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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022

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LB5230 - Managing Strategic Resources and Operations

Credit points:03
Year:2022
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance (pre 2023 PCS)

Subject Description

    This subject identifies and reviews the strategic tangible assets of a firm, the value chain, and how to harmonize the value chain to achieve strategic outcomes. This subject builds on the strategic role of operations management principles, supply chain, and global logistics through to their integrated role in the global economy generally and from an Asian/China perspective in particular. The individual building blocks are: Operations management, Supply chain management and Global logistics

Learning Outcomes

  • analyse and critically evaluate the strategic role of operations management principles, supply chain and logistics from a global and Asian perspective
  • evaluate the role of the global economy in supply chain logistics management
  • formulate strategies and tactics that increase firm productivity and performance in a global marketplace

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Client report 1 - (45%) - Individual
  • Written > ePoster - (25%) - Group & Individual
  • Written > Technical report - (30%) - Group & Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  LB5201

Availabilities

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Mar 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 14 Feb 2022 to Saturday, 14 May 2022
Staff:No staff allocated; see "This Subject In Other Years".
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Other - Combined lectures, tutorials/workshop

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 23 Jun 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 30 May 2022 to Saturday, 27 Aug 2022
Coordinator(s):
DR Reza Akbari
Lecturer(s):
MR Max Boudan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Other - Combined lectures, tutorials/workshop

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Oct 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 12 Sep 2022 to Saturday, 10 Dec 2022
Coordinator(s):
DR Reza Akbari
Lecturer(s):
MR Max Boudan
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Other - Combined lectures, tutorials/workshop

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 Apr 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 14 Mar 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Adrian Kuah
Lecturer(s):
MR Salman Hyder
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Other - Combined lectures, tutorials/workshop

JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 01 Dec 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 07 Nov 2022 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Adrian Kuah
Lecturer(s):
MR Salman Hyder
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Other - Combined lectures, tutorials/workshop

Townsville, Study Period 8, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability)

Census date:Thursday, 11 Aug 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 30 Sep 2022
Face to face teaching:Monday, 08 Aug 2022 to Sunday, 11 Sep 2022 (Pre Course Briefing 6-9pm Monday 8th August; 6-9pm Fri 12 & 9-5pm Sat 13 & Sun 14 August & 6-9pm Fri 9, 9-5pm Sat 10 and Sun 11 September 2022)
Coordinator(s):
DR Reza Akbari
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Other - Combined lectures, tutorials/workshops; Lecturer directed activities

Trimester 3, External

Census date:Thursday, 06 Oct 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 12 Sep 2022 to Saturday, 10 Dec 2022
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Josephine Pryce
DR Reza Akbari
Lecturer(s):
MR Kirk De Motte
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 0 Hours - Other
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