Supply Chain Management Unit Reference Number Unit Title Unit Level Number of Credits Total Qualification Time (TQT) Guided Learning Hours (GLH) Mandatory / Optional Unit Grading Structure
T/617/6041 Supply Chain Management 5 20 200 hours 80 Mandatory Pass / Fail
Unit Aims The aim of this unit is to provide students with a broad, strategic view of supply chain management. The unit also explores some of the key techniques and approaches employed in the field of supply chain management and examines some of the new developments in the area. Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria Learning OutcomesThe learner will: 1. Understand the impact of supply chain management on business outcomes.
2. Understand the supplierbuyer relationship in business.
3. Understand role of the distribution systems in business.
4. Understand the relationship between industry and supply chain management.
Assessment CriteriaThe learner can: 1.1 Explain the material and information flow necessary in supply chain management. 1.2 Analyse the scope of supply chain management in business. 1.3 Evaluate the contribution of supply chain management to the achievement of competitive advantage in business. 2.1 Explain the supplier-buyer relationship in business. 2.2 Analyse the impact of business-to-business relationships on business operations. 2.3 Analyse the impact of business-to-consumer relationships on business operations. 3.1 Explain role of distribution in supply chain management. 3.2 Analyse the distribution systems used in business. 3.3 Evaluate the contribution of distribution in supply chain management to business. 4.1 Explain how industry relates to supply chain management in business. 4.2 Analyse the effect of supply chain management on industry in business. 4.3 Evaluate the contribution of supply chain management to the industrial sector in business.
Indicative Content Learning Outcome 1: SCM flows: • Product flow – the movement of goods from the supplier to the consumer along with returns and other service requirements.
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