Module manager: Jie Chen
Email: j.chen2@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
LUBS 2900 Operations and Supply Chain Management and LUBS 2781 Managing in the Digital Workplace
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Operations and supply chain management is vital to an organisation’s competitiveness. The current revolution in digital technologies provides new opportunities and threats for organisations, requiring new managerial capabilities. This module provides an overview of the key concepts and principles in managing operations, supply chains, and digital technologies. Students will explore key issues in operations and supply chain management and understand how digital technologies could be used and their applications and impact on organisations.
The module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills for managing operations, supply chains, and digital technologies within the workplace. Students will be exposed to the fundamental principles, theories and practical activities associated with managing operations, supply chains, and digital technologies. They will gain an understanding of how to apply these principles and theories to improve organisational performance and solve challenges faced by organisations. Students will develop their understanding by a combination of lectures, case studies, and hands-on workshops.
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the nature and significance of operations, supply chain and information management in varied organisations.
2. Demonstrate knowledge on how to apply main concepts, principles and approaches in managing operations, supply chains, and digital technologies.
3. Evaluate the strengths and drawbacks of different operations, supply chains, digital technologies-related strategies and practices.
4. Develop strategies to manage operations, supply chains and digital technologies and its associated challenges.
5. Evaluate contemporary practices in Operations, Supply chain Management and digital technologies.
Indicative content:
Operations performance & strategy, capacity & inventory management, process design, planning & control, lean operations, importance of information management, big data and analytics, mobile technologies for hybrid working, sharing economy platforms etc.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Seminar | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Private study hours | 168 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Private study- a variety of activities such as reading list, leisure reading, case studies etc. will be provided which will help students to prepare for assessments and further their knowledge on the topics.
Students will be given formative feedback on a combination of quiz and discussion board/Padlet.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 x 1,500 word Reports | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The resit for this module will by 100% by 3,000 word Report.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 14/05/2024
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