| Reviewed: |
Jan 14, 2005 by Business Editorial Board |
| Overview: |
The module is a collection of links to readings primarily from professional and industry magazines on supply chain management. The majority of articles are dated from the year 2000 and beyond, but there is a significant number of articles archived prior to the year 2000.
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| Learning Goals: |
To encourage students to engage with the industry problems and issues involving supply chain activities.
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| Target Student Population: |
All students and practitioners of supply chain management.
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| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
No apparent prequisites although an awareness and understanding of the role of supply-chain management would make the material more relevant.
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| Type of Material: |
A series of links to professional/industry magazine articlesabout recent supply chain issues and some other useful resource-based links such as the Quick MBA.
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| Recommended Uses: |
To enable students to put the theory into practice, by engaging with current issues and topics. The awareness of 'real-life' situations and the implications of effective supply chain management should help to scaffold the students' cognitive processes. The material will add value to lecture notes and should enable recall, comprehension and application of the supply chain concepts more effectively.
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| Technical Requirements: |
None.
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