Area: | School of Management |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Strategy development including planning and supply chain strategies. Supply organisations and structures including supply chains policies. Human resources in the supply chains policies. Human resources in the supply chain and strategic planning and control. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Understanding of the nature of procurement as a strategic organisation approach to managing the supply chain. Developed management skills to equip them to plan, promote and implement the introduction of strategic procurement in a selected organisation. Researched and evaluated techniques required to measure supply chain activities and issues affecting an organisations local and global operations and potential. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Burt, D. and Doyle, M. (1993). The American Keiretsu. Homewood, Business One Irwin. Cox, A. (1996). Innovations in Procurement Management. Boston, Earlsgate Press. Harvard Business Review. (2000). Managing the Value Chain. Boston, Harvard Business Review. Hines, P., Lamming, R., Jones, D., Cousins, P., Rich, N. (2000). Value Stream Management: Strategy and Excellence in the Supply Chain. London, Prentice-Hall. Woods, J. and Marien, E. (2001). The Supply Chain Yearbook 2001. New York, McGraw-Hill. |
Unit Texts: | Lamming, R. and Cox, A. (1999). Strategic Procurement Management. Boston, Earlsgate Press. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Individual critique of a book chapter 35%, Individual Seminar on Chapter Review (with handouts) 25%, Group Paper: (two or three members only per group) 25%, Progress Report on this project Presentation 1 (5 minutes) 5%, Final Report on this project Presentation 2 (15 minutes + questions) 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80300 Business and Management (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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