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Title OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Code ULMS862
Coordinator Dr G Narayanamurthy
Operations and Supply Chain Management
G.Narayanamurthy@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2024-25 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis:
 

Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 10

 10

       5

 25
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 125
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Individual assignment. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment.  0    30       
Individual assignment. There is a resit opportunity. Standard UoL penalty applies for late submission. This is an anonymous assessment.  0    70       

Aims

The module aims to enable the student to:

Understand the principles and role of operations management in organisations;

Understand and thereby select suitable types of inter-relationships within the supply chain;

Select suitable tools and techniques to achieve efficient and effective operations management and supply chain management for a given application.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Students will be able to select methods of inventory management and capacity management fora given application.

(LO2) Students will know when to apply lean and agile supply respectively and how to combine both strategies in a whole supply chain.

(LO3) Students will be able to make "make or buy" decisions.

(LO4) Students will be able to select suitable types of supplier relationships for a given application.

(LO5) Students will be able to explain the changing role of purchasing within total supply chain management.

(LO6) Students will be able to analyse the impact of service features for operations management.

(LO7) Students will be able to evaluate the role of negotiation in business-to-business and supply chain contexts.

(S1) Problem solving skills. Developed by case studies and discussion.

(S2) Commercial awareness. Developed in lectures and discussion of case studies.

(S3) Communication skills. Developed through class discussion.

(S4) International awareness. Developed in lectures and discussion of case studies.

(S5) Ethical awareness. Developed through discussion and case studies.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

2 hour lecture x 5 weeks
2 hour seminar x 5 weeks
1 hour asynchronous learning x 5 weeks
125 hours self-directed learning

Syllabus
 

Inventory management;

Capacity management;

Lean, agile, leagile;

The outsourcing decision and supplier relationships;

Physical distribution;

Purchasing and negotiation;

Service operations management.

Recommended Texts
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