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Level 5 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

THM502 · Operations Management — Week 5 of 16

CourseTHM502
Week5 of 16
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This week’s topics

Supply Chain and Logistics Management

  1. Procurement and vendor management in hospitality
  2. Inventory control models (EOQ and JIT)
  3. Sustainable sourcing and cold-chain logistics
  4. Distributor relationships
  5. What is EOQ vs EPQ + ABC Analysis, Vendor Managed Inventory, and JIT
  6. CIMA E1 Management of Relationships Within the Supply Chain
  7. #25 Sustainability in Supply Management | Part 1 | Strategic Sourcing

What you will be able to do

  • 2.3 Describe the role and processes of logistics and the supply chain in the context of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: describe the role and processes of logistics and the supply chain in the context of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Study materials

Videos

  • What is EOQ vs EPQ + ABC Analysis, Vendor Managed Inventory, and JIT · YouTube · Dr. Haywood · 15 min · for registered students
  • CIMA E1 Management of Relationships Within the Supply Chain · YouTube · OpenTuition · 39 min · for registered students
  • Supply chain management · YouTube · The Open University Business School · 59 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Operations Management (Fanshawe), ch. 7: Supply Chain Management · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 285–330 · for registered students
  • Introduction to Logistics, ch. 1: The Role of Logistics in Supply Chains · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 13–32 · for registered students
  • Operations Management (Fanshawe), ch. 13: Inventory Management · Reading · Other, textbook chapter; PDF pp. 565–600 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Evolution and Foundations of Operations Management
  • Week 2: Strategic Operations and Competitive Advantage
  • Week 3: Operations Systems and Process Design
  • Week 4: Product and Process Innovation in Hospitality
  • Week 5: Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • Week 6: External Operational Environment and Sector Comparison
  • Week 7: The Virtual Marketplace and Digital Operations
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Fundamentals of Visitor Attraction Management
  • Week 10: Visitor Attractions and Destination Development
  • Week 11: Management and Control Systems in Visitor Attractions
  • Week 12: Applying Operations Management in practice: case studies
  • 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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