Supply Chain Management
Subject AGRI90071 (2010)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.
| Credit Points: | 12.50 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate) | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010: September, Dookie - Taught on campus.
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| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: Held over the period of the semester on various days - to be confirmed by subject coordinator Total Time Commitment: n/a | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | N/A | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/ |
| Subject Overview: |
This subject introduces measures of supply chain performance and discusses their strengths and limitations; issues in supply chain management for the agribusiness value chain; alternative models for supply chain coordination and the appropriateness of each model for different types of agribusiness supply chains; communication, trust, and cooperation in maintaining supply chain relationships: least-cost inventory replenishment and transport schedules, and the influence of product and market factors on supply design. Topics include: what is supply chain management? challenges facing supply chain managers; managing information in the supply chain; importance of interorganisation information systems; customer value in the supply chain; supply chain alliances; developing and maintaining supply chain relationships; efficiency and effectiveness in supply chains; supply chain competition; social responsibility in supply chains; future challenges in supply chain management. |
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| Objectives: | N/A |
| Assessment: | End-of-semester 3-hour exam (50%), three 1000-word assignments (10% each), one 2000-word assignment (20%). |
| Prescribed Texts: | N/A |
| Recommended Texts: | N/A |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | N/A |
| Notes: | N/A |
| Related Course(s): |
Master of Agribusiness (Coursework) Master of Agricultural Science Master of Animal Science |
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