Gwybodaeth Modiwlau
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 10 x 2 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | 2000 word essay/report | 30% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 70% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours | 100% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Understand what constitutes a supply chain
Assess the roles and requirements of various tiers within the supply chain
Distinguish between a lean production system as compared with an ordinary mass production system
Analyse the requirements expected from a business organisation to be recognised as a 'preferred supplier' by a customer
Understand the different types of relationships within the supply chain
Analyse the risk and uncertainty around supply chains
Distinguish between various 'lean' tools
Brief description
This module examines the management implications of implementing an efficient business organisation operating within a present day, lean, supply chain network. In particular, the problems faced by management arising from implementing various 'lean' tools and techniques are exmained. In addition, various types of customer/supplier relationships are assessed along with the mechanisms required to reduce supply chain risk.
Aims
To examine the differences between 'mass produce' and 'lean production'.
To assess the importance of customer/supplier relationships.
To introduce various lean tools and techniques.
To examine risk associated with supply chain management and lean principles.
Reading List
General Text(2006.) Lean evolution :lessons from the workplace /Nick Rich ... [et al.]. Cambridge University Press Primo search Christopher, Martin. (2005.) Logistics and supply chain management :creating value-added networks /Martin Christopher. FT Prentice Hall Primo search Lamming, Richard. (1993.) Beyond partnership : strategies for innovation and lean supply. Prentice Hall Primo search Lysons, Kenneth. (2006.) Purchasing and supply chain management /Kenneth Lysons, Brian Farrington. Financial Times/Prentice Hall Primo search Saunders, Malcolm. (1997.) Strategic purchasing and supply chain management /Malcolm Saunders. Pitman Primo search Womack, James P. (2005.) Lean solutions :how companies and customers can create value and wealth together /James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones. Simon & Schuster Primo search Womack, James P. (c1990.) The machine that changed the world :based on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 5-million dollar 5-year study on the future of the automobile /James P. Womack, Daniel T. Jones, Daniel Roos. Rawson Associates Primo search Recommended Text
Womack, J and Jones, D (1994) Lean thinking: Banish waste and create wealth in your corporation Simon & Schuster, New York Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7