Module: Digital Supply Chain Innovation

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Digital Supply Chain Innovation
Module Code	MNA1179 (ITS) / MNA1179 (Banner)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
Module Co-ordinator	-
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

Coursework Only

Description

The digital supply chain is key to the successful operation of organisations that manufacture and distribute products, and applies to a broad range of supply chain models, including B2B production and distribution of products and services. This module relates to both the management of digital supply chains, and new innovations in the area, encompassing technologies relating to organisational and supply chain resilience in uncertain economic conditions, and how flexibility and adaptability are enabled and supported.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identification of digital technologies as key elements for successful supply chain management in organisations
2. Justify the importance of digital technologies to support supply chain management
3. Identify and examine digital supply chain approaches
4. Apply a wide variety of digital and analytical tools and techniques in analysing and solving supply chain problems
5. Appraise the value of data to support digital supply chains

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	24	No Description
Assignment Completion	57	No Description
Independent Study	46	No Description
Total Workload: 127

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Resilience in global supply chains

Frameworks for digital supply chain transformation

Digital building blocks and enabling technologies

Managing the Digital Supply Chain

Measuring and managing digital supply chain performance

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Group assignment	n/a	30%	n/a
Report(s)	n/a	70%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Bart L. MacCarthy,Dmitry Ivanov: 2022, The Digital Supply Chain, Elsevier, 9780323916141

Other Resources

None