In the increasingly connected global economy, businesses participate in supply chains that span across national borders to diversify risk, enable speciation, and create collaborative synergy in their efforts of value-creation. A global network of supply chain partners facilitates the purchasing, production, and distribution activities of multinational companies to create value in products or services for international markets. Effective and efficient management of the global supply chain can enhance the global competitiveness of firms. Using a combination of lectures, case studies and seminar discussion, the course explores the main issues in global supply chain management (SCM) to underline their strategic importance to firms. It first places SCM in the context of international business. It then discusses the core concepts of SCM, supply chain strategies, and key operations. The later part of the course focuses on the designing of global supply chain to counter risks, enhance efficiency, and promote sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. define, explain and illustrate the key operational issues involved in international logistics
2. explain and illustrate the significance of logistics and supply chain management in international business
3. explain and illustrate the composition of global supply chain
4. apply this knowledge of managing logistics in international trade operations in analysis, discussion and argument
5. analyse the supply chain strategies of firms
6. examine the levels of risk, efficiency, and sustainability of a supply chain
7. communicate effectively in oral and written forms about international supply chain management using appropriate concepts, logic and rhetorical conventions.

Research-Led Teaching

The course applies practical research from the global supply chain industry, including lessons learned from Australian organisations dealing with global supply chain issues, and lessons from overseas countries and organisations.

Additional Course Costs

No additional class costs.

Examination Material or equipment

The Final Examination will be held during the Semester 1 examination period. Specific details of the exam date will be available closer to the commencement of the examination period at https://exams.anu.edu.au/timetable/. Further information will be made available from the Examination Office.

Required Resources

Lampel, J. and Giachetti, C., 2013. International diversification of manufacturing operations: Performance implications and moderating forces. Journal of Operations Management, 31(4), pp.213-227.

Steven, A.B., Dong, Y. and Corsi, T., 2014. Global sourcing and quality recalls: An empirical study of outsourcing-supplier concentration-product recalls linkages. Journal of Operations Management, 32(5), pp.241-253.

Casciaro, T. and Piskorski, M.J., 2005. Power imbalance, mutual dependence, and constraint absorption: A closer look at resource dependence theory. Administrative science quarterly, 50(2), pp.167-199.

Jiang, S., Yeung, A. C., Han, Z., & Huo, B. (2023). The effect of customer and supplier concentrations on firm resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: resource dependence and power balancing. Journal of Operations Management, 69(3), 497-518.

Gebhardt, M., Spieske, A., Kopyto, M. and Birkel, H., 2022. Increasing global supply chains’ resilience after the COVID-19 pandemic: Empirical results from a Delphi study. Journal of Business Research, 150, pp.59-72.

Fan, D., Zhou, Y., Yeung, A. C., Lo, C. K., & Tang, C. (2022). Impact of the US–China trade war on the operating performance of US firms: The role of outsourcing and supply base complexity. Journal of Operations Management, 68(8), 928-962.

Jacobs, B. W., Singhal, V. R., & Zhan, X. (2022). Stock market reaction to global supply chain disruptions from the 2018 US government ban on ZTE. Journal of Operations Management. In press.

Moradlou, H., Boffelli, A., Mwesiumo, D.E., Benstead, A., Roscoe, S. and Khayyam, S., 2024. Building parallel supply chains: how the manufacturing location decision influences supply chain ambidexterity. British Journal of Management, 35(3), pp.1262-1280.

Song, S., Dong, Y., Kull, T., Carter, C., & Xu, K. (2023). Supply chain leakage of greenhouse gas emissions and supplier innovation. Production and Operations Management, 32(3), 882-903.

Tashman, P., Marano, V., & Kostova, T. (2019). Walking the walk or talking the talk? Corporate social responsibility decoupling in emerging market multinationals. Journal of International Business Studies, 50, 153-171.

Recommended Resources

Mangan, J., Lalwani, C., Butcher, T., & Javadpour, R. (2015) Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-119-11782-7.

