Course title: Principles of Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Course code: PLS301F
Department: Logistics & Supply Chain Management, School of Economics and International Business
Course conducting:
Credit hours: 3
Prerequite(s): Not required
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
Logistics and supply chain management are now firmly established as critical business concerns. Many companies have appointed Directors and Vice-Presidents, who are responsible for ensuring the cost-effective operation of the “end-to-end pipeline” that links the supply side of the business with the end market. This course introduces and equips students with general knowledge about logistics, the supply chain and competitive strategy, measuring logistics cost and performance, managing the global supply chain, and the supply chain of the future.
- COURSE CONTENTS, TEACHING METHOD AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLOs |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments… (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1-2 |
Chapter 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management |
4 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
1,2,3,5 |
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3 |
Chapter 2: Warehousing Strategy and Materials Handling |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4,5,6 |
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4 |
Chapter 3: Inventory Management & Bullwhip Effect |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3,7,10 |
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5 |
Chapter 4: Information Technology in Supply Chain |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4,5,8 |
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6 |
Chapter 5: Strategic Alliances in Supply Chain |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
5,9 |
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7 |
Chapter 6: Efficient Transport and Distribution Strategy |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4,7,8 |
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8 |
Chapter 7: Quality Management System in SCM |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
4,5,6,10 |
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9 |
Chapter 8: SCM Performance Measurement, Control and Strategic Logistics Plan |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
5,9 |
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10 |
Chapter 9: Security of Supply Chain |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4,5 |
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11-12 |
Group presentation |
5 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
6,7,8,9,10 |
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13-15 |
Field trip/Seminar |
5 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
4,5,10 |
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Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
25 |
80 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score Scale: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLOs |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
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The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
1,2,3,4,5 |
10% |
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Group presentation |
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Prepare a report according to selected topic |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
20% |
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Report |
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Group or individual assignment |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
10% |
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Summative |
Final test |
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MCQ+writing (60-90 mins) |
1,2,3,4,5 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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