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1. 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. The course makes students a chance to understand the roles of logistics and supply chain management in practice. Students understand the current situation in logistics and supply chain management through field trip and seminar with expert.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
Lecture
Content
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, Exercise,
Assignments...
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar…
1-2
Chapter 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
4
1
2
11
1,2,3,5
3
Chapter 2: Warehousing Strategy and Materials Handling
2
1
1
5.5
4,5,6
4
Chapter 3: Inventory Managemnt & Bullwhip Effect
2
1
2
5.5
3,7,10
5
Chapter 4: Information Technology in Supply Chain
2
1
2
5.5
4,5,8
6
Chapter 5: Strategic Alliances in Supply Chain
2
1
2
5.5
5,9
7
Chapter 6: Efficient Transport and Distribution Strategy
2
1
2
5.5
4,7,8
8
Chapter 7: Quality Management System in SCM
2
1
2
5.5
4,5,6,10
9
Chapter 8: SCM Performance Measurement, Control and Strategic Logistics Plan
2
2
2
5.5
5,9
10
Chapter 9: Security of Supply Chain
2
1
1
5.5
4,5
11-12
Group presentation
5
3
3
11
6,7,8,9,10
13-15
Field trip/Seminar
5
2
3.5
16.5
4,5,10
Total
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
* Formative assessment (10%)
This assessment is based on class attendance, assignment completence and in-class participation.
- Class attendance:
Each attendance in class, 1 point for each lecture
Total checking: 10 lectures
- Oral presentation:
- Content: Prepare a report according to selected topic
- Assessment Criteria:
+ Determine the problem clear, reasonable: 3 points
+ Logical analysis: 4 points
+ Use a rich reference material: 1 point
+ Language is clear, quoted correctly and easy-to-understand: 1 point
+ Creative in the presentation: 1 point
Total: 10 points
Exam: Writing essay
Assessment criteria: Provide clear, accurate and profound writing to answer the essay questions. Language is clear, quoted correctly and easy-to-understand (10 points)
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Students have to attend all the lectures, complete all the assignments and express their opinions in the lectures
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
1; 4; 7; 8; 9; 10
10%
Midterm test
Subjects covered in this course
Writing test/ assignments/ presentation/ group work
1; 2; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
30%
Summative
Final test
Subjects covered in this course
Writing exam: multiple choices, essay questions (60 mins)
1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
60%
Total:
100%
- Writing tests
Content: Subjects covered in this course
Exam: Essay questions
Assessment criteria: Provide clear, accurate and profound writing to answer the essay questions. Language is clear, quoted correctly and easy-to-understand (10 points)