Trimester 3
Name:Kerri Di Sario

Short Bio:
Email: kerri.disario@adelaide.edu.au

Opening intensive:
 Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th September 2017
9am to 6pm
Napier, 210, Teaching Room

Closing intensive:
Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th October 2017
9am to 6pm
Napier, 210, Teaching Room

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	use the concept of “systems” and the total system life-cycle for logistics and supply chains, with consideration of standards and world’s best practice
2	plan and devise supportability requirements and activities for the acquisition and development of logistics systems and supply chains
3	identify appropriate design techniques and technologies to support the development and operation of logistics systems and the extended supply chain
4	competently work in teams communicating output to stakeholders and provide leadership in the development and support of logistics systems and the extended supply chain
5	demonstrate continued learning and personal development
6	recognise ethical, social and cultural issues and their importance in sustainable development and support of logistics systems and the extended supply chain.

No Textbook required

Text Book:
Blanchard, Benjamin, Logistics Engineering and Management, 6th Edition, 2004, Pearson Prentice Hall.
ISBN: 0-13-142915-9

Library Resources
The University of Adelaide's Barr Smith Library provides a range of learning resources including texts, journals, periodicals, magazines, and access to online databases and information services. It also offers a virtual library which is accessible via the University's website. The University Library web page is: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/. From this link you are able to access the Library's electronic resources.

MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. It is used to support traditional face-to-face lectures, tutorials and workshops at the University. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments for each online course of study.

This course is offered in blended learning mode with the face-to-face component offered as intensives.

As a guide, a 3 unit course comprises a total of 156 hours work (this includes face-to-face contact, any online components, and self-directed study).

Intensive Day	Content	Readings	Activities
1	Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Definitions and Systems Modelling	Course Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required	Group Exercise
	Supply Chain Management (SCM) - Key Concepts	Course Notes	Group Exercises
	Logistics, Systems Lifecycle and Systems Concepts	Course Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required	Group Exercises
	Logistics - Key Concepts	Course Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required	Group Exercises
2	Logistics - Key Concepts, continued	Course Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required	Group Exercises
	Value Adding Logistics and SCM	Course Notes	Group Exercises
3	Value Adding Logistics and SCM, continued	Course Notes	Group Exercises
	Logistics Phases	Course Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required	Group Exercises
4	Supply Chain Relationships	Course Notes	Group Exercises
	Supply Chain and Technology	Course Notes	Group Exercises
	Operations Management and SCM	Course Notes	Group Exercises
	Global Issues and Strategic Challenges	Course Notes	Group Exercises

Group exercises are found in the Course Notes.

An overview of the course assessment appears in the following Table.

#	Assessment	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcomes
1	Individual Short Report	1,000 words	15%	1, 2, 4
2	Analysis of a Case Study	1,500 words	30%	1, 2, 3
3	Individual Short Report	1,000 words	15%	1, 2, 3, 4
4	Individual Report	3,000 words	40%	1-6
	Total		100%

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is experiential learning in group activities during the intensive classes that build your knowledge and thus enable you to be successful in this course.

Course results are subject to moderation by the ECIC Board of Examiners.

Assessment 1: Individual Short Report
Weighting: 15%

Task:
Select a business within a supply chain of your choice, then:

1.  Describe the supply chain for your business of choice. Who are the suppliers, distributors and producers in this supply chain?

2.  Describe the important trade-offs that exist in this supply chain. Why do you consider them to be important?

Select a system of your choice, then:

3. Briefly describe its purpose and the mission to be accomplished (i.e. operational scenario).

4. Identify and describe your system's logistics functions/ activities. Examples of the types of logistics functions/ activities you may wish to
describe include operational requirements, maintenance requirements, performance measures, capital assets, supply chain requirements, system installation (site), system upgrade, material recycling and/or disposal.

5. In your system, what is the relationship between reliability and
maintainability? Reliability and human factors? Reliability and the supply chain? Human factors and the supply chain? Consider all the above cases in your answer.

Scope: 
This assignment will assess your understanding of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Opening Intensive course topics.

Length and Presentation:
1000 words. Short answers to be provided for each question.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
Understanding of principles and referencing these. The objective of these questions is for the participant to consider the theoretical material supplied and apply it to real world examples.



Assessment 2: Analysis of a Case Study
Weighting: 30%

Task:
With reference to the Readings below (available on MyUni), select one of the case studies provided and answer the question(s) below for your selected case study.

A. Easton, Donald R., RADM, Improving the Management of Reliability, Acquisition Research, Graduate School of Business & Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School

Discuss what effects inaccurate reliability calculations and predictions may have on a Support System. What can be done to address these inaccuracies
during the life cycle of a system?

B. Fung, Patrick, et al, Case Study: managing for total quality of logistics services in the supply chain, Logistics Information Management Volume 11 Number 5 1998 pp 324-329

How do the Total Quality Management (TQM) principles described in the case study compare to those considered as current 'best practice'?

