MAN-20083 - Module Specification
Keele Business School
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module provides insight to the important field of supply chain management, taking an international perspective. It establishes and explores the main concerns for decision making in the strategic design of supply networks, including, factors that impact supply, make or buy decisions, supply and logistics configurations and strategic supplier selection, development and relations. It also covers the operational aspects of supply including inventory management, purchasing and procurement management.

To trace supply chain management from its origins as a commercial function in the business and highlight its current role as a dynamic strategic process.
To introduce theories and conceptual models for make and buy decisions, transactional costing, buyer-supplier relationships and supply chains.
To demonstrate the application and operation of supply chain principles in practice in contemporary international businesses.
To explore and critically analyse current best practices in procurement, supply and logistics.
To encourage critical thinking in the management of international supply chains.

Intended Learning Outcomes

interpret theories of supply chain management including make-buy, transactional costing, buyer-supplier power, supply and value chains, etc: 2
describe and reflect critically upon current "best practices" in procurement, supply and logistics: 1
further develop individual study skills in critical reading, seminar organization and oral presentation: 1
conceptualise and communicate international supply chain management issues in a convincing and meaningful way: 1
develop skills in peer assessment and self-reflection: 1
work effectively as a member of a study group: 1
comprehend the operational requirements when operating supply chains in contemporary international businesses: 2

Study hours

24 hours lectures and tutorials
50 hours lecture preparation and reading
20 hours tutorial preparation
16 hours preparation for group seminar
40 hours private study and essay preparation and completion

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment