Global Supply Chain Management
2021/2022
Level: 7
44-701844-BF
Module Guide
Sheffield Business School
Module Overview
What’s this module about?
In today’s globally competitive environment, companies are looking at all aspects of their business model to reduce costs and improve the customer experience. To compete in the global markets, the need for continuous improvement across the entire order fulfilment process is constant. The importance of supply chain management is, therefore, more critical today. The competitive environment throughout the world requires knowledgeable people that understand the entire value chain from raw materials to the delivery of products to the consumers. Today’s supply chain manager requires people who are capable of managing tradeoffs throughout the supply chain to deliver the best value to consumers. Exposure to and understanding the ever-evolving strategies to address these business challenges, including adopting technology supporting automation to improve supply chain performance, will allow graduates to manage and run their businesses more effectively.
How will this module deliver the relevant industry sector skills and competencies?
This module will prepare students with numerical and analytical skills critical in managing global supply chain operations. The module is designed to help students improve their communication and presentation skills.
What is the current research context that this module applies?
The module content has been developed upon contemporary theories and implications from empirical research in areas of supply chain management, international business, international marketing. Publications of the module teaching team are embedded in teaching materials in topics of global production, global sourcing, global distribution.
How is internationalisation delivered and applied within the module?
This module examines the supply chain management practices of firms in different countries. The module provides students with knowledge of characteristics of sourcing networks, distribution channels and logistic services in different markets. This enables students to develop skills to manage operations in international contexts.
How does this module embed Principles of Responsible Management Education?
Responsibility is embedded in many topics of the module. For example, the topic “Global sourcing” provides students with excellent and bad examples of firms’ social corporate responsibility in global sourcing and its consequence on their reputation and financial performance. The topic “Managing sustainability in global supply chains” provides students with a model of sustainable performance. Social corporate responsibility is one of three critical pillars for a firm’s sustainable development. This encourages students to develop ethical attitudes in doing business.
How will this module be delivered?
The delivery pattern includes a lecture (one-hour live lecture and 30 minutes live Q&A) and seminar (1.5 hours).
The learning materials (e.g. lecture slides, journal articles, seminar slides) will be available on the Blackboard site.
Assessment Package: One individual assignment.
How will Blackboard be used with this module?
BB will be used to upload materials used in the module, including module learning guide, lecture slides, Seminar activities, and to communicate with students via announcement, email, blog, and group discussion.
How will student feedback be obtained on this module, and how will this be used? Ongoing informal feedback will be offered on an ongoing basis, whereby at the end of each seminar, the tutors will be available to provide informal feedback and discussion about student progress on an individual basis.
Formal feedback will be provided in written form for the individual written assessment Feedback will be provided in line with SHU’s assignment feedback policy.
Schedule of Study
| University Week | Date w/c | Lecture and Seminar Topics | Notes |
| 26 | 17/01/22 | Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management | |
| 27 | 24/01/22 | Demand Forecasting and Supply Chain Planning | |
| 28 | 31/01/22 | Operations Management | |
| 29 | 07/02/22 | Order Fulfilment and Inventory Management | |
| 30 | 14/02/22 | Supply Chain Sustainability and Performance Measurement | |
| 31 | 21/02/22 | Reading week -Theories and Research in SCM | No lecture, no seminar |
| 32 | 28/02/22 | Strategic Management of Global Supply Chains | |
| 33 | 07/03/22 | Global Sourcing | |
| 34 | 14/03/22 | Global Distribution | |
| 35 | 21/03/22 | Global Logistics | |
| 36 | 28/03/22 | Assignment Support | |
| Assignment Submission | Submission online to BB before 3:00 pm 05 May 2022 | ||
| Feedback & Mark on BB | 26/05/22 |
Module Overview
| Module Title: Global Supply Chain Management | Module Code: 44-701844 | ||
| Academic Year: 2021/2022 | Level: 7 | Credits:15 | Semester: 1 |
| Course: MSc International Business Management | |||
| Module Leader: | Module Team: Please see page 3 | ||
| Assessment Task | Weighting | Date to be submitted | |
| Individual assignment | 100% | ||
| Purpose This module aims to provide the student with knowledge of supply chain structure, process, frameworks, models and tools to formulate and manage supply chains in a global context. It will cover key managerial issues such as managing global sourcing, global distribution, as well as managing a global supply chain partnership. After this course, students will be able to identify the concepts, structures, processes, decision-supporting frameworks and the tools they can then apply design, plan and manage supply chain operations in the global scope. |
| Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this module, you will: Have a comprehensive understanding of the supply chain issues that affect the provision of a service or product in a global business.Have knowledge of management issues in global supply chain relationshipsDemonstrate experience in decision supporting frameworks to facilitate a systematic analysis of global supply chains structures, processes and relationships.Be able to map out and configure global supply chains in terms of flows and scope.Be able to identify management issues, both physical & technical and managerial & behavioural, in global supply chain operations. |
Reading and directed study
Students should endeavour to read each week’s directed reading as a minimum. If the key textbooks are not available, the topics covered may be found in other textbooks in the supplementary and alternative reading list. Additional reading will provide further background to the topic for those students who wish to explore it in more depth. If unsure – ask your tutor.
| Key textbooks: |
| Chopra and Meindl (2019), Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 7th Edition, Pearson Krajewski et al. (2019) Operations Management Process and Supply Chains, 9th edition, Pearson. Note: In case of unavailability, older versions can be used. |
| Recommended reading (books): Heizer, Jay & Render, Barry (2014) Operations management: sustainability and supply chain management, 11th edition, Pearson Harrison, A., & Van Hoek, R. I. (2011). Logistics management and strategy: competing through the supply chain. 3rd edition. Pearson Education. |
| Periodicals– The following journals are indicative only – you will find that the library subscribes to a wide range of journals, with many available online. |
| Journal of Supply Chain Management |
| Supply Chain Management: An International Journal |
| Supply Chain Management Review |
| International Journal of Logistics Management |
| Journal of Business Logistics |
| Internet sources – the resources included below provide you with an indication of the wealth of information available online. As you discover additional useful resources, please email the teaching team, and we will continue to develop a valuable resource together. |
Assessment Task
| Module Title: | Global Supply Chain Management |
| Assessment Title: | Individual assignment |
| Individual/Group: | Individual |
| Weighting: | 100% |
| Submission Deadline: | 05 May 2022, 3 pm |
Instructions To Students For Submission Of This Coursework
Task Details:
You are required to “Critically analyse global supply chain management practices of three global companies in an industry of your choice. Based on your critical analysis, provide managerial implications for global supply chain management of firms in that industry.”
Particular instructions to students:
Word length: 4000 words (10% more or less is acceptable).
You are expected to apply relevant concepts and theories delivered in the module from both parts: at least one topic from the fundamental supply chain issues (topic 1 to 5) and one topic from the global supply chain issues (topic 7 to 10). The assignments that cover issues from only one part (either fundamental supply chain issues or global supply chain issues) are considered inadequate. Following APA referencing style for this assignment is mandatory.
Submission requirements
The assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (both main submission point and Turnitin) before 3:00 pm on 05 May 2022.
Study Skills Support
University support for English academic writing skills
Feedback & Feed-forward Strategy and how students can access their feedback
Oral feed-forward feedback will be given in the individual meeting between the student and tutor in the last seminar class.
Written feedback will be provided three weeks after submission.
