BMGT30220 Supply Chain Management

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module explores the processes within global supply chains in the context of sustainability. We will examine the supply chain processes and their immediate and eventual environmental effects. The key learning on this module is to consider the full lifecycle of a product from cradle to cradle. This module embraces the idea of circular supply chains considering how reuse, recycling and other reverse flows can lead to a circular economy. Lifecycle assessment and management are studied and sustainable strategies and practices across core supply chain activities, including procurement; production; logistics; packaging; warehousing, distribution and reverse logistics.
You will have the opportunity to apply lifecycle assessment to a specific product to critically analyse the real price that product has on the environment and society. There is focus on how environmental impact will need to be monitored, as well as more proactive practices on the journey to responsible production and consumption. You will consider innovative ways to close the loop of supply chains for a more sustainable future. The module also links to the wider context of the UN’s sustainable development goals.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module students are expected to be able to:
1. Examine supply chain functions including procurement, manufacturing, distribution, warehousing, transportation, packaging, retail, consumption, and reverse logistics.
2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the sustainability issues in global supply chains.
3. Develop technical expertise in applying lifecycle assessment and management tools to evaluate a product’s environment and sustainable impact.
4. Make reasoned supply chain decisions that adopt circular economy ideas.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics will include:
• Defining supply chains and sustainability
• Consumption and our role as consumers in global supply chains
• Circular economy and lifecycle assessment and management ideas overview: managing a product from 'cradle to cradle'
• Lifecycle in practice: Exploring strategies and practices for sustainability in the supply chain processes including sourcing, procurement, logistics, transportation, warehouse management, inventory management, order fulfillment, packaging,and reverse logistics.
• Management of waste in supply chains
• Tackling the challenges of balancing profit with people and the planet with circular economy solutions
• Inspiring sustainable supply chain initiatives
• Frameworks for sustainability, including organisational-based initiatives: ISO 14001 and wider legal, and regulatory frameworks, including legislation, UN Sustainable Development Goals; UN Global compact.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18

Specified Learning Activities

101

Total

119

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be research and applied-learning led as it is essentially imparting knowledge of the subject area to students with no prior knowledge of the subject area. However, the assessments are designed to promote enquiry-based learning by the students themselves. The group assignment is designed to encourage students to mix and be creative. The individual report encourages students to develop their analytical skills, convey their ideas and cultivate their report-writing skills. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Participation in class, a group project and individual report Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

100


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

ASSIGNMENT BRIEFS Assessment type Method Weighting Assignment 1 Group Poster presentation 30% Assignment 2 Individual Report 70% Session 1 will introduce the assignment brief to students and any individual/team management issues will be addressed leading up to session 8 and the commencement of the project. Video tutorials that outline the assignment briefs will be available on Brightspace. 1-2-1 Meetings Students can contact Dr McLoughlin by email, which will be answered within three working days unless unforeseen circumstances prevent this. Any meetings can be arranged by email. IN-CLASS SUPPORT The latter half of every session will be partially dedicated to working on your assignments. The learning from the lectures will be integrated into tasks to develop your assignments. ASSIGNMENT 1. Support will be provided in-class to support groups develop their report and presentation in sessions 1 – 7. Feedback on the report will be provided in the form of a grade sheet and comments delivered to the group. Feedback on the presentation will be provided both orally at the time of presentation and also in the form of a grade sheet and comments delivered to the group. ASSIGNMENT 2. Session 9 will provide assignment support for assignment 2. Students are encouraged to come prepared with an outline/draft of their report so that any issues can be addressed in class. Feedback will be provided in the form of a grade sheet.

Main text books:
Oliver Laasch (2021) 'Principles of Management: Practicing Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability'. Sage Publications, London.
Chopra & Meindl (2019) "Supply Chain Management - Strategy, Planning & Operation". 7th ed. Pearson Boston.
Bozarth, C.C. & Handfield, R.B. (2016) "Introduction to operations and supply chain management". 4th ed., Pearson, Boston.

Supplemental: Magrhetta (2013) What Management Is, Profile Books.
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
Spring
     
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 31, 32, 33 Mon 10:00 - 11:50