools and techniques and realise its potential for demand estimation in a supply network planning; and,  
  3. Work individually and/or collaboratively in a team or/and individually to develop problem-solving capability working through a range of skills, and to reflect on their underlying applications in the business of logistics and supply chain management.  

Assessment

Assessment type Description Grade
Assignment SAP-SCM Demand management module 10%
Case Study Analytical short case study - presentations (group) 15%
Report Scenario based analytical literature review and report (group) 35%
Test Final test on SC analytics 40%

Required reading

Operations Management : sustainability and supply chain management 13th Edn
Heizer, J., Render, B., Munson, C., (2020)
Pearson Education, New Jersey, USA

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