Download 2013/14 - ECMM112 - Manufacturing Supply Chain Management

2013/14 - ECMM112 - Manufacturing Supply Chain Management
Module Title
Manufacturing Supply
Chain Management
Credit Value:
15
Module Code
ECMM112
Module Convener:
Dr Stephen Childe
(Coordinator)
DURATION: TERM
1
2
3
DURATION: Weeks
0
11 weeks
0
Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)
11
DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content
As an engineer, you may need to plan, implement and manage the flow of goods, services and related information to customers, in a
process known as supply chain management.
This module looks at the different aspects of the tools and techniques employed within supply chain management, including
forecasting, planning, inventory and distribution, together with the strategic and management aspects of supply chain management,
principally related to manufacturing industry.
In your group research assignment, you will consider a particular industry from a strategic standpoint, to determine the important
competitive aims and the supply chain management techniques that are applied within that industry. You will make a presentation on
your findings as part of a group, so that all students benefit from the research. This provides the foundation for the last assignment,
where you will individually study the application of the various concepts in practice, using examples from different industries to evaluate
the benefits of each concept in practice.
Prerequisite module: ECM2106 or equivalent
AIMS - intentions of the module
Building on the knowledge you already have of modern manufacturing systems and their design and management, this module teaches
you the issues and concepts in manufacturing supply chains. You will also acquire knowledge of the associated tools and techniques
for analysis and management of manufacturing logistics. Furthermore, you will develop an awareness of the current challenges faced
by supply chain managers, including volatility in customer demand, changing markets and the introduction of new products.
This module covers Specific Learning Outcomes in Engineering, which apply to accredited programmes at Bachelors/MEng/Masters
level. These contribute to the educational requirements for CEng registration (as defined under the UK Standard for Professional
Engineering Competence – UK-SPEC).
Date of Last Revision: January 9th 2014
2013/14 - ECMM112 - Manufacturing Supply Chain Management
This module correlates to references S1, S2, MU3, ME3, MS1, MS2, MP1 and GM3. These references are indices of the specific
learning outcomes expected of Bachelors/MEng/Masters candidates set out in UK-SPEC, codified with reference to systems used by
professional accrediting institutions. A full list of the standards can be found on the Engineering Council's website, at
http://www.engc.org.uk
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)
div.indent padding-left:20px;
On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:
Module Specific Skills and Knowledge:
1 demonstrate, in writing, systematic and in-depth understanding the issues in supply chain management;
2 reveal in a class presentation systematic and in-depth understanding the issues in supply chain management;
3 show, in writing, the ability to appraise tools and technologies for managing manufacturing supply chains;
4 apply proper tools and technologies to evaluate and explore managerial approaches in a given supply chain case.
Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge:
5 Choose the right tools and techniques to solve problems, and explain the choice;
6 Use case examples to demonstrate understanding of business situations and applicable tools and techniques;
7 Demonstrate competence in literature search, data collection, analysis and synthesis in the area.
Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge:
8 present information and arguments to a professional standard, both in writing and orally, making a business case for senior
management to agree on a course of action;
9 work constructively and supportively in a group through project work.
SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module)
- developing strategic framework to analyse supply chains - introduction to supply chain management, achieving strategic fit and scope,
drivers of a supply chain performance and obstacles to achieving fit;
- planning demand and supply in a supply chain - demand forecasting, aggregate planning and managing predictable variability;
- planning and managing inventories in a supply chain - types of inventories and their roles, managing economies of scale, managing
uncertainty in a supply chain and determining optimal level of product availability;
- network design and information technology in a supply chain - transportation decisions, networks and design options, network design
decisions, models of facility location and capacity allocation, the role, importance and use of IT in supply chain;
Date of Last Revision: January 9th 2014
2013/14 - ECMM112 - Manufacturing Supply Chain Management
- co-ordinating supply chains and the role of E-business - supply chain co-ordination, the Bullwhip effect, barriers to co-ordination,
strategic alliances, role and impact of e-business on supply chain performance.
LEARNING AND TEACHING
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)
Scheduled
Learning &
Teaching Activities
22.00
Guided
Independent Study
128.00
Placement / Study
Abroad
0.00
DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Category
Hours of study time
Description
Scheduled learning and teaching activities
22
Lectures
Guided independent study
128
Guided independent study
ASSESSMENT
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade
Form of Assessment
Size of Assessment (e.g.
duration/length)
ILOs Assessed
Feedback Method
Worked examples in class
On the spot feedback
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)
Coursework
100
Written Exams
0
Practical Exams
0
Form of Assessment
% of Credit
Size of Assessment
(e.g. duration/length)
ILOs Assessed
Feedback Method
Group Research
Assignment
30
40 hours approx
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Written
Critical Evaluation of
Supply Chain
Management Theory in
Practice
35
50 hours approx.
1, 3, 6, 7, 8
Written comments and
verbal comments
Assignment on
Forecasting
9
10 hours approx
4, 5
Written
Assignment on Planning
9
10 hours approx
4, 5
Written
Assignment on Inventory 8
8 hours approx
4, 5
Written
Assignment on
Distribution
10 hours approx
4, 5
Written
9
DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)
Date of Last Revision: January 9th 2014
2013/14 - ECMM112 - Manufacturing Supply Chain Management
Original Form of Assessment
Form of Re-assessment
ILOs Re-assessed
Time Scale for
Re-reassessment
All above
Coursework (100%)
All
Completed over summer with a
deadline in August
RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES
As this module is assessed entirely by coursework, all referred/deferred assessments will be by a newly written assignment.
For referrals, the highest mark that can be awarded is the pass mark according to the student’s programme of study. For deferrals,
candidates will be awarded the higher of the deferred assessment mark or the original mark.
RESOURCES
INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener
ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.ukReading list for this module:
Author
Title
Edition
Publisher
Year
ISBN
Simchi-Levi D
Designing and
Managing Supply
Chain
2nd
McGraw-Hill
Education
2003
000-0-071-19896-2
Slack, N and Lewis,
M
Operations strategy
2nd
Prentice Hall
2002
000-0-273-63781-9
Chopra, S and
Meindl P
Supply Chain
Management:
Strategy, planning,
and operation
5TH
Pearson
2013
978-0273765226
CREDIT VALUE
15
ECTS VALUE
7.5
PRE-REQUISITE MODULES
ECM2106
CO-REQUISITE MODULES
None
NQF LEVEL (FHEQ)
7
AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE
LEARNING
No
ORIGIN DATE
Monday 19 November 2012
LAST REVISION DATE
Thursday 09 January 2014
KEY WORDS SEARCH
Supply chain management; manufacturing; strategy; logistics; inventory; planning; partnerships.
Date of Last Revision: January 9th 2014