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ITLS6002: Supply Chain Planning Systems (2017 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | ITLS6002: Supply Chain Planning Systems (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies |
| Unit Coordinator/s: | |
| Session options: | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
| Versions for this Unit: |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Co-Requisites: | (ITLS5200 OR TPTM6495) AND ITLS6001. |
| Prohibitions: | TPTM6190. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit provides a detailed coverage of various analytical tools, techniques and software which are used both strategically and operationally in a wide range of logistics and supply chain contexts. Emphasis in the unit is on which tools to use and when to use them in order to improve overall performance and reduce costs in operating within supply chains. All techniques are implemented practically, and in addition, students are exposed to the SAP enterprise resource planning tool. Topics covered include inventory control, the optimisation of transportation flows, facility location, project management, and the role of ERP and other software in solving these problems. The unit is taught in lecture and laboratory formats. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Timetable: | ITLS6002 Timetable |
| T&L Activities: | Lectures: Please go to Blackboard for class times and locations. All classes will be at the St James campus. Practical Work: |
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Unassigned Outcomes| Assessment Description: | 1. Project management assignment [Type=Assignment - written - Individual - Compulsory|| PLOs=1, 2, 3, 4 || Length=5 pages maximum || Wgt=25 || Due=12/09/2014 || Closing=19/09/2014] 2. Inventory control exam [Type=Quiz Test Or Exam - written - Individual - Compulsory|| PLOs=1, 3 || Length=1.5 hours || Wgt=25 || Due=10/10/2014 || Closing=10/10/2014] 3. Enterprise resource planning systems exam [Type=Quiz Test Or Exam - written - Individual - Compulsory|| PLOs=1 || Length=1.5 hours || Wgt=20 || Due=24/10/2014 || Closing=24/10/2014] 4. Spatial logistics group assignment [Type=Assignment - written - Both - Compulsory|| PLOs=1, 2, 3, 4 || Length=15 pages maximum || Wgt=30 || Due=3/11/2014 || Closing=10/11/2014] 5. Academic Honesty - Compulsory || Wgt=0 || Due=Week 4] |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
| Course | Year(s) Offered |
| Graduate Diploma in Complex Systems | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Master of Complex Systems | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Unit has not been assigned any attributes yet. | ||
These goals are selected from Bachelor of Commerce Program Learning Outcomes which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Bachelor of Commerce Program Learning Outcomes for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
