Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5441 Diploma of Logistics

Course Title: Manage a supply chain

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Contact: Jeremy Glover

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99251485

Course Contact Email: jeremy.glover@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a supply chain, including the commercial and technical capabilities to ensure outcomes achieve organisational objectives.

It applies to individuals who are responsible for managing a supply chain in an organisation.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

BSBPRC504 Manage a supply chain

Elements:

1. Develop and implement a supply chain strategy

2. Manage the flow of supplies through the supply chain

3. Manage supply chain relationships and activities

4. Evaluate and improve supply chain effectiveness

Learning Outcomes

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

  • critically evaluate organisational supply chain management
  • successfully manage a supply chain in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, including:
    • implement a supply chain strategy
    • monitor supply chain activities
    • co-ordinate staff and engage relevant stakeholders
    • liaise with suppliers to drive efficiencies
  • evaluate and formulate recommendations to improve supply chain management strategy.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

Knowledge evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge to effectively complete the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and to manage tasks and reasonably foreseeable contingencies in the context of the work role:

  • key features of organisational objectives and their relationship to the supply chain strategy
  • key requirements relating to the management of a supply chain, including:
    • organisational policies and procedures for procurement, tendering and contracting
    • contracting and tendering
    • ethical behaviour
    • purchasing and procurement
    • supply chain management
  • techniques to establish collaborative relationships
  • relevant legislation, regulations, standards and organisation policies.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in the administration – procurement and contracting field of work and include access to:

  • organisation policies and procedures
  • supply chain strategies and relevant supply chain management records
  • office equipment and supplies
  • case studies and, where possible, real situations in the workplace.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the assessor requirements in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

 Feedback

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or online discussions.  You are encouraged to ask and answer questions during class time and online sessions so that you can obtain feedback on your understanding of the concepts and issues being discussed.  Finally, you can email or arrange an appointment with your teacher to gain more feedback on your progress.

You should take note of all feedback received and use this information to improve your learning outcomes and final performance in the course.