Program Director Contact Details:
Project Management
Name: Dr Graciela Corral de Zubielqui
Phone: +61 8 8313 7491
Email: graciela.corraldezubielqui@adelaide.edu.au

Teaching Staff:
Name: Professor Frank Schultmann

Short Bio: Frank Schultmann serves as Director of Project Management for the University of Adelaide. In addition he also holds a Professorship of Business Administration at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and heads the the KIT’s Institute for Industrial Production (IIP) and the French-German Institute for Environmental Research (DFIU). Frank studied Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Karlsruhe. He completed his doctoral thesis in 1998 and his postdoctoral lecture qualification – babilitation - in 2003 at the Faculty of Economics and Management. Prior to his present positions he was Professor of Industrial Management at the University of Koblenz-Landau and holder of the Chair of Business Administration, Construction Management and Economics at the University of Siegen. Frank's research interests include sustainable production and logistics, decision support, supply chain management and optimization, systems engineering, project management, technology assessment, construction management, and information and communication technologies. This goes along with various industry collaborations. Among others Frank has worked with companies from resource industries, automotive, chemical, construction, security, food, transport and logistics.


Email: frank.schultmann@adelaide.edu.au

Opening Intensive

Friday March 17
Saturday March 18
Sunday March 19

Closing Intensive

Friday April 7
Saturday April 8
Sunday April 9

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.

Text book:
Chopra, Sunil and Meindl, Peter: Supply Chain Management - Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 6th Edition, 2016, Pearson Prentice Hall
Blanchard, Benjamin, Logistics Engineering and Management, 6^th Edition, 2004, Pearson Prentice Hall.

There is a wide range of material on the course topic, including course notes, slides, and readings for completion of Assessment 2, available on MyUni.

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.

Other resources
If you are a member of the PMI (http://www.pmi.org/Membership.aspx) you will “gain exclusive access to PMI publications and our global standards*, networking options with our chapters and online communities of practice, and leadership and volunteer opportunities. You’ll also receive discounts on certification exams and renewals, as well as our professional development offerings.” Student membership is USD$40 to join and USD$30 to renew.

* Log in to access complimentary read-only PDFs of all of PMI's published standards or take advantage of discounts on paperback editions
http://www.pmi.org/PMBOK-Guide-and-Standards/Standards-Library-of-PMI-Global-Standards.aspx

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 (see: https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au)

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).

This is a draft schedule and session dates are a guide only. The timetable may be changed during the course delivery if necessary.

Intensive Day	Content	Readings/Activites
1	Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Definitions and Systems Modelling (1.5 hrs)	Student Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required Class Exercises
	Supply Chain Management (SCM) – Key Concepts (1.5 hrs) a. Development and Evolution of SCM b. Improving Competitive Position c. Defining SCM (3 flows)	Student Notes Class Exercises
2	Supply Chain Management (SCM) – Key Concepts (1.5 hrs) d. Objectives of SCM e. Trade-offs and SCM f. Drivers for Change	Student Notes Class Exercises
	Logistics, Systems Life-cycle and Systems Concepts (1.5 hr)	Student Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required Class Exercises
	Logistics – Key Concepts (3 hrs) Reliability, Maintainability and Availability Measures of Logistics	Student Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required Class Exercises
3	Logistics – Key Concepts continued (3 hrs) c. Systems Engineering d. Supportability Analysis e. Logistics in Design	Student Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required Class Exercises
	Value Adding Logistics and SCM (3 hrs) a. Warehousing      i.   Role of Storage Facilities      ii.  Warehousing Decisions      iii. Principles of Warehousing Design b. Principles of Materials Handling	Student Notes Class Exercises
4	Value Adding Logistics and SCM continued (3 hrs) c. Transportation      i.   Transportation Roles and Characteristics      ii.  Modes, Methods and Policy      iii.Trade-offs d. Transportation Decisions e. Roles of IT	Student Notes Class Exercises
5	Logistic Phases (4 hrs) Logistics in Design Logistics in the Production Phase Logistics in the System Utilisation, Sustaining Support and Retirement Phases Logistics Management	Student Notes and relevant sections of Text book for further information if required Class Exercises
	Supply Chain Relationships (1 hr)	Student Notes Class Exercises
	Supply Chain and Technology (1 hrs)	Student Notes Class Exercises
6	Supply Chain and Technology continued (2 hrs)	Student Notes Class Exercises
	Operations Management and SCM (2 hrs)	Student Notes Class Exercises
	Global Issues and Strategic Challenges (2 hrs)	Student Notes Class Exercises

Students should attend all classes in order to pass the course. There is considerable experiential learning in workshops 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

Appropriate use of the Internet in assignments

The purpose of this document is to assist students with appropriate use of the material they have accessed on the Internet in assignments. The Internet is a wonderful source of information and sometimes students are not aware of how to use it properly. For example, a recent case had over 70% of words copied from over 20 other sources. Furthermore, many students think this is the appropriate use of the Internet.

IT IS NOT.

Due to an increasing number of students infringing the University’s Academic Dishonesty Requirements within the Master of Applied Project Management, a more rigorous method of checking assignments is used.

