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In the Strategic Supply Chain Optimisation unit, you will examine the optimisation of contemporary supply chains, with a focus on refining processes, digitalising logistics systems, and redesigning networks to enhance resilience and sustainability. This unit places significant emphasis on two critical areas: business process re-engineering and value chain analysis within the supply chain context. You will gain deep insights into the complexities of supply chain processes, including the flow of goods, services, information, and finances from origin to consumption. Through this exploration, you will discover effective strategies and technologies that improve operational efficiency and responsiveness. Specialising in business process re-engineering, you will learn how to critically examine and revamp processes within a supply chain to boost organisational performance. Additionally, you will engage in value chain analysis, applying it within supply chain and logistics systems to create value at each step. This will equip you with the skills necessary to foster a competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving business landscape, ensuring you are well-prepared to meet the challenges of modern supply chain management.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
Attendance Requirements
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Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 12-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 25 hours of study per week, making a total of 300 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Apply advanced analytical frameworks to conduct thorough analyses of the value chain within a supply chain, enabling the identification of inefficiencies and opportunities for strategic process improvement across the supply chain
- Model innovative strategies and technologies for business process re-engineering across various functions of the supply chain to optimise supply performance and align organisational strategic objectives with industry best practices
- Justify supply chain practices' ethical (social and environmental) dimensions, while demonstrating an understanding of probity, integrity, and fair dealing principles
- Design an optimised supply chain network design, drawing upon real-world industry problems and insights from cutting-edge research to gain a competitive advantage.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Case Study - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Group Work - 30% | ||||
| 3 - Report - 40% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | ||||
| 2 - Communication | ||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | ||||
| 4 - Research | ||||
| 5 - Self-management | ||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | ||||
| 7 - Leadership | ||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||