Explore Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management examines the movement of goods and information through connected systems. This subject guide introduces the questions, methods and practical work that help learners understand the field before choosing a formal course of study.
A strong starting point is to connect logistics with procurement. The first develops a foundation for reasoning; the second provides a setting in which to test ideas. Keep a learning journal that records assumptions, sources and questions that remain unresolved.
Four areas to investigate
Logistics
Connect logistics to the study of the movement of goods and information through connected systems. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Procurement
Connect procurement to the study of the movement of goods and information through connected systems. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Inventory models
Connect inventory models to the study of the movement of goods and information through connected systems. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Supply-chain resilience
Connect supply-chain resilience to the study of the movement of goods and information through connected systems. Compare an introductory explanation with a worked example, then describe where the approach is useful and where it may fail.
Learn through inquiry
Map a fictional product supply chain and evaluate disruption scenarios.
Begin with a question narrow enough to investigate. Decide what evidence would support an answer, document the method and explain what further work would be needed.