Department of Logistics

VSC 105 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Supply Chain Organizations: Structures and Functions

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
VSC 105	Fall	3	0	3	3

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Required
Course Level	Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	-
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Berrin YANGINÖZÜ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	This course introduces the candidate to a range of accounting and statistical analysis techniques relevant to the supply chain and then uses this expertise to evaluate the performance of the organisation as well as the effectiveness of its activities within the supply chain.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to describe various sources of finance available to both private and public sector organisations for the requirements of capital purchasing, how the requirements are determined, the costs analysed and the investment appraised will be able to analyse supplier financial data as part of the prepurchase order/contract award stage will be able to analyse organisational cost data as part of the prepurchase order/contract award stage will be able to use statistical methods for business analysis
Course Description	The Unit is primarily intended for candidates who may be working or intend to work in a procurement role within the supply chain although it would also be appropriate for those involved in the various functions associated with the supply chain, manufacturing, inventory, stores, production, distribution, planning, demand management, purchasing and customer relations.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Available sources of finance and the advantages and disadvantages associated with each source.	SQA materials
2	Capital purchasing analysis the determination of requirements for a capital purchase and the decision making process involved.	SQA materials
3	Total lifecycle costs analysis.	SQA materials
4	General investment appraisal techniques.	SQA materials
5	Analyse the information available from financial statements	SQA materials
6	Understand the Budgeting processes	SQA materials
7	Use ratio analysis as part of the evaluation process	SQA materials
8	Auditing of supplier performance	SQA materials
9	Understand the elements of costs, i.e. fixed and variable costs	SQA materials
10	Direct, indirect and standard costs	SQA materials
11	Process costs	SQA materials
12	Costs and margins	SQA materials
13	Prepare a cost build up to determine profit margin	SQA materials
14	Calculate a break even point for a product	SQA materials
15	Review of the Semester
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks	SQA materials
Suggested Readings/Materials

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade		50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade		50
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	10	3	30
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury			0
Project			0
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms	1	4	4
Final Exam	1	5	5
		Total	87

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