There is a hierarchy of penalties, the lowest of which is the loss of some assignment marks and the student’s name being placed on the Faculty’s Academic Dishonesty Register for six months. This only occurs if I believe this occurred through error. The second level penalty is more significant which is loss of all marks for the assignment and being placed on the University’s Academic Dishonesty Register for the remainder of their time at the University. Even higher penalties can involve the University deciding the student should not graduate. This has occurred in the Master of Project Management.

Appropriate use of the Internet is to include all directly copying of sections of other reports in ‘inverted comas’, as a quotation, and note the source of the quote. To include a group of words without use of inverted commas and without noting where the words came from is an example of academic dishonesty.

Students may not be aware that the University has use of an international database called Turnitin in which all direct use of other material can be traced.

On a more positive note students need to understand the points made in any paper they access on the Internet and integrate these thoughts into their argument rather than just copying large passages. Of course this takes more work but this is what tertiary education requires and, in the end, make students into better thinkers and more able to express their ideas in their assignments.

Assessment 1: Questions with Short Answers – Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Weighting: 15%
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

Task:
Complete the following.
Select a business or system of your choice, then:

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

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

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

4. Identify and describe your business’ or system’s logistics functions/ activities. Consideration should be given to the following types of functions/ activities where relevant: operational requirements, maintenance requirements (including your customers’ if your business is supplying a product that requires maintenance), performance measures, capital assets, supply chain requirements, system installation (site), system upgrade, material recycling and/or disposal.

5. In your business or system, what is the relationship (impact of one on the other) between reliability and maintainability? Reliability and human factors? Maintainability and human factors? Reliability and the supply chain? Maintainability and the supply chain? Human factors and the supply chain? Consider all the above cases in your answer.

Length and Presentation:
Approximately 1000 words

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:
Accuracy, interest, structure, clarity and completeness (e.g. referencing, grammar, etc).



Assessment 2: Analysis of a Case Study
Weighting: 30%
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

Task:
Select one of the following case studies and answer the associated question(s). It is highly recommended that you use the Harvard method of citation and reference list formulation in your submitted work.

A. White, James W., Application of New Management Concepts to the Development of F/A-18 Aircraft, John Hopkins APL Technical Digest, Volume 18, Number 1 (1997)

• What were the outputs resulting from the logistics considerations?
• How do these new management concepts compare/ contrast to Blanchard’s approach to Logistics Engineering and Management?
• Would you describe these management concepts as successful logistics approaches to a complex system? Why/ Why not?

OR

• What were the outputs resulting from the logistics considerations?
• How do these new management concepts compare/ contrast to Blanchard’s approach to Logistics Engineering and Management?
• Would you describe these management concepts as successful logistics approaches to a complex system? Why/ Why not?

B. Henly, Simon & Hess, Andrew, et al, The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) PHM and the Autonomic Logistic Concept: Potential Impact on Aging Aircraft Problems, RTO-MP-079(II)
C. Easton, Donald R., Improving the Management of Reliability, Acquisition Research, Graduate School of Business & Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School
D. Operational Sense and Respond Logistics: Co-evolution of an Adaptive Enterprise Capability, Office of Force Transformation, Department of Defense, United States of America
E. 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

• 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.

Length and Presentation:
Approximately 1500 words

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:
Accuracy, interest, structure, clarity and completeness (e.g. referencing, grammar, etc).



Assessment 3: Questions with Short Answers – Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Weighting: 15%
Submission Details: Online through MyUni

Task:
Complete the following.
Using the same business/ system chosen in Assessment 1:
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 one 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.

7. Provide a brief outline of your new system.

8. How would you design for: Include a brief description of each and identify how each is related to supportability.

Length and Presentation:
Approximately 1000 words

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:
Accuracy, interest, structure, clarity and completeness (e.g. referencing, grammar, etc)



Assessment 4:  Negotiated Individual Investigation
Weighting: 40%
Part 1 – Overview
Part 2 – Investigation report

Submission Details:    
This assignment has two parts:
Part 1 - Verbal three (3) minute overview will be made to the lecturer on the second day of the closing intensive.
Part 2 – Investigation report must be submitted online through MyUni

Task:
Discuss what you consider to be the “top 10” key issues/ principles in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and apply to a real world situation.

Your potential “real world” situation should be discussed with your lecturer during the opening intensive, and formally finalised in the closing intensive following your 3 minute overview. You are to individually undertake an investigation into your selected “real world” situation using all the relevant resources available to you. This investigation will be submitted as a 3000 word report. It is highly recommended that you use the Harvard method of citation and reference list formulation in your submitted work.

Length and Presentation:
Part 1 – Verbal three (3) minute overview
Part 2 – Investigation report approximately 3000 words

Criteria by which your assessment will be marked:
Accuracy, interest, structure, clarity and completeness (e.g. referencing, grammar, etc).

All text based assignments must be submitted via MyUni.
Please refer to step by step instructions: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/files/AssignmentStudentSubmission.pdf

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.