5. Be able to develop a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain.
4.3 Evaluate the just in time systems of managing inventory. 5.1 Analyse factors involved in developing a strategy to improve an organisation’s supply chain. 5.2 Plan various supply chain strategies to improve an organisation’s supply chain. 5.3 Justify the choice of a supply chain strategy according to its suitability, feasibility, acceptability and overall performance benefits in an organisation.
Assessment To achieve a pass for this unit, learners must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have fulfilled all the learning outcomes and meet the standards specified by all assessment criteria. Learning Outcomes to be met All 1 to 5
Assessment Criteria to be covered All ACs under LO 1 to 5
Assessment type Coursework
Word count (approx. length) 4500 words
Indicative contents
Operations management: definition, aims, objectives, features; importance of effective operations management; the relationship of operations management with different areas of an organisation e.g. operations, management, administration, procurement; value chains.
Supply chain and operations management relationship types: basic and critical understanding of relationship between supply chain and operations management types; alliances e.g. strategic, adversarial, collaborative, developmental; business relationship e.g. supplier, business to business, business to consumer; networks e.g. personal, business; organisational; association e.g. supplier association; supplier development; intermediation and disintermediation.
Key success factors that support to develop an integrated supply chain strategy in an organisation: success factors identification and critical analysis; cost reductions and customer service; demand fulfilment; time compression; total ownership cost reduction; basic facilitators for effective supply chain management e.g. inventory, facilities, information, transportation, pricing, sourcing, technology, customer services.
Critically evaluate factors and strategies that drive operations management: the conceptual understanding of information technology and operation management; the impact of globalisation; factors to adopt information technology; the impact of IT on operations management.
Analyse and use information technology to create strategies to develop effective supplier relationships: the use of extranets, intranets, internets and virtual private networks to manage order processing, supply chain integration, tracking system and a comprehensive data interchange system on the web; supply and operational management information exchange; dependencies on digital platforms.
London School of International Business | www.LSIB.co.uk
29
