MGX2030 · Global supply chains

Overview

This unit provides a comprehensive overview of the essential supply chain activities to the consumers in the context of digital world. Since supply chain is the main backbone of any industry, this unit incorporates knowledge about the ways to balance different stakeholders' expectations, improve business competitiveness, and management decision-making through integration of technology and data analytics amidst different macroenvironmental challenges.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. explain the importance and challenges of globalisation in designing supply chain strategies
2. explain the strategic and operational perspectives of supply chain
3. analyse the performance of logistics and the supply chain management in an organisation
4. apply the concept of technology and data analytics in supply chain management to solve an organisational problem
5. demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.