Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management

Cod y Modiwl: DBM2520
Teitl y Modiwl: Strategic Supply Chain and Operations Management
Blwyddyn Academaidd: 2027/2028
Semester: Dysgu o Bell
Cyd-gysylltydd y Modiwl: Dr Wyn Morris
Rhestr Ddarllen: Gweld ar Aspire
Staff Eraill sy'n Cyfrannu: Dr Aloysius Igboekwu

Dulliau Asesu

Math o Asesiad	Manylion Asesiad	Cyfran
Asesiad Semester	Report / Case Study: 4000 Words	80%
Asesiad Semester	Presentation: 30 Minutes	20%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Report / Case Study: 4000 Words	80%
Asesiad Ailsefyll	Report: 1000 Words	20%

Canlyniadau Dysgu

Wedi cwblhau'r modiwl dylai'r myfyrwyr fedru:

Conduct a strategic analysis of the organization to achieve assess the correspondence between factors in the external environment and the organization’s competences and resources.
Formulate strategic options for firms using strategic analysis, formulate and defend a strategic plan, and identify methods of implementation and the implications of strategic change.
Evaluate the relationship between operations and strategy, and critically review the design of operations systems.
Analyse the planning and control mechanisms in operations management, and also identify and discuss the contemporary operational issues that organizations face.
Critically evaluate the supply chain environment and understand the opportunities.

Disgrifiad cryno

This module examines international strategy and operations management, including the international supply chain, an increasingly important aspect of business opportunities worldwide. The module examines techniques required for the design, operation and control of business processes and consulting, including methods for reducing supply chain risk. The module emphasizes the importance of customer/ supplier relationships, as well as the risks associated with supply chain management.

Cynnwys

- Developing strategy and the internal and external strategic environment

- Strategic positioning and purpose

- Strategic choice and strategy selection and development

- Strategic change

- Basics of operations strategy design of products and services process strategy

- Capacity and lay out planning forecasting demand

- Quality management and statistical process control inventory management

- Lean operations and JIT management

- Supply chain management

- Information management: data collection and analyses consulting

Sgiliau Modiwl

Math o Sgiliau	Manylion Sgiliau
Addasrwydd a gwydnwch	he students are required to adapt their strategies and approaches to providing a management solution to the identified problem or issue and to show strong leadership skills to provide an effective solution to the issues identified.
Cydlynu ag erail	Students will need to show their ability to work as a team especially in the early stages of the project and in providing a solution to the issues highlighted.
Cyfathrebu proffesiynol	Discussion-based group seminars facilitate critical thinking and help to develop good presentation skills. Independent work on assessed essay helps to develop writing skills which will be of use when writing the assessment.
Datrys Problemau Creadigol	The module demands the participants to apply analytical skills to reason and understand the challenging nature of the subject. By introducing a variety of theoretical as well as empirical topics, the module enables students to develop creative thinking approaches to problem solving and to critically evaluate potential solutions to complex and challenging problems.
Gallu digidol	The use of electronic journals and reports are highly relevant for the successful preparation of the report. In addition, although not required, students may choose to use electronic library databases. Use of spreadsheet models to demonstrate supply chain decision issue.
Meddwl beirniadol a dadansoddol	Students will be mostly working with influential theoretical as well as empirical research papers published in operations and supply chain management journals. This will introduce them to a range of research methods, which will facilitate development of appropriate critical and analytical thinking skills necessary to produce high quality project reports.
Myfyrdod	Students must show critical reflective skills and adapt and improve solutions and the quality of the reports on an ongoing basis.
Sgiliau Pwnc-benodol	Must show executive level leadership and management skills in the execution of the financial analysis report.
Synnwyr byd go iawn	Strategic analysis undertaken on real world operational problems with solution requiring realistic response.

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