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Level 5 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Flows and Mapping

LSC505 · Principles and Concepts of Supply Chain Management — Week 3 of 16

CourseLSC505
Week3 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Supply Chain Flows and Mapping

  1. Physical product and reverse logistics flows
  2. Bi-directional information exchange
  3. Financial flows and cash-to-cash conversion
  4. Multi-tier corporate flow mapping
  5. Information Exchange Capabilities | SCMT 4653

What you will be able to do

  • 2.1 Differentiate between types of SCM flows.
  • 2.2 Illustrate different SCM flows used by a business.

Activity

Start with this week’s video, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: differentiate between types of SCM flows.

Study materials

Videos

  • Information Exchange Capabilities | SCMT 4653 · YouTube · Walton College Supply Chain Management · 8 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 1: The Role of Logistics in Supply Chains · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 13–32 · for registered students
  • Principles of Marketing, ch. 9: Using Supply Chains to Create Value for Customers · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 275–304 · for registered students
  • Principles of Marketing, ch. 17.5–17.6: The supply chain and logistics · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 591–596 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Fundamentals and Strategic Importance of SCM
  • Week 2: Supply Chain Models and Logistics Interfaces
  • Week 3: Supply Chain Flows and Mapping
  • Week 4: Assessment and Optimisation of SCM Flows
  • Week 5: Barriers to Effective SCM and Organisational Impact
  • Week 6: Internal and External Challenges in Modern SCM
  • Week 7: Commercial Relationship Typologies and Value Creation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Portfolio Analysis of Supply Chain Relationships
  • Week 10: Multi-tier Supply Chain Stakeholder Engagement
  • Week 11: Supply Chain Leadership and Strategic Change
  • Week 12: Applying Principles and Concepts of Supply Chain Management…
  • 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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