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Level 6 Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Applying Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management in practice: case studies

LSC602 · Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management — Week 12 of 16

CourseLSC602
Week12 of 16
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This week’s topics

Applying Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management in practice: case studies

  1. Case analysis
  2. Linking theory to practice
  3. Evaluating evidence
  4. Chef Yourself case study with Chris Caplice and Jim Rice - SC2x Live
  5. Supply Chain Models in Action - with MIT and Intel
  6. Global Supply Planning in the Healthcare Industry

What you will be able to do

  • 1.2 Assess the impact of globalisation on the firms’ supply chain and distribution channel in logistics and supply chain management.
  • 2.2 Assess the different sets of customers on a global basis in logistics and supply chain management.
  • 3.1 Assess global supply chain and marketing strategies in different scenarios in logistics and supply chain management.
  • 3.2 Analyse the links between global supply chain strategy and global marketing strategy in logistics and supply chain management.
  • 4.2 Assess internal and external supply chain configurations and performance in logistics and supply chain management.

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

  • Chef Yourself case study with Chris Caplice and Jim Rice - SC2x Live · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 61 min · for registered students
  • Supply Chain Models in Action - with MIT and Intel · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 57 min · for registered students
  • Global Supply Planning in the Healthcare Industry · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 52 min · for registered students
  • SC2x 2017_2 Live Event 3A-MITx MicroMasters in SCM · YouTube · MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics · 25 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • International Business, ch. 14: Competing Effectively through Global Marketing, Distribution, and Supply-Chain Management · PDF · Saylor Academy, textbook chapter; pp. 637–683 · for registered students
  • Supply-Chain Trade: A Portrait of Global Patterns and Several Testable Hypotheses · PDF · NBER, article · for registered students
  • Risks and Global Supply Chains: What We Know and What We Need to Know · PDF · NBER, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Drivers of Globalisation in Logistics
  • Week 2: Impact of Globalisation on Supply Chains
  • Week 3: Physical Distribution Channels and Intermodal Freight
  • Week 4: Distribution Network Intermediaries and Infrastructure
  • Week 5: Global Customer Segmentation and Service Requirements
  • Week 6: Alignment of Global Supply Chain and Marketing Strategies
  • Week 7: Strategic Scenarios in Global Logistics
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Supply Chain Operations Reference (SCOR) Architecture
  • Week 10: SCOR Metrics and Benchmarking
  • Week 11: Supply Chain Configuration and Performance Assessment
  • Week 12: Applying Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management in pr…
  • 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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