MIS313 - Strategic Supply Chain Management
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Franz Strich |
| Prerequisite: | MIS171 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus (livestreamed) lecture (recordings provided) and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture provided and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
The global economy has redefined the dynamics of competition for modern organisations, with product life cycles shortening and competition being fierce. The unit examines the supply chain management (SCM) business models, performance with metrics, as well as eBusiness, business analytics and artificial intelligence technologies, that organisations need to meet these challenges. The unit covers the environmental and social responsibility concerns of customers and governments which are affecting modern supply chains.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify and critically analyse Supply Chain Management (SCM) organisational issues against strategic objectives and evaluate SCM solutions to these issues including associated digital transformations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Identify, analyse and evaluate SCM organisational issues and solutions through the lens of social and environmental responsibilities at global, national and local levels. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Seek, interpret and act upon feedback to improve proposed SCM solutions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Case Study | Part A: 2000 words Part B: 500 words | Part A: 40% Part B 10% | Week 9 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2 hours | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
Hurdle requirement: Achieve at least 50% of the marks available on the end-of-unit assessment to evidence a minimum proficiency in the aligned discipline learning outcomes included in this unit.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MIS313 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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