Assessment Criteria
| Course Title: | International Business Management | ||
| Module Title: | Global Supply Chain Management | Level | 7 |
| Assessment Title: | Individual assignment | Weighted: | 100% |
| Class | Category | Grade | % | General Characteristics |
| Distinction (Exceptional) | Exceptional Distinction | 16 | 82 | • Exceptional breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding evidenced by own independent insight and critical awareness of relevant literature and concepts at the forefront of the discipline; evidence of extensive and appropriate independent inquiry operating with advanced concepts, methods and techniques to solve problems in unfamiliar contexts. • Cogent arguments and explanations are consistently provided using a range of media. • Demonstrating an ability to communicate effectively in a variety of formats using a sophisticated level of the English language in an eloquent and professional manner to both technical and non-technical audiences. • A sustained academic approach to all aspects of the tasks is evidenced; • Academic work extends boundaries of the disciplines and is beyond expectation of the level and may achieve or be very close to publishable or commercial standards. |
| Distinction (Excellent) | High Distinction | 15 | 78 | • Excellent knowledge and understanding evidenced by some clear independent insight and critical awareness of relevant concepts, some of which are at the forefront of the discipline; evidence of appropriate independent inquiry operating with core concepts, methods and techniques to solve complex problems in mostly familiar contexts • Arguments and explanations are provided that is well-supported by the literature and in some cases uses a range of media • Demonstrating an ability to communicate effectively in a limited number of formats using own style that is suited to both technical and non-technical audiences • A sustained academic approach to most aspects of the tasks is evidenced • One or more aspects of the academic work is beyond the prescribed range and evidences a competent understanding of all of the relevant taught content. |
| Mid Distinction | 14 | 75 | ||
| Low Distinction | 13 | 72 | ||
| Merit (Good) | High Merit | 12 | 68 | • Very good knowledge and understanding is evidenced as the student is typically able to independently relate taught facts/concepts together, some of which are at the forefront of the discipline; evidence of some competent, independent inquiry operating with core concepts, methods and techniques to solve familiar problems. • Arguments and explanations are provided that are typically supported by the literature and in some cases may challenge some received wisdoms; competently uses all taught media and communication methods to communicate effectively in a familiar setting. • An academically rigorous approach applied to some aspects of the tasks is evidenced; some beyond the prescribed range, may rely on set sources to advance work/direct arguments; demonstrates autonomy in approach to learning. |
| Mid Merit | 11 | 65 | ||
| Low Merit | 10 | 62 | ||
| Pass (Sufficient) | High Pass | 9 | 58 | • Satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the area of study balanced towards the descriptive rather than critical or analytical and mostly confined to concepts that are not at the forefront of the discipline; evidence of some independent reading and research to advance work and inform arguments and approaches; • Arguments and explanations are limited in range and depth although some are adequately supported by the literature albeit descriptively rather than critically; competently uses at least one taught media and communication method to communicate appropriately in familiar settings; • Although the approach applied to some aspects of the tasks may lack academic rigour, there are some clear areas of competence within the prescribed range. • Relies on set sources to advance work/direct arguments and communicated in a way which shows clarity but structure may not always be coherent. |
| Mid Pass | 8 | 55 | ||
| Low Pass | 7 | 52 | ||
| Fail (Insufficient) | Borderline Fail | 6 | 48 | • Knowledge and understanding is insufficient as the student only evidences an understanding of small subset of the taught concepts and techniques; • fails to make sufficient links between known concepts and facts to adequately solve relevant aspects of the brief/problem; • little ability to independently select and evaluate reading/research with almost total reliance on set sources and unsubstantiated arguments/methods; • communication/presentation may be competent in places but fails to demonstrate structure, clarity and/or focus; inability to adequately define problems and make reasoned judgements; • the general approach to tasks lacks rigor and competence. |
| Mid Fail | 4 | 45 | ||
| Low Fail | 2 | 42 | ||
| Fail (Incompetent) | Very Low Fail | 1 | 38 | • Knowledge and understanding is highly insufficient as the student is unable to evidence any meaningful understanding of two or more taught concepts or methods; • Very limited evidence of reading and research to advance work; inadequate technical and practical skills as the student is unable to use and apply such skills to address problems or make judgements; • Limited or lack of understanding of the boundaries of the discipline and does not question received wisdom; • Approach to learning lacks autonomy and approach to tasks is not sustained; • Inability to communicate coherently. |
| Zero | Zero | 0 | 0 | • Work of no merit OR absent, work not submitted, a penalty in some misconduct cases. |
MODULE PROGRAMME
Topic 1– Overview of Supply Chain Management
Session Aims
- To introduce key issues relating to learning and assessment of the module
- To understand key concepts/ theories and models of supply chain and supply chain management, and explore the components of supply chain
- To evaluate different supply chain strategies
- To consider how companies can achieve competitive advantage through the management of their global supply chains
Core Reading
Krajewski et al. (2013) Operations Management: Process and Supply Chains: Global Edition, 10th Edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapter 1, Chapter 10
Heizer, Jay & Render, Barry (2014) Operations management: sustainability and supply chain management
11th edition. Pearson, Chapter 11
Chopra and Meindl (2013) Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 5th Edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapters 1 and 2
Fisher, M.L. (1997), “What is the right supply chain for your product?”, Harvard Business Review, Vol. 75 No. 2, pp. 105-116.
