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Unit Description
In an increasingly interconnected global economy, efficient supply chains are more pivotal than ever. This unit will teach you how to design and manage supply chains that are customer-focused, sustainable, and adaptable to sudden shifts. You will gain a foundational and strategic understanding of supply chain design principles, enabling you to manage complex supply networks that contribute to your organisation’s success and resilience.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this unit.
Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyse the role of supply chain management in driving organisational success, innovation and resilience.
- Critically evaluate key elements of supply chain operations to optimise performance.
- Assess financial and operational factors influencing supply chain design and apply strategic models to support decision-making in dynamic environments.
- Design supply chain strategies to consider efficiency, customer focus, risk management and sustainability, and integrate circular economy principles.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of emerging supply chain technologies and innovations to support transformation initiatives.
Graduate Attributes
AIM Business School has identified a set of attributes that positively impact graduates’ success in business as a manager and leader and these are taught, developed, and assessed to varying degrees in this unit. These Graduate Attributes are:
- Strives for intellectual rigour
- Understanding the changing global context
- Manages for success
- Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Develops mastery of business and management disciplines
- Strives to be a continuous adult learner
