Management
Managing Global Supply Chains (OPS&IS)
Module code: N1543
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Workshop, Lecture
Assessment modes: Coursework
You explore the global dimensions associated with managing supply chains and examine topics including:
- the emergence of global business
- the nature and structure of global supply chain management
- the supplier selection process
- supply chain governance
- outsourcing and offshoring
- the emerging issues of supply chain sustainability and ethics.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the role of effective supply chain management in a global context
- Develop a critical awareness of the role that effective supply chain management plays in terms of achieving competitive advantage
- Differentiate between different types of supplier engagement options (including Partnering, Outsourcing, Offshoring etc)
- Apply the tools, techniques and concepts of the module to a variety of case organisations