Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Supply Chain Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Critically evaluate interactions in a Supply Chain.
• Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of logistics systems.
• Understand the competitive value of logistics.
• Identify and explain the focus of world-class warehouse operations.
• Define the various Product Process Categories (PPC).
• Understand logistics functions.
• Evaluate cost and service trade-offs in packaging.
• Understand the critical role of transportation in logistics.
• Understand the nature and scope of Operations Management functions.
• Understand the strategic role of purchasing in the value chain.
• Plan for and engage in global procurement.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Collect, synthesise, and present information for decision making.
• Critically evaluate supply chain theories, strategies, and plans.
• Design and develop supply chain strategies.
• Develop push/pull strategies.
• Apply smart pricing principles.
• Manage economies of scale in a supply chain.
• Engage in sales and operations planning.
• Engage in strategic logistics planning.
• Develop reverse logistics strategies.
• Make effective managerial decisions.
• Understand how operations management decisions influence strategic objectives.
• Develop operations strategies.
• Implement supply strategies.
• Manage contracts with suppliers.
• Drive innovation in the procurement function.
• Demonstrate accountability, ethics, and responsibility in Supply Chain practice.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Address triple bottom line issues in Supply Chain Management.
• Develop responses for demand variability.
• Consider sustainability issues in logistics.
• Apply sustainability and ethics principles.
• Evaluate suppliers and supplier performance.
• Analyse the purchasing environment and develop response strategies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Apply research approach and philosophy to an organization.
• Ensure consistency in research ideas, design, and methods.
• Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative research.
• Apply suitable research design methodologies.
• Apply research methodologies to answer study questions.
• Apply analytical skills to a supply chain research area.
• Develop research questions.
• Read and analyse current literature in a specialized business area.
• Design, plan, and execute a research study.
• Apply appropriate research methodologies.
• Capture, analyze, and interpret business data.
• Provide recommendations aligned with leading practices in supply chain management.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Apply project management concepts in an organizational context.
• Analyze competing constraints in a project environment.
• Use common tools and techniques in project life cycles.
• Manage project scope and time effectively.
• Apply leadership communication and risk management.
• Demonstrate knowledge of leadership expertise in project management.
• Understand project quality concepts and tools for monitoring and improvement.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Identify responses to counter risks.
• Understand the impact of supply chain risks on performance.
• Demonstrate understanding of resilience.
• Develop strategies for collaboration in the Supply Chain.
• Understand the role of postponement in creating a buffer.

Integrated Assessment:

• Measure competence in different areas of study.
• Integrate knowledge, skills, attitudes, and applied competence.
• Grasp concepts and apply theory to practical contexts.
• Use appropriate research methods.
• Balance theory and practice.
• Use technology for effective communication.

Formative Assessment:

• Assignments based on learning material with continuous feedback.
• Focus on smaller sections of work and limited outcomes.

Summative Assessment:

• Examinations and research essay/portfolio to determine achievement of exit level outcomes.
• Assess ability to manage and integrate knowledge.

These criteria outline the expectations and requirements for learners to demonstrate competence in various aspects of Supply Chain Management at the exit level of the qualification.