Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

Monday, June 10, Course Course 2 • Become • Course Introduction and

2024 Orientation Orientation: familiar with Instructions
Operations the
and Supply components of
Chain the course.
Management

Monday, June 17, Week 9 Introduction • Describe • Self-study activities

2024 to Supply supply chain • Discussion boards
Chain and supply • Required quiz
Management chain • Required assignment
management
and related
terms
• Explain the
macro view of
supply chain
structure
• Differentiate
between
supply chain
and value
chain
• Discuss the
relevance of
supply chain
in the service
industry
• Describe the
key
managerial
goals in supply
chain
• Identify the
factors for
demand supply
mismatch
• Explain supply
chain planning
to address the
demand and
supply
mismatch
• Describe
push/pull
strategies and
their
 Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

applications in
supply chain

Monday, June 24, Week 10 Supply Chain • Describe the • Self-study activities
2024 Design various • Discussion boards
Optimisation components of • Practice quiz
a supply chain • Required assignment
strategy • Capstone activity
• Discuss the
relationship
between
demand of the
product and its
corresponding
supply chain
strategy
• Explain the
importance of
creating a
strategic fit
between
demand and a
supply chain
strategy
• Identify
factors that
create
uncertainty in
a supply chain
• Outline the
various risk
components in
supply chain
• Describe the
factors that
affect location
decisions in
supply chain

Monday, July 1, 2024 Week 11 Supply Chain • Explain the • Self-study activities
Forecasting implication of • Discussion boards
forecasting in • Required quiz
demand • Required assignment
 Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

planning and
S&OP
• Differentiate
between
qualitative and
quantitative
forecasting
• Describe the
role of
forecasting in
designing the
supply chain.
• Identify the
various factors
that are
essential for a
forecasting
process
• Use various
tools and
methods to
forecast data
for a certain
period

Monday, July 8, 2024 Week 12 Inventory • Define • Self-study activities

Management inventory • Discussion boards
management • Practice quiz
• Identify the • Required assignment
types of • Capstone activity
inventories
• Explain the
dynamics of
inventory
management’s
principles and
concepts
• Analyse the
various
techniques as
they relate to
the entire
supply chain
(customer
demand,
distribution,
 Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

product
transformation
processes)
• Explain the
methods used
by
organisations
to obtain the
right quantities
of stock or
inventory
• Describe
inventory
management
practices and
how it
contributes to
a successful
supply chain
• Describe the
implications of
fast- and slow-
moving stock
and address
the relevant
strategies

Monday, July 15, Week 13 Coordination • Describe the • Self-study activities

2024 in Supply processes and • Discussion boards
Chain challenges in • Required quiz
coordinating • Required assignment
supply chain
processes
across the
organisation
and channel
partners
• Integrate
concepts in
sales and
operations
planning with
global supply
chain
management
 Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

• Discuss the
importance of
supply chain
coordination
using different
methods and
strategies
• Explain the
connection
between lack
of
coordination
and the
bullwhip effect
that it results
into

Monday, July 22, Week 14 Pricing and • Explain the • Self-study activities
2024 Revenue relevance of • Discussion boards
Management Pricing and • Practice quiz
Revenue • Required assignment
Management • Capstone activity
(PRM) in the
organisation
and the supply
chain
• Describe the
application of
Pricing and
Revenue
Management
(PRM) in the
service
industry
• Discuss the
implications of
different types
of contracts

Monday, July 29, Week 15 Purchase • Explain the • Self-study activities

2024 Management connectivity • Discussion boards
and Sourcing between • Required quiz
purchasing, • Required assignment
procurement
 Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

and sourcing
functions
• Identify the
factors for an
efficient
procurement
function
• Describe the
significance of
supplier
selection in a
supply chain
• Explain the
supplier
selection
criteria
• Describe the
trade-off
between short-
term and long-
term benefits
of different
types of
sourcing
activities
• *Explain the
various types
of supply
contracts

Monday, August 5, Week 16 Supply Chain • Discuss how • Self-study activities

2024 Sustainability to minimise • Discussion boards
environmental • Practice quiz
harm through • Required assignment
decreasing • Capstone activity
water use,
energy use and
waste
production, etc
• Explain how
sustainability
has a positive
impact on the
environment
and local
communities.
Date Week Module Module Outcomes Activities

• Describe the
importance of
sustainability
in the entire
supply chain
• Examine how
supply chain
sustainability
helps
companies
improve their
relationships
with their
customers and
stakeholders
• Discuss how a
sustainable
supply chain
reduces the
impact of
factors
affecting the
environment
like pollutants,
deforestation,
ozone
depletion and
global
warming
• Integrate
ethical
practices with
the broad
scope of
supply chain
management,
such as
manufacturing,
warehousing,
packaging,
transportation
and delivery,
IT, logistics,
etc.