MGF5611 Advanced supply chain management
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5611 Advanced supply chain management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs MGF5961.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF5611
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MGF5611
No unit lists MGF5611 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit is designed to expose you to contemporary thought and practice in logistics and supply chain management. The unit will elaborate on the extension of logistics management across organisational boundaries. How organisations are using logistics and supply chain management as a competitive tool will also be covered. You will be able to gain appreciation through the critical study of contemporary research publications in the area. The practice of leading edge organisations will also be studied. You will have the opportunity to apply new concepts in case studies and in your own organisations through assignment work.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Written20%
- Project40%
- Demonstration40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
explain in detail the elements of integrated supply chain management
- 2
critically evaluate contemporary literature in the field of logistics and supply chain management
- 3
apply contemporary logistics and supply chain management concepts to an organisation
- 4
formulate logistics and supply chain strategies
- 5
demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
MGF5611 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Amrik Sohal
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5611?
You need MGF5961 before you enrol.
When is MGF5611 offered?
In 2025, MGF5611 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5611?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5611 have an exam?
No. MGF5611 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MGF5611?
MGF5611 is part of Supply chain management.