Duration
14 weeks
Study method
Online and other materials
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 15 Jul 2019
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Subject details
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- Supply chain management, integrated planning and models
- Linear programming
- Mixed Integer programming
- Heuristic methods
- Descriptive models
- Simulation
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Blog
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
- Web links
- Online assignment submission
- Online Quizzes/Tests
- Standard Media
- Wikis
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Print materials
- Welcome letter
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Online materials
- Online Assessment
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In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- USA-LSM-MAS-2018
Special requirements
No special requirements
In order to have good supply chain design there is a need to understand how the available tools can be used for modelling and simulating any alternative designs and strategies in supply chain systems. This unit introduces tools for modelling and simulation in order to instill appreciation of these techniques.
This subject provides the tools of modelling and simulation to develop alternative designs and select the best design or alternative with respect to the desired criteria for all the functions in the entire supply chain management.
- Ongoing formative assessment (20%)
- Simulation assessment (30%)
- Topic assessment 3 hrs (50%)
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