Seminar activities: Introduction of the module, assignment discussion, looking for recent news related to GSCM and sharing it with the class
Topic 2–Demand Forecasting and Supply Chain Planning
Session Aims
- To understand the components of demand forecasting
- To understand various forecasting methods and forecasting errors
- To understand the components of Aggregate Planning, Sale and Operations Planning
- To understand different planning strategies
Core reading
Krajewski et al. (2013) Operations Management Process and Supply Chains, 10th edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapter 14, 15, and 16
Heizer, Jay & Render, Barry (2014) Operations management: sustainability and supply chain management
11th edition. Pearson, Chapter 4
Chopra & Meindl (2013) Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 5th edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapters 7, 8, and 9
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 3 – Operations management
Session Aims
- To understand operations strategies such as Pull and Push
- To identify conditions for which operations strategy would be best suited
- To understand how to employ operations strategies in practice
- To understand different manufacturing strategies such as Make to Order, Make to Stock,
- To understand different manufacturing systems Lean, Agile
- To understand different quality management approaches.
Core reading
Krajewski et al. (2013), chapter 3,4,5 and 8
Heizer&Render (2014), chapter 12
Greasley (2009) Operations Management,2nd edition, Wiley, chapter 13
Gunasekeran, A, Forker, L and Kobu, B (2000) Improving operations performance in a small company: a case study, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, 20(3) pp316-335
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 4- Order Fulfilment & Inventory Management
Session Aims
- To understand the components of the order fulfilment process
- To understand the appropriateness of different inventory management techniques in different scenarios
- To understand different warehousing operations methods
- To understand the tradeoff between warehouse location, inventory and customer service performance
Core reading
Krajewski, et al., (2013), Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains. 10th edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapter 9, 12.
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 5 – Supply Chain Performance and Sustainability
Session Aims
- To understand key measures of supply chain performance and sustainability
- To understand the SCOR model used to manage the performance of supply chains
- To understand current theories and models to manage the sustainability of a supply chain
- To analyse sustainability as a source of competitive advantage in the supply chain
Core Reading
Krajewski, et al., (2013), Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains. 10th edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapter 10 (measures of supply chain performance)
Krajewski, et al., (2013), Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains. 10th edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapter 12 (managing sustainable supply chains)
Gopalakrishnan, K., Yusuf Y., Musa A., AbubakarTijjani, and Ambursa H. (2012) Sustainable supply chain management: A case study of British Aerospace (BAe) Systems, International Journal of Production Economics, 140, pp193-203
Carter, CR, Rogers, DS (2008) A framework of sustainable supply chain management, moving toward new theory, International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, 38(5), pp360-387
Useful link
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 6 – Theories and research in SCM
Reading week
Croom, S., Romano, P. and Giannakis, M., 2000. Supply chain management: an analytical framework for critical literature review. European journal of purchasing & supply management, 6(1), pp.67-83.
Halldorsson, A., Kotzab, H., Mikkola, J.H. and Skjøtt-Larsen, T., 2007. Complementary theories to supply chain management. Supply chain management: An international journal, 12(4), pp.284-296. Read Halldorsson et al. (2007) and answer the below questions:
- What SCM activities/areas the agency theory is relevant to apply?
- What SCM activities/areas the resource-based view theory is relevant to apply?
- What SCM activities/areas the transaction cost theory is relevant to apply?
- What SCM activities/areas the network theory is relevant to apply?
Power, D., 2005. Supply chain management integration and implementation: a literature review. Supply chain management: an international journal, 10(4), pp.252-263.
Seuring, S. and Müller, M., 2008. From a literature review to a conceptual framework for sustainable supply chain management. Journal of cleaner production, 16(15), pp.1699-1710.
