Supply Chain Planning, Modelling and Analytics

Course Description

The unit aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge about planning processes across all key aspects of supply chain management. The relevance of each of the planning processes, the associated information requirements and modelling and analytic techniques are covered.

Course Objectives

The unit aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge about planning processes across all key aspects of supply chain management. The relevance of each of the planning processes, the associated information requirements and modelling and analytic techniques are covered.

Key Topics

1. LO1: Understand supply chain planning models and approaches used in contemporary business operations.
2. LO2: Understand the integration of supply chain planning, scheduling, and control approaches in business operations.
3. LO3: Understand the application of data analytics in supply chain management.

Course Outline

Learning Outcomes

1. LO1 Understand supply chain planning models and approaches used in contemporary business operations.
2. 1.1 Explain qualitative and quantitative approaches to supply chain operations.
3. 1.2 Apply appropriate forecasting techniques.
4. 1.3 Evaluate the appropriateness of supply networks.
5. 1.4 Apply location planning models for different entities in the supply network.
6. 1.5 Apply appropriate inventory control and management approaches.
7. LO2 Understand the integration of supply chain planning, scheduling, and control approaches in business operations.
8. 2.1 Analyse the relationships between aggregate and hierarchical planning and control.
9. 2.2 Apply the concepts of Material Planning and Control and other capacity management strategies.
10. 2.3 Evaluate the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system in business operations.
11. LO3 Understand the application of data analytics in supply chain management.
12. 3.1 Explain the use and relevance of simulation techniques in each of the key areas of supply chain management.
13. 3.2 Explain the use and relevance of big data analytical techniques in each of the key areas of supply chain management.