The module will provide a contemporary introduction to the twin fields of operations and supply chain management. The module will introduce students to a wide range of production concepts where they will learn the strengths associated with these concepts as well as their trade-offs. The module will investigate how international businesses manage and improve operations in order to sustain levels of competitive advantage. The module will focus on buyer-supplier relationships, sustainability, performance/productivity trade-offs, lean versus agility) and techniques facing operations and supply chain managers in both manufacturing and service organisations across the world. Overall students will develop an appreciation of the complexity of modern supply chains in the context of international business.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Identify how operations and supply chain management can impact firm performance.
Critically evaluate and compare different production strategies for organisations operating in different business contexts.
Appraise and compare the operational and supply chain skills necessary to deliver high quality goods and services in complex and dynamic environments.
Demonstrate that supply chains raise strategic questions concerning new business models.
Demonstrate leadership, project management and group presentation skills.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment:
8-min group presentation (30%) 2,500-word written individual assignment (70%)
Reassessment:
Reassessment by the failed component:
1,000-word individual reflective report on a group task (30%) 2,500-word written individual assignment (70%)