Discuss what other TQM initiatives the logistics services firm might undertake to maintain or improve on its success.

Discuss how important you consider TQM to be in relation to Logistics Engineering and Management.

C. Hall, William P., Managing Maintenance Knowledge in the Context of Large Engineering Projects: Theory and Case Study, Journal of Information & Knowledge Management, Vol. 2, No. 3 (2003) 1-17

Determine which elements of logistics are related to the "managing maintenance knowledge" issues described in this paper and briefly describe how they contribute to maintenance knowledge.

Research and briefly describe one other commercially available information system that can be used for the development of maintenance manuals. Provide an overview of how it compares and contrasts to that used in the paper.

D. Choy, K.L., et al, Development of performance measurement system in managing supplier relationship for maintenance logistics providers, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 14, No. 3, 2007 pp. 352-368

Research and describe a maintenance logistics information management system that is in use today.

Provide comment on some of the pros and cons of your chosen system.

E. HuanNeng Chiu, The integrated logistics management system: a framework and case study, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Vol. 25 No. 6, 1995, pp. 4-22

This paper was written in 1994. Research and describe a newer information technology system that is being used to enable or enhance logistics management and/or integrated logistics systems in "today's" environment. You do not need to limit your research to the retail sector or Distribution Centres.

Provide comment on some of the pros and cons of your chosen system.

Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management course topics.

Length and Presentation:
1500 words in report format.

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:
Understanding logistics and supply chain management principles and the accuracy, interest, structure, clarity and completeness (referencing, grammar, etc) of the report.



Assessment 3: Individual Short Report
Weighting: 15%

Task:
Using the same business chosen in Assessment 1 (state what the business is):

1. Describe, and rank in importance, the transport modes that are part of this supply chain.

2. What are the different forms of collaboration that exist in this supply chain?

3. Describe the key applications of information technology in this supply chain.

4. Identify and briefly describe on emerging, innovative technology that could benefit this supply chain.

5. Discuss the role of production operations in the supply chain.

6. Given its current make-up, to what extent can this supply chain participate in the global economy? Are there changes that could be made to improve its performance in the global market place?

Assume you are designing and developing a new system (not the same system as that used in Assessment 1):

7. Provide a brief outline of your new system.

8. How would you design for:
    a. producibility,
    b. disposablity,
    c. quality, and
    d. the environment?

Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Closing Intensive course topics.

Length and Presentation:
1000 words. Short answers to be provided for each question.

Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
Understanding of principles and referencing these. The objective of these questions is for the participant to consider the theoretical material supplied and apply it to real world examples.



Assessment 4: Individual Report
Weighting: 40%

Task:
Undertake an investigation into a selected "real world" situation, using all the relevant resources available, to enable you to discuss, in a report, what you consider to be the "top 10" key issues/ principles in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in relation to your selected situation.

Your potential "real world" situation should be discussed with your lecturer during the course opening intensive, and formally finalised, with the lecturer, during the course closing intensive.

Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of the Logistics and Supply Chain Management course topics.

Length and Presentation:
3000 words in report format.

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:
Understanding logistics and supply chain management principles and the accuracy, interest, structure, clarity and completeness (referencing, grammar, etc) of the report.

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions: MyUni Learning Centre

There are a few points to note about the submission of assignments:

• Assignment Submission:  Assignments should not be emailed to the instructor; they must be lodged via the MyUni Course site (unless specified to do both). Note that assignments may be processed via TURNITIN, which is an online plagiarism prevention tool.
• Cover Sheet:  Please submit, separate to your assignment, the completed University of Adelaide Assessment Cover Sheet providing details of yourself and your team members (if applicable), your assignment, the course, date submitted, etc. as well as the declaration signed by you that this is your (your team’s) work.  Note that the declaration on any electronically submitted assignment will be deemed to have the same authority as a signed declaration.
• Backup Copy of Assignments:  You are advised to keep a copy of your assignments in case the submitted copy goes missing.  Please ensure that all assignment pages are numbered. If your assignment contains confidential information, you should discuss any concerns with the Course Lecturer prior to submission.
• Extensions of Time:  Any request for an extension of time for the submission of an assignment should be made well before the due date of the assignment to the Course Lecturer.  Normally, extensions will only be granted for a maximum of two weeks from the original assignment submission date.  Extensions will only be granted in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances and proof, such as a doctor’s certificate, may be required.
• Failure to submit: Failure to submit an assignment on time or by the agreed extension deadline may result in penalties and may incur a fail grade.  Note that a late penalty of 5% of the total available marks for that assessment item will be incurred each day an assignment is handed in late (Unless otherwise stated in 'Assessment Related Requirements' or 'Assessment Detail' above).  Assignments handed in after 14 days from the due submission date will fail even if a 100% mark is granted for the work.

Resubmission & Remarking
Resubmission of an assignment for remarking after reworking it to obtain a better mark will not normally be accepted.  Approval for resubmission will only be granted on medical or compassionate grounds.