3 good reasons to study Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Salford
- Prepare for a managerial, consulting or operational role within this area of specialism
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT
- This course is informed by the most up-to-date academic research
This course provides a thorough knowledge and understanding of procurement and e-procurement, warehousing and stores management, transportation and shipping, inventory planning and contract management within an overall supply chain context.
This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and full membership is available to graduates of this course.
Duration
MSc (Minimum 12 months, maximum three years)
Course Details
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Strategic International Business Management
Gain a thorough grounding in the major issues and perspectives of developing and implementing business strategy both at a national and at an international level. You will be encouraged to think about global management issues within the context of your respective course and in your future career. In addition, you will be encouraged to think critically about theory and practice in an ethical and professional manner, in light of key issues and decisions related to the strategic organisation in both national and international contexts. You will be introduced to major debates about leadership theory and practice, and understand the links between leadership and motivation practices with a view to attaining positive organisational outcome.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Types of national and international business
- The concept of strategy: strategic context; theories of strategy and making strategy
- Environmental scanning: Politico- Legal, Economic and Socio-Cultural Environment; government policy and industry regulation
- Demographic and social trends: population, employment, family structure
- The external environment: context, positioning, facilitating competitive advantage and capturing economic value
- The internal environment: resources, competences and capability as the source of competitive advantage and economic value- effective communication, delegation and prioritisation
- Strategic options
- Implementing Strategy and Managing Change – leadership in a global context, motivation, job satisfaction and performance management; rewards and incentive schemes –National and organizational cultures;
- Managing ethnicity, diversity and difference; new forms of organizing globally, cross cultural management and strategies
- Managing in the virtual environment
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Contemporary research
Operations and Information Management
Develop an in-depth understanding of the increasingly important field of operations and information management. You will gain an overview of how to improve different types of operations and information systems, and how to contribute to a company’s competitiveness and strategy. This module will also provide knowledge of concepts, techniques and models that are used for planning, managing and improving operations and MIS, within manufacturing and service organisations in a global context.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Strategic operations management in a global environment
- Principles of quality and environmental management
- Service Quality management
- Understanding, measuring, reducing and preventing quality costs.
- Forecasting demand
- Capacity management
- Inventory management
- Queuing theory
- Planning & control systems and methodologies: (MRP, Just In Time, Lean/Agile)
- Make/Buy/Outsourcing /Off-shoring
- Shared services
- Systems integration strategies
Project Risk and Procurement
Develop an overview of project risk in order to maximise the probability and consequences of positive events and to minimise the probability and consequences of adverse events to project objectives. You will gain the skills to effectively manage procurement processes in a multitude of environments.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Risk management planning
- Risk identification
- Qualitative risk analysis
- Quantitative risk analysis
- Risk response planning
- Risk monitoring and control
- Procurement planning
- Procurement cycle
- Whole Life Cycle Costing (WLC)
- Sourcing/supplier selection
- E-auctions
- Contract administration/Contract Management
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Global Supply Management
Develop an in-depth understanding of the critical nature and meaning of global supply chain management and its application in various types of organisations and sectors internationally.
Gain an overview of an analytical framework of global procurement, logistics and supply chain systems, their design, monitoring and control, together with the skills sets to facilitate a critical evaluation of the contribution of global logistics and supply chain to an organisation’s competitive advantage.
Indicative Syllabus Outline
- Evolution of logistics and supply chain management.
- Forrester/Bull-whip effect.
- Contribution to strategy .
- Performance measurement and information systems.
- Lead-time and time compression.
- E-supply chain
- Lean/Agile supply
- National/Regional distribution centres (RDC)
- International sourcing/offshoring
- International logistics
Business Innovation Project
Dissertation: a conventional dissertation of 12,000 to 15,000 words, consisting of research question, aims and objectives, rationale for undertaking the study, literature review, research methodology, analysis of findings, conclusions and recommendations