Operations and Supply Chain Management
LMC606
Overview
To enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into a course from the provider.
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Level of study: What does Postgraduate mean?
Postgraduate
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
No
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$2,000.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$2,225.00 (AUD)
Description
The unit explores the strategies and business processes used to produce quality goods and services efficiently and effectively. It examines the business model and associated processes used to create value for customers including forecasting and planning, resourcing and purchasing, inventory management systems supporting just-in-time processes, production management and lean production systems, continuous improvement and quality management, storage, logistics, and evaluations, including measurement and analysis of internal processes.
Students are provided the opportunity to appreciate the role of Information and Communication Technologies in facilitating improved value creation and business sustainability through informed, efficient and effective supply chain management. The value of ICT applications such as Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are also explored. This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop a managerial perspective on Operations and Supply Chain Management with an emphasis on sustainable practices aimed at value creation in every aspect of business operations, quality improvement and logistics.
Enrolment Restriction
In order to enrol in this unit, you must be accepted into one of the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems)
- Master of Technology (Business Systems)
- Graduate Certificate of Commerce
- Graduate Diploma of Commerce
- Master of Commerce
If you wish to seek approval to enrol in this unit without being accepted in a course, please contact OUA regarding the process.
Assessment
- Case Study — Case-based project (30%-50%)
- Group Project — (10%-30%)
- Report — Individual report (30%-50%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- understand strategic and managerial control and coordination of the processes to produce, distribute and store products, services and information
- appreciate the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in operations and supply chain management
- understand characteristics of the business planning and improvement framework including process improvement, quality management, capacity management, inventory management, production systems and management, and forecasting and planning
- appreciate the importance of sourcing and purchasing decisions and managing quality in creating sustainable value in the supply chain
- develop ICT management skills relevant to operations and supply chain management
- increase skills in systems thinking and critical analysis.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to operations and supply chain management |
| 2 | Strategic approaches to operations and supply chain management |
| 3 | Understanding business processes: mapping and analysing the business model and supporting processes |
| 4 | Products and services development |
| 5 | Logistics: the flow and storage of goods, services and information |
| 6 | Creating value in the supply chain through sourcing and purchasing |
| 7 | Managing inventory and demand shaping throughout the supply chain |
| 8 | Managing production across the supply chain |
| 9 | JIT/lean production |
| 10 | Forecasting and resource planning |
| 11 | Managing information technologies across operations management, supply chain and logistics |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Audio/Video conferencing
- Chat rooms
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online Quizzes/Tests
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
- Wikis
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
- Graduate Diploma of Technology (Business Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Master of Technology (Business Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Graduate Diploma of Commerce, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Master of Commerce, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
