ECOM6008A - Supply chain and e-logistics management

Semester 2, 2022-23

Professor	Benjamin Yen
Teaching assistant	Choon Yee Leo Lim
Syllabus	The course is designed to prepare you to apply business strategies, analytical methodologies and information technology in supply chain management.  Traditionally industries have focussed on operation evaluation and performance improvement of mainly the manufacturing process; however, the deficiency of supply chain coordination results in severe downgrade of business competitiveness.  With advent of information technology, computers not only improve manufacturing operation and management and also strategic decision-making as well.  This course focuses on the systems approach to the planning, analysis, design, development, and evaluation of supply chain and e-logistics management.
Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes Relevant Programme Learning Outcome CLO1. Develop knowledge of principles, concepts, and methods in the management of supply chain from a systems perspective. PLO. 4, 6, 12 CLO2. Develop capabilities for understanding, assessing, and resolving human, technical, and administrative issues for supply chain management. PLO. 7, 13, 16 View Programme Learning Outcomes
Enrolment counselling	This course emphasizes critical learning through peer interaction and class participation, so it is for your benefit that you attend all ten sessions and not to be late so that you will achieve the course objectives. You will be given case studies about the application and the development of logistics and supply chain technology in Hong Kong and Mainland China industries, and be asked to comment on the problems and solutions in class. Sample of past assignment can be found here.
Topics covered	Course Content No. of Hours Course Learning Outcomes 1. Introduction to supply chain management (SCM) 3.0 CLO1 2. Designing supply chain network 3.0 CLO1, CLO2 3. Planning and managing inventories 3.0 CLO2 4. Coordination and distribution 3.0 CLO1 5. Supply chain integration 3.0 CLO2 6. Strategic alliances 3.0 CLO2 7. Procurement / outsourcing strategies 3.0 CLO2 8. Product and supply chain design 3.0 CLO1, CLO2 9. Information technology for SCM 3.0 CLO1, CLO2 10. New development and challenges 3.0 CLO2
Assessment	Description Type Weighting * Tentative Assessment Period / Examination Period ^ Course Learning Outcomes Assignments Continuous Assessment 100% - CLO1, CLO2 * The weighting of coursework and examination marks is subject to approval ^ The exact examination date uses to be released when all enrolments are confirmed after add/drop period by the Examinations Office.  Students are obliged to follow the examination schedule.  Students should NOT enrol in the course if they are not certain that they will be in Hong Kong during the examination period.  Absent from examination may result in failure in the course. There is no supplementary examination for all MSc curriculums in the Faculty of Engineering.
Course materials	No prescribed textbook References, handouts and cases will be posted on Moodle and/or distributed in the class.
Session dates	Date Time Venue Remark Session 1 1 Feb 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 2 8 Feb 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 3 15 Feb 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 4 22 Feb 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 5 1 Mar 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 6 8 Mar 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 7 15 Mar 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 8 22 Mar 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 9 29 Mar 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 10 12 Apr 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face Session 11 26 Apr 2023 (Wed) 2:00pm - 5:00pm GH-P603 Face-to-face GH - Graduate House
Add/drop	3 January, 2023 - 8 February, 2023
Maximum class size	60