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Level 3 Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management

Applying Business Operations Along the Supply Chain in practice: case studies

LSC301 · Business Operations Along the Supply Chain — Week 12 of 16

CourseLSC301
Week12 of 16
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This week’s topics

Applying Business Operations Along the Supply Chain in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. Lecture 15 Supply Chain Management
  5. Week 8: Lecture 39: Case on Supply Chain Network Design - I
  6. Week 11: Lecture 52: Supply Chain Digital Twin: Greenfield Analysis – A Case Study (I)

What you will be able to do

  • 2.3 Assess how cost, quality, speed, flexibility and dependability affect supply chain performance.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Case-study workshop: apply the unit’s concepts to a real or realistic case and evaluate the outcome.

Study materials

Videos

  • Lecture 15 Supply Chain Management · YouTube · Eddy Witzel · 44 min · for registered students
  • Behind the Brand - Supply Chains: Smart Car (3/4) · YouTube · OpenLearn from The Open University · 12 min · for registered students
  • The Steriliser's Tale - Supply Chains: Healthcare (3/5) · YouTube · OpenLearn from The Open University · 12 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Operations Management (Fanshawe), ch. 2: Operations Strategy & Competitiveness · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 53–84 · for registered students
  • Exploring Business, ch. 11: Operations Management in Manufacturing and Service Industries · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 565–614 · for registered students
  • Operations Management (Fanshawe), ch. 7: Supply Chain Management · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 285–330 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Supply Chains and Operations
  • Week 2: Supply Chain Stakeholders and Customer Demand
  • Week 3: Cross-Functional Contributions to Operations
  • Week 4: Operational Performance Objectives
  • Week 5: Measuring Operations with Key Performance Indicators
  • Week 6: Teamwork and Communication in Daily Operations
  • Week 7: Health, Safety, and Security in Supply Chain Environments
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Sustainable and Responsible Supply Chain Practices
  • Week 10: Mapping the End-to-End Supply Chain
  • Week 11: Driving Operational Efficiency and Resilience
  • Week 12: Applying Business Operations Along the Supply Chain in prac…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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