SCMGT303 introduces fundamental concepts of supply chain management, emphasising the purchasing and logistics and distribution function, involving the design, planning, execution, and control and monitoring of supply chain activities to create value and build a competitive infrastructure that synchronises supply with demand and measures performance globally.

Asynchronous FLEXI
This paper uses an Asynchronous FLEXI teaching method.

FLEXI teaching and learning strategies combine independent online study with in-class engagement to achieve a complete learning experience. FLEXI also means that students can complete some flexible aspects of the paper online if they choose. Videos, slideshows, and other Moodle resources help students prepare for ‘face-to-face’ classroom sessions that offer insights to scaffold learning. Please note that you are responsible for completing all online materials and tasks before ‘attending’ the classroom sessions.

For the most effective teaching and learning and a great campus experience, you should attend class in person whenever possible.

Asynchronous means that no course elements require students to be online at specified times.

Please note that the class schedule may need to change to reflect COVID-19 changes or to take advantage of new learning opportunities. Such changes will be notified via Moodle.

On Thursdays, the classroom session will tend to summarise the slideshow material and the central issues, perhaps using illustrative cases and classroom exercises. On Fridays, the sessions will often involve student-group presentations or discussions of substantive cases. Videos of the classroom sessions will be placed on Moodle to help students who have a legitimate reason for not attending class in person.

Regular group work is also an integral feature of this paper.

Given the rapidly changing subject matter, you are encouraged to use smartphones or other wireless devices to access online sources in class. However, the prevalence of unsubstantiated 'facts' makes it imperative to check your online sources' validity. Hearsay, 'armchair expert' opinion, thinly disguised marketing; old 'facts'; and sweeping generalisations require you to consider the Accuracy; Authority; Objectivity; Currency; and Coverage of your online sources (refer to http://guides.library.cornell.edu/evaluating_Web_pages).

Online support is available via Moodle.

Simply log in and select SCMGT303-22A (HAM) Supply Chain Management. Moodle will contain copies of the slides used in class, useful team resources, as well as details of assignments and assessment schedules (these will be posted at the appropriate times in the course).

On average, in addition to the 3 hours of class contact time, you should expect to spend a further 7-8 hours of study on this course per week throughout the trimester. In total, you might expect to spend about 150 hours during the trimester on this 15-point paper.

The prerequisite for this paper is MSYS111 or MGSYS101. If you have not taken the prerequisite course, and wish to take this paper, please consult the paper convenor.

This course complements the other supply chain papers by focusing on logistical decisions concerning both planning within the organisation and the interfacing with outside organisations.

The material covered in this paper also plays an important part in the papers MSYS576 21st Century Logistics and MSYS577 E-Enabled Agile Supply Chains.