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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

312100 v.2 Logistics and Supply Chain Management Major


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This major has been designed for those who are interested in pursuing careers in logistics management or in logistics related areas like transportation, physical distribution, warehousing, material and inventory management, purchasing, manufacturing, customer services, retailing and information linkages for industries.



Major/Stream Organisation

The combinations being supported are: Bachelor of Commerce Electives Stream; Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Business Information Systems; Logistics and Supply Chain Management & Marketing.


Major/Stream Learning Outcomes

A graduate of this course can:

1. apply elements of supply chain management principles to support business operations by effectively managing elements of the supply chain and the supply chain as a whole;

2. apply supply chain management theory to develop supply chains and components appropriate to a range of business organisations;

3. conduct supply chain and supply chain component analyses for a range of business organisations, recommend appropriate solutions and manage their implementation;

4. able to effectively communicate supply chain and supply chain component requirements, policies and procedures;

5. manage an departments related to supply chain components, or for supply chain at enterprise level that provides an appropriate procedural, functional, systems and organisational base to suit a range of business organisations;

6. ability to see the business potential of new technologies, processes and systems as they emerge. ability to appreciate, and apply where appropriate, the philosophies behind new methodological approaches as they emerge;

7. apply communications and collaboration technologies to support international organisations. understanding and appreciation of the role of supply chains and supply chain components in supporting international organisations;

8. understand the range of potential impacts of supply chains and supply chain components on stakeholders and manage the implementation of supply chains and supply chain components that are appropriate to a wide range of stakeholders;

9. apply professional skills to ensure ethical practices in areas including but not limited to privacy and information security. employ best practice techniques for the design, management and operation of supply chains and supply chain components in all organisations.


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
13474 v.4   Supply Chain Information Management 201 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
310739 v.1   Purchasing and Procurement 311 3.0 25.0
10993 v.4   Business Statistics 201 3.0 25.0
  OR  
310410 v.2   Systems Analysis and Design 251 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
310741 v.1   Strategic Procurement 302 3.0 25.0
10856 v.3   Quantitative Modelling 201 3.0 25.0
  OR  
310422 v.1   Business Applications 300 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11954 v.5   Operations and Materials Management 301 3.0 25.0
10847 v.4   Strategic Supply Chain and Logistics Management 302 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
13605 v.4   Project Management 301 3.0 25.0
  25.0




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