Supply Chain Management Work-based Development 2 - CMDA - BIT2023

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions. 

Other 

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

An individual report based on a work-based project.

Written assignment

<p>The module focuses on the effective design and control of material and product flows through companies and supply chains including the role of inventory, network planning, warehousing and freight transport.  Students will develop their knowledge, understanding and skills through structured classroom learning, directed self-study and through a work- based project focused on the physical logistics of their own organisation.</p>
<p>Building on the end of year skills audit in Work-based Development Module 1, students will agree work-based learning objectives and a clear learning plan that will enable them to demonstrate attainment of the outcomes of this module and the application of learning in the workplace.  The learning plan will incorporate a project linked to the operation, performance or development of physical logistics activity within the student’s organisation, with terms of reference agreed by the student, the employer and the university.  The project will also further support the personal and professional development of the student with the learning plan used to inform summative assessment.</p>

Huddersfield Business School

BIT2023 - Supply Chain Management Work-based Development 2 - CMDA

Supply Chain Management Work-based Development 2 - CMDA

Discuss the impact of regulation on road transport operations.

Compare and contrast the relative merits of competing warehouse design solutions and procedures.

Critically appreciate the tools and techniques for successful inventory control to enable maximised serviceability at minimum cost.

Critically understand the role and significance of the logistics function to companies and organisations.

Comment on the principles and practice of road transport operational management.

Apply appropriate methods to determine appropriate stockholding requirements

Demonstrate a critical understanding of the requirements for an effective distribution network strategy and the trade-offs between the different options.

Apply the principles of sustainable distribution practices to a specific business operation.

Explain the characteristics of the main modes of freight transport and why businesses may use a particular mode.