PS3U158 - Global strategic supply chain management 01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
| Module Code: | PS3U158 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title: | Global strategic supply chain management | ||
| Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Creative Industries | ||
| Faculty Group: | Operations Management | ||
| Faculty Sub Group: | Operations Management | ||
| Module Leader: | Scott Parfitt, Luke Evans | ||
| Module Team: | Simon Thomas, Keiron Barnard, Stuart Milligan | ||
| First Intended Intake: | SEP 2020 | Final Year of Intake: | |
| Date Closed: | |||
| Credit Value: | 12 | Credit Level: | 6 |
| Language: | English | ||
| Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: | 0 | ||
| Equivalent Module: | |||
| HECOS codes: | |||
| HECOS Code Weighting: | |||
Document Version Information
| Version | 1 |
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| Valid From | 01 Sep 2020 |
| Valid To | 31 Aug 2026 |
Module Aims
One of the significant impacts of globalisation has been a marked increase in the complexity of the supply chain and associated networks. These challenges require procurement and supply leaders to develop and lead modern day supply chains and understand the vital role that they have in the overall success of corporate and business strategy. This module is designed for such professionals as it focuses on the development, implementation, monitoring and optimisation of global supply chains and on the strategic influence of such chains on the achievement of competitive advantage.
Content Summary
- Assess the relationship between functional, business and corporate levels of strategy
- Evaluate the contribution of strategic supply chain management
- Evaluate the impact of market change on strategic supply chain management
- Contrast approaches to develop and implement strategic relationship management
- Compare approaches to segmentation
- Assess approaches to developing networked supply chains
- Assess the role of distribution systems
- Evaluate ways to achieve lean and agile supply chains
- Evaluate approaches to developing and implementing supply chain collaboration
- Evaluate approaches to change management when working with stakeholders
- Analyse approaches to measuring supply chain performance
- Analyse how the development of knowledge and skills can help achieve effective strategic supply chain management
- Evaluate the impact of the supply chain on corporate performance
- Assess methods to measure supply chain
Performance
- Assess methods to improve and optimise supply chain performance
- Assess tools and techniques that are available to help the organisation to achieve strategic fit
- Assess the challenges to achieving and maintaining strategic fit
Learning and Teaching Methods
| Activity Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 44 |
| Independent Study | 76 |
| Total Hours Selected | 120 |
Learning Outcomes
| # | Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| LO1 | Understand how strategic supply chain management can support corporate business strategy |
| LO2 | Understand and apply supply chain design tools and techniques |
| LO3 | Understand and apply techniques to achieve effective strategic supply chain management |
| LO4 | Understand and apply methods to measure, improve and optimise supply chain performance |
Module Requisites
N/A
Assessment Criteria
| Assessment Category | Assessment Type | Description | Duration | Word Count | Weight (%) | Best of? | Pass Mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | Formal Examination (External) 1 | Unseen Exam | 180 | N/A | 100 | No | 50 |
Assessment Matrix
| Assessment Type | Learning Outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO1 | LO2 | LO3 | LO4 | |
| Formal Examination (External) 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |