Operations and supply chain management

This unit introduces you to operations management (OM) and supply chain management (SCM). For OM, you will identify a company’s issues and learn to organize and apply OM strategies and techniques to turn the company around for sustainability. For SCM, you will identify and learn to solve problems of a focal company and its supply chain actors/partners to satisfy the end customer better than your closest competing supply chain. You will work in groups and then individually write a reflection on your completed tasks.

Case-based teaching - This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.

Active learning - This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.