2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LUBS2900 Operations and Supply Chain Management

10 creditsClass Size: 220

Module manager: Jie Chen
Email: j.chen2@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is mutually exclusive with

LUBS3970	Fundamentals of Operations Management
LUBS3980	Operations Management

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module introduces you to Operations and Supply Chain Management and develops knowledge, understanding and skills in Operations and Supply Chain Management. The module covers the relevant fundamental theory and practices for these key functions. The module gives you an insight into the diversity of the functions and what the key issues and concerns are related to strategy, design, planning & control and improvement.This module is mutually exclusive with the following modules:- LUBS3970 Fundamentals of Operations Management- LUBS3980 Operations Management

Objectives

The module aims to provide students with a basic grounding in knowledge, understanding and skills in the fundamental business functions of operations and supply chain management. Students will be exposed to both the theoretical underpinnings and practical activities that constitute this vital area of management. This module will better prepare the student to benefit from option modules and better inform them for making career choices.

Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- Identify and articulate the nature and significance of Operations and Supply Chain Management as a set of organisational practices directed to the management of physical resources
- Recognise the responsibilities and pressures for innovation and change and for ethical and sustainable behaviours on managers in these business functions
- Recognise the role and contribution of the functions within organisations that manage internal operations and external supply networks

Skills outcomes
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
Transferable
- Demonstrate both broad and detailed commercial awareness and organisational planning skills

Subject specific
- Analyse and apply problem solving skills to contemporary issues in operations and supply chains.
- Apply analytical and evaluative skills to enable them to contribute to the design, improvement, and planning and control of internal operations and external supply networks

Syllabus

Indicative content:
Introduction: The nature of operations and supply networks; the role of management; systems approach and other key theoretical lenses
Operations management: concepts, models, tools and techniques
Supply chain management: concepts, models, tools and techniques
Strategy: strategic role of operations and supply chain management
Design: network and value chain design; operations design for goods and services; process design; layout design; role of technology in operations and supply chains
Planning and control: supply chain planning; capacity planning; scheduling; inventory and purchasing; project planning
Philosophies: SCM; MRP; DRP; Lean; TQM and six sigma; quality gurus; quality planning and control techniques
Improvement: continuous vs. radical improvement; performance measurement and benchmarking of supply chains and operations
Challenges for innovation and change; and for ethical and sustainable behaviour

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	1.00	11.00
Seminar	5	1.00	5.00
Private study hours			84.00
Total Contact hours			16.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Students are expected to spend their private study undertaking activities such as preparing for lectures and tutorials; and preparing for assessment. This will include activities such as completing assigned reading including text books, case studies, and other material available on-line.
The time allocation is roughly:
- 40 hours: 4 hours reading per lecture
- 15 hours: 3 hours reading per seminar
- 30 hours: preparation and examination.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students will undertake case study and problem activities in preparation for tutorials and then self-monitor their progress against class discussion and tutor-provided solutions. Students will be able to prepare for examination by completing sample/ prior examination questions and submit these for tutor-provided feedback.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

The resit for this module will be 100% by examination.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 25/01/2018

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