Supply Chain and Project Management

This module will introduce you to a range of organisational concepts, where you'll learn to apply various techniques and approaches to various organisation and industry types, i.e public and private. You will acquire knowledge of how organisations work through an exploration of their structures, strategies, spend, and the concept of supply and demand.

During this module you will gain knowledge of a range of project management concepts and learn key approaches and techniques used in the workplace. This module will also cover the contexts and environments in which projects can be delivered, key contents of a project communication plan, as well as the principles of leadership and teamwork.

In this module you will be provided with knowledge and experience of a range of Digital Business Skills used in the workplace, such as MS Excel and MS Access and study Maths in a Business Context (supply chain and demand) and be introduced to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software. You will be supported to develop skills and knowledge in analysing, interpreting, and presenting data to a range of possible audiences.

This module will provide you with knowledge and experience of a range of supply chain management issues and the key approaches and techniques used in the workplace. Starting from an understanding of supply markets through to the role of supplier and managing relationships, fundamentals of cost management and supplier pricing.

This module will introduce you to a range of procurement concepts, tools, approaches and techniques used in the workplace. You will learn about the procurement process and lifecycles, from supplier selection to management and the impact of embedding principles of sustainability.

This module will provide you with knowledge and experience in Industry 5.0. You will learn how technology such as automation and artificial intelligence is driving industry 5.0 and the opportunities and challenges provided by big data analytics, the internet of things, the digital economy, drone applications, 3D printing, robotics, augmented reality and more.

This module builds on your studies from level 4 and will introduce you to more advanced knowledge, experience, and skills in a range of contractual elements of procurement used in the workplace, such as contractual agreements, disputes and conflict, negotiation, and tendering.

This module enriches your knowledge, appreciation, and detailed awareness of the skills required to manage a range of financial techniques in supply chain and project management used in the workplace, including forecasting, costing, pricing methods, and the role of budgeting.

Focusing on a range of logistics activities and challenges, such as warehouse management and analysing modes of transportation, you will advance your knowledge, experience, and skills developed in your level 4 studies.

This module will provide you with more advanced knowledge, experience, and skills of a range of project management tools and techniques used in the workplace, and will look at managing multi-project environments and resource planning and scheduling. 

This module develops deeper knowledge, experience, and skills in a range of operations-management issues used in the workplace, including data analytics and statistics, risk mitigation strategies, capacity management, quality management and process types/layout. 

In the final module, you will engage with a business simulation project, utilising the skills, knowledge, and experience from previous modules to demonstrate the ability to be creative, solve problems, make effective decisions, and sustain arguments in complex and unpredictable context. Areas of application include stakeholder analysis, cash flow, balance supply chain, and profitability.