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BMA5271 - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Created: July 22, 2008? Module Code? BMA5271? Module Title? SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT? Semester? Semester 1, 2008/2009 Modular Credit(s)? 4? Department? Decision Sciences? Teaching Staff? Adjunct Professor SHEILA WANG? bizwangs@nus.edu.sg? Lecturer? ? Aims Objectives | Prerequisites | Schedule | Synopsis | Assessment | Text Readings |Workload? AIMS OBJECTIVES ? Supply Chain Management has been identified in todays corporations as the new competitive edge.? What is a Supply Chain?? Why is it important to the success of corporations?? How do cross functional organizations operate effectively in a supply chain?? What are the supply chain successes and challenges in various worldwide corporations and why? These are some of the examples of discussions this course will address to help participants make effective management decisions. The objectives in this course is to allow the student to: ???????? Increase one’s knowledge in the subject of supply chain management with an integrated approach dealing with the various components which make up the spectrum of supply chain management. ???????? Develop a solid knowledge required for systematic analysis of corporations’ supply chain networks and management. ???????? Through learning the analytical tools and pragmatic case studies to enable one to apply the acquired supply chain management knowledge in real life corporate practices. ???????? Enhance one’s thinking process and problem analysis approach in dealing with supply chain management issues and the optimization of a supply chain process. ???????? Increase one’s value contribution in the subject of supply chain management through acquiring an understanding and application of the various components of supply chain management and the value creation of good supply chain management. Through discussions of theories and business case studies, this course aims at providing participants the necessary knowledge to build a