Module: Digital Supply Chain Innovation

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Digital Supply Chain Innovation
Module Code	MNA1179
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5

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

Section Breakdown
CRN	21128	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Vishwas Dohale	Module Teacher

Section Breakdown
CRN	21532	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Vishwas Dohale	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment 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; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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

Indicative Reading List

Books:

Bart L. MacCarthy,Dmitry Ivanov: 2022, The Digital Supply Chain, Elsevier, 464, 9780323916141

Articles:

Papadonikolaki, Eleni.: 2020, The digital supply chain: Mobilising supply chain management philosophy to reconceptualise digital technologies and building information modelling (BIM), Successful construction supply chain management: Concepts and case studies, 13-41,

Other Resources

None