Topic 7- Strategic Management of Global Operations
Session Aims
This session provides you with knowledge of global operations strategy and how to design a global supply network, where to locate facilities. It helps you understand how large corporations organise and manage their global supply chain network.
- To understand different global operations strategies and supply chain configuration approaches
- To consider the factors influencing global supply chain configuration and network design decisions
- To explore how to design a global supply chain network
- To evaluate risks to be considered when designing global supply chain networks
- To evaluate how organisations manage their global supply chain network
Core Reading
Pham, T. S. H., Darabi, F., and Wilmot, N.V. (2016) International Supply Chain Case Study in Christensen, B. (ed) Handbook of Research on Global Supply Chain Management. IGI Global, Pennsylvania
Heizer, Jay & Render, Barry (2014) Operations management: sustainability and supply chain management, 11th edition, Pearson, Chapter 11
Krajewski, et al., (2013), Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains. 10th edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapter 11
Chopra and Meindl (2013), Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 5th Edition, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapters 5 and 6.
Mahutga (2011) “When do value chains go global? A theory of specialisation of global value chains”, Global Networks, Blackwell Publishing
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 8- Global Sourcing
Session Aims
- To understand – Make or buy decision
- Different approaches to procurement
- Strategies to reduce procurement cost
- Supplier relationship management
- To understand factors need to be considered when deciding on global sourcing location.
- To understand costing factors in global sourcing.
- To understand the typical governance mechanisms in global sourcing.
Core reading
Douglas M. Lambert Matthew A. Schwieterman, (2012),”Supplier relationship management as a macro business process”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 17 Iss 3 pp. 337 – 352
Dotun Adebanjo Francis Ojadi Tritos Laosirihongthong Matthew Tickle, (2013),”A case study of supplier selection in developing economies: a perspective on institutional theory and corporate social responsibility”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 18 Iss 5 pp.553 – 566
Gottfredson, M&Puryear, R &Phillips, S.2005. Strategic Sourcing From Periphery to the Core, Harvard Business Review
Gereffi, G, Humphrey, J and Sturgeon, T (2005) The governance of global value chains, Review of International Political Economy, 12(1), pp78-104
Miguel Hernández-Espallardo Augusto Rodríguez-Orejuela Manuel Sánchez-Pérez, (2010),”Inter-organisational governance, learning and performance in supply chains”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 15 Iss 2 pp. 101 – 114
Jeffrey Wang Prakash J. Singh Danny Samson Damien Power, (2011),”Sourcing from China: experiences of Australian firms”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 16 Iss 6 pp. 419 – 427
K.W. Platts N. Song, (2010),”Overseas sourcing decisions – the total cost of sourcing from China”, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Vol. 15 Iss 4 pp. 320 – 331
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 9- Global Distribution
Session Aims
- To understand different distribution channels and sale models
- To understand different strategies to distribute products to foreign markets.
- To understand the structure of international distribution network and export operations
- To understand contemporary issues, including the application of Omni-Channel Retailing and return management in Global distribution
Core reading
Skijott-Larsen et al. (2007) Managing Global Supply Chain, chapter 5,
West (1989) Managing Distribution and Change, Wiley, chapter 5
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 10- Global Logistics
Session Aims
- To explore the strategic importance of a sound global logistics strategy
- To consider the role of inbound and outbound logistics within global supply chain management
- To understand the practical implications of delivering shipments across international borders
- To evaluate different shipment methods, including the use of INCOTERMS
- To consider the strategic decisions when considering working with 3PL/4PL logistics providers
Core Reading
Mangan, J, Lalwani, C and Butcher, T (2012) Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2nd Edition, John Willey & Sons Ltd, Chichester, Chapters 6, 7, 8 and 17.
Grant (2012), Logistics Management, Pearson, New Jersey, Chapters 1, 11 and 13.
Yu, Lanfeng (2011) “Logistics Barriers to International Operations: A Case Study of Japanese Firm in China” 2011 International Conference on Economics and Finance Research IPEDR vol.4 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore.
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
Topic 11 – Assignment Support
Session Aims
- To discuss the assignment and assessment criteria
Seminar activities: Please check the BB site
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