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Supply Chain Planning and Control

LSC606

Course CodeLSC606
ECTS

Course Description

The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the various elements that comprise the field of supply chain planning and control. The unit also aims to give student an understanding of role of the planning and control within an organisation and the outward impact this has on aspects of the supply chain.

Course Objectives

The aim of this unit is to introduce learners to the various elements that comprise the field of supply chain planning and control. The unit also aims to give student an understanding of role of the planning and control within an organisation and the outward impact this has on aspects of the supply chain.

Key Topics

  1. LO1: Understand supply chain planning and control in business management.
  2. LO2: Understand capacity management in supply chain planning and control in business.
  3. LO3: Understand the process of managing inventory business management.
  4. LO4: Understand the management of production across the supply chain in business management.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1Foundations of Supply Chain Planning and Control
2Core Elements of Planning and Control Systems
3System Capacity Determination
4Strategic Capacity Management
5Capacity Decisions for Competitive Advantage
6Inventory Functions and Classifications
7Inventory Management Approaches
MidtermMidterm evaluation
9Lean and Pull-Based Inventory Control
10Master Production Schedule Techniques
11Bills of Materials and System Integration
12Applying Supply Chain Planning and Control in practice: case studies
13Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
14Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
15Review and coursework completion
FinalFinal assessment and submission

Learning Outcomes

  1. LO1 Understand supply chain planning and control in business management.
  2. 1.1 Explain supply chain planning and control in business.
  3. 1.2 Differentiate between the various elements of supply chain planning and control in business.
  4. LO2 Understand capacity management in supply chain planning and control in business.
  5. 2.1 Explain the determination of system capacity in supply chain planning and control within business management.
  6. 2.2 Analyse the role of capacity management.
  7. 2.3 Analyse capacity decision for competitive advantage in supply chain planning and control in business management
  8. LO3 Understand the process of managing inventory business management.
  9. 3.1 Explain the role of inventory and types of inventories in supply chain planning and control in business management.
  10. 3.2 Assess inventory approaches used in business.
  11. LO4 Understand the management of production across the supply chain in business management.
  12. 4.1 Explain the concept of master production schedule activities and techniques in supply chain planning and control in business management.
  13. 4.2 Analyse the structure of bills of materials and their importance in supply chain planning and control in business management
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