1.

Course Title: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

2. Course Code: MGT3002
3. Credit Number: 3 Credits
4. Level: Undergraduate
5. Prerequisite: INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
6. Course Overview
Supply Chain Management course is designed to provide learners with the basic
concepts of supply chain, goals of supply chain management, components in the supply
chain and content of supply chain management. This course provides knowledge related to
identifying the role of the supply chain management function in an organization, identifying
the tasks and decisions that a supply chain manager must perform, providing tools to design
supply chain networks, planning supply and demand on the chain, as well as discuss basic
content related to coordination in the supply chain.
7. Course Learning Outcome (CLO)
CLO Bloom’s
# Course Learning Outcomes
Code Taxonomy
Identify the roles and functions of supply chain management
1 CLO1 in an organization.
2

Analyze the supply chain and the business's position on the

2 CLO2 supply chain.
4

Apply network design techniques to evaluate supply

3 CLO3 networks.
3

4 CLO4 Evaluate supply and demand on the supply chain. 5

5 CLO5 Analyze coordination in the supply chain. 4
8. Students’ Responsibilities
- Well-prepared: Reading materials and doing tasks according to the instructor’s
requirements before coming to class to be more proactive and receptive the lesson and
actively participate in lectures and class discussionding to the content and timetable. Late
assignments will not be accepted and will be given a grade of zero.
- Follow the requirements and deadlines for submission: Submit all the exercises according
to the content and timetable. Late assignments will not be accepted and will be given a
grade of zero.
- Class attendance: you will be expected to come to class on time and regularly. A student
who misses classes for medical illnesses or other proper reasons should inform the
instructor as far as possible in advance of the absence.
9. Learning Materials
Textbooks
TL1. Supply Chain Management textbook; Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Le Thi Minh Hang;
Danang Publisher (2017).
TL2. Sunil Chopra and Peter Meindl (2019). Supply Chain Management-Strategy, Planning
and Operation, Pearson (2019).
TL3. Dmitry Ivanov, Alexander Tsipoulanidis, Jörn Schönberger (2021). Global supply
chain and operations management - A decision-oriented introduction to the creation of
value, 3rd Edition, Springer.
10. Grading Scale: Credit - based system
11. Course Content
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND SUPPLY
CHAIN STRATEGY

1.1. Overview of supply chain management

1.1.1 Supply chain Definition
1.1.2 The Objective of a Supply chain [4]
1.1.3 Supply chain Structure
1.1.4 Decision Phases in supply chain management
1.2. Supply chain strategy
1.3. Supply chain characteristics
1.3.1 Information flow
1.3.2 Product flow
1.3.3 Financial flow
1.4. Process Views of a Supply chain
1.4.1 Cycle View
1.4.2 Push/Pull View
1.5. Development of supply chains [4]
1.6. Current trends in supply chain management [4]
1.7. Examples of supply chains
1.8. Careers and the future of supply chains

Learning Materials
TL1. Supply Chain Management textbook; Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Le Thi Minh Hang;
Danang Publisher (2017).
 TL2. Supply Chain Management-Strategy, Planning and Operation, Sunil Chopra,
Peter Meindl, Pearson 2019.
TL3. Distribution Planning and Control_ Managing in the Era of Supply Chain
Management, 2019.

CHAPTER 2
SUPPLY CHAIN DRIVERS

2.1. Drivers of the supply chain

2.2. Facilities
2.2.1 The role of facilities
2.2.2 Contents related to decisions on facilities
2.3. Inventory
2.3.1 The role of inventory
2.3.2 Contents related to decisions on inventory
2.4. Transportation
2.4.1 The role of transportation
2.4.2 Contents related to decisions on transportation
2.5. Information
2.5.1 The role of information
2.5.2 Contents related to decisions on information
2.6. Sourcing
2.6.1 The role of sourcing
2.6.2 Contents related to decisions on sourcing
2.7. Pricing
2.7.1 The role of pricing
2.7.2 Contents related to decisions on pricing

Learning Materials
TL1. Supply Chain Management textbook; Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Le Thi Minh Hang;
Danang Publisher (2017).
TL2. Supply Chain Management-Strategy, Planning and Operation, Sunil Chopra,
Peter Meindl, Pearson 2019

CHAPTER 3
DESIGNING THE SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORK

3.1. Overview of distribution in the supply chain [4]

3.1.1 The role of distribution in the supply chain
 3.1.2 Types of distribution intermediaries
3.1.3 Inventory in distribution
3.2. Design options for a distribution network [2] [4]
3.2.1 Manufacturer storage with direct shipping
3.2.2 Manufacturer storage with direct shipping and in-transit merge
3.2.3 Distributor storage with carrier delivery
3.2.4 Distributor storage with last-mile delivery
3.2.5 Manufacturer/distributor storage with customer pickup
3.2.6 Retail storage with customer pickup
3.3. Network design
3.3.1 The role of network design
3.3.2 Factors influencing network design
3.4 Location selection techniques
3.4.1 Cost-benefit analysis
3.4.2 Scoring method
3.4.3 Focus model
3.4.4 Mathematical model

Learning Materials
TL1. Supply Chain Management textbook; Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Le Thi Minh Hang;
Danang Publisher (2017).
TL2. Supply Chain Management-Strategy, Planning and Operation, Sunil Chopra,
Peter Meindl, Pearson 2019

CHAPTER 4
SUPPLY AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY
CHAIN

4.1. Demand management

4.1.1 Overview of demand management
4.1.2 Demand planning
4.2. Supply management
4.2.1 Supply planning
4.2.2 Production planning
4.2.3 Resource planning
4.2.4 Inventory and distribution planning
4.3. Balance supply and demand
4.3.1 Overview of sales and operations planning S&OP
4.3.2 Platform of sales and operations planning S&OP
 4.3.3 Sales and operations planning S&OP
4.3.4 Process of sales and operations planning S&OP

Learning Materials
TL1. Supply Chain Management textbook; Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Le Thi Minh Hang;
Danang Publisher (2017).
TL2. Supply Chain Management-Strategy, Planning and Operation, Sunil Chopra,
Peter Meindl, Pearson 2019
CHAPTER 5
COORDINATION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

5.1. The role of coordination in the supply chain

5.2. Bullwhip Effect
5.3. Levels of coordination in the chain
5.4. Build partnership and trust strategy with members on the chain
5.5. Coordination planning and implementation
5.6. The role of IT in coordination

Learning Materials
TL1. Supply Chain Management textbook; Nguyen Phuc Nguyen, Le Thi Minh Hang;
Danang Publisher (2017).
TL2. Supply Chain Management-Strategy, Planning and Operation, Sunil Chopra,
Peter Meindl, Pearson 2019
12. Matrix showing the alignment of Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) with Course
Contents
Chapter # CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5
1 X X
2 X X
3 X
4 X
5 X
13. Matrix showing the alignment of Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) with
Teaching Learning Methods (TLM)
Teaching and
# TLM Code CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5
Learning Methods
 1 TLM1 Explicit Teaching X X X X X
2 TLM2 Lecture X X X X X
3 TLM3 Guest lecture X X
4 TLM4 Problem Solving X X X X X
5 TLM5 Brainstorming
6 TLM6 Case Study X X X
7 TLM7 Role play
8 TLM8 Game
9 TLM9 Field Trip X X
10 TLM10 Debates X X X
11 TLM11 Discussion X X X X
12 TLM12 Teamwork Learning X X X X X
13 TLM13 Inquiry X X X X
14 TLM14 Research Project X
15 TLM15 TBA X X
16 TLM16 Work Assigment X X X X
17 TLM17 Other
14. Time Allocation (1 credit = 15 periods)
Number of periods
Teaching and
Chapter # Practice/
Theory Total Learning Methods
Discussion(*)
1 3 3 6 TLM1, 2, 11, 12
2 3 3 6 TLM1, 2, 11, 12
3 6 6 12 TLM1, 2, 11, 12, 16
4 6 6 12 TLM1, 2, 11, 12, 16
5 3 6 9 TLM1, 2, 11, 12, 16
Total 21 24 45
 Notes: Number of practice/discussion periods in reality is twice of the designed period
number of practical work/discussion.
15. Matrix showing the alignment of Course Learning Outcomes (CLO) with
Assessment Methods (AM)

AM
# Assessment Methods CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5
Code

1 AM1 Attendence Check

2 AM2 Work Assigment X X

3 AM3 Oral Presentaion X X X X

4 AM4 Performance test X X X X
5 AM5 Journal and blogs
6 AM6 Essay
7 AM7 Multiple choice exam
8 AM8 Oral Exam
9 AM9 Written Report X X X X
10 AM10 Oral Presentaion X X X X
11 AM11 Teamwork Assessment
Graduation Thesis/
12 AM12
Report
13 AM13 Other
16. Assessment Timelines

CLO5
CLO1

CLO2

CLO3

CLO4
Assessment Percentage
# Weeks Content
Methods (%)

Chapter 1-5
1 2 – 14 Individual AM2, AM3 10% X X X X X
exercises
Chapter 1-5
2 14 – 15 Group AM9, AM10 30% X X X X X
presentation
 As
3 All chapters AM6 60% X X X X X
scheduled

Total 100%

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