MGMT371-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

The course introduces the concept and practices of supply chain management. In particular the course covers in-depth the topics of procurement, supply chain collaboration, information exchange and the use of information technology in supply chain, sustainability and risk issues, and outsourcing. The course then discusses logistics management and its implications in business.

The course introduces the concept and practices of purchasing and supply chain management. The course covers in-depth the topics of procurement, supply chain collaboration, information exchange and the use of information technology in supply chain, sustainability and risk issues, and outsourcing. The course then discusses logistics management and its implications in business.

Workload
The estimated workload breakdown for MGMT371 is:
Lectures 24 hours
Tutorial 10 hours
Mid Semester Test 2 hours
Final Exam 2 hours
Quiz 2 hours
Test + Exam + Quiz Preparation 75 hours
Tutorial Preparation 10 hours
Group Assignment 25 hours
Total 150 hours

Learning Outcomes

The objectives of the course are:
1. To explain the basic concept, importance, origin, and foundation of purchasing and supply chain management
2. To understand the importance of strategic fit in the supply chain.
3. To explain the internal and external integration and the role of cross-functional sourcing teams
4. To understand the concept and reasons for firms outsourcing, along with its benefits and pitfalls
5. To demonstrate the importance of logistics in supply chain and be able to explain the value-added role of logistics on both macro and micro level.
6. To explain the importance of building resilience in supply chain
7. To understand category strategy and its development process.
8. To understand the steps in supplier evaluation and selection process, and key supplier evaluation criteria.
9. To demonstrate negotiation framework in supply chain and importance of negotiation planning.
10. To explain the importance of information to supply chain management and be able to understand the role of information technology in the supply chain.

Prerequisites

(1) MGMT270 or MSCI270; and (2) A further 45 points at 200-level or above

Restrictions

MSCI321, MSCI371

Equivalent Courses

MSCI371

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 Beatrice Tinsley 111
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Ernest Rutherford 141
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 19:00 - 21:00 A3 Lecture Theatre
19 Aug - 25 Aug

Timetable Note

Lectures for MGMT371-23S2 are recorded using the ECHO360 lecture recording system.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Mesbahuddin Chowdhury

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Tutorial Workshops on Case Discussion 20% Each week tutorial class
Group Presentation 10% Each week in Lectures
Mid Semester Test 19 Aug 2024 35% Week 6, 7:00-9:00pm at A3 Lecture Theatre
Final Exam 35%


The ‘45% rule’ applies to this course. That is, student needs to reach 45% weighted average across invigilated assessments. Please refer here for further information.

Assessment in Te Reo Māori
In recognising that Te Reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand, the University provides for students who may wish to use Te Reo Māori in their assessment. If you intend to submit your work in Te Reo Māori you are required to do the following:

Read the Assessment in Te Reo Māori Policy and ensure that you meet the conditions set out in the policy. This includes, but is not limited to, informing the Course Coordinator 1) no later than 10 working days after the commencement of the course that you wish to use Te Reo Māori and 2) at least 15 working days before each assessment due date that you wish to use Te Reo Māori.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Benton, W. C; Purchasing and supply chain management ; Fourth; LA, USA: Sage Publications Inc, 2021.

Chopra, S. and Meindl, P; Supply chain management: Strategy, Planning and Operations ; Seventh; Essex, UK: Pearson Education Ltd, 2019.

Coyle, J. J., Langley, C. J., Novack, R. A., & Gibson, B. J; Supply chain management: A logistics perspective ; Eleventh; MA, USA: Cengage Learning, 2021.

Monczka, R., Handfield, R., Giunipero, L., & Patterson, J; Purchasing and supply chain management ; Seventh; MA, USA: Cengage Learning, 2021.

All of the above text books are available in the Library. You can borrow the book to copy the specific chapter.

Course links

LEARN

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $893.00

International fee $4,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Management, Marketing and Tourism .

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