The textbook is available electronically (as a VitalSource Bookshelf electronic file), which is recommended. Limited paper copies are available via the library. See the library for reserve information: https://anulib.anu.edu.au/collections/reserve-short-loan-collection

Online Textbook - https://library.anu.edu.au/record=b4911351

David, P.A.; Stewart, R.D. (2017) International Logistics: Management of International Trade Operations. Fifth Edition. Thomson Learning. ISBN 978-0-989-49064-1.

See library for reserve information: http://anulib.anu.edu.au/services/reserve/.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

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Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction and foundational concepts	-  Lecture
2	Business strategy in GSC context	- Lecture- How to read academic paper- Demo presentation – Lampel & Giachetti 2013
3	Global sourcing 1	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Steven et al. 2014
4	Global sourcing 2	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Casciaro & Piskorski 2005
5	Global distribution	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Jiang et al. 2023
6	GSC resilience	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Gebhardt et al. 2022
7	The impact of tax and international jurisdictions on the supply chain	- Guest lecture by David Leaney- Media scanning
8	Economic policies and GSC	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Fan et al. 2022
9	Geopolitics and GSC	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Jacob et al. 2022
10	Regionalization of GSC	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Moradlou et al. 2024
11	GSC sustainability 1	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Song et al., 2023
12	GSC sustainability 2	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Tashman et al., 2019- Course wrap-up

Tutorial Registration

No tutorials as the classes are in seminar format

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Group project (presentation 20%, report 10%)	30 %	*	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Weekly media abstract (3% per week * 10 weeks)	30 %	*	2,3,4,5
Final exam	40 %	26/06/2025	1,2,3,4,5,6,7

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

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This subject is taught in a seminar format. Attendance at seminars, while not compulsory, is expected in line with "Code of Practice for Teaching and Learning," Clause 2 paragraph (b). Where students will not be able to attend a seminar, they should advise the Convenor and discuss how to otherwise address the learning materials.

Examination(s)

The Final Examination will be held during the Semester 1 Final Examination period. Specific details of the exam date will be available closer to the commencement of the examination period at https://exams.anu.edu.au/timetable/. Further information will be made available from the Examination Office.

Assessment Task 1

Group project (presentation 20%, report 10%)

Objective: grasp the latest development in global supply chain management researches, and concepts and ideas covered in the course.

Students to form a group and choose:

1) a company with global supply chain (not to overlap with others), and

2) an academic paper from the list (see above "required resources")

Each group needs to:

1) give a 30-minute presentation to discuss the paper. (20%), and

2) hand in a written report (Max. 20 pages, excluding references and appendices) within two weeks after the end of the classes. (10%)

Note: Presentations will be video recorded, which will enable later validation and verification of assessment if required (in accordance with point 7 in the ANU Student Assessment (Coursework) policy).

Presentation (20%) should cover:

Introduction (suggested 5 mins):

Background of the research

Motivation of the study.

Hypothesis/research question development (7 mins):

Explain the development logic of each hypothesis/research question.

Method and results (5 mins):

Data collection technique and sample description.

Hypotheses testing results.

Conclusion (3 mins):

A brief summary of major finding(s).

Reflection (10 mins)

Do you think the major finding provide insights for the decision-making in your chosen company (for the group project)?

If yes, propose a potential problem the company may encounter, and illustrate how the finding(s) of the paper offer implications to make a better decision and solve the problem (i.e., a what-if analysis). If no, elaborate what are the special characteristics of your chosen company making the finding(s) not applicable.

Written report (10%) should cover:

What do you like about the paper? (10 pages)

Research question

Theory development, argumentation

Research design (methodology)

Key insights

What aspects of the paper have limitations? (3 pages)

Do these limitations lead to future research opportunities? If so, what are these opportunities? (3 pages)

If you are a supply chain manager, how can you use what you have learned from the paper in your job? (4 pages)

More information on this assessment task, including marking criteria, will be made available on Wattle at the start of the semester. Generally, the presentation and report should cover the contents listed above, provide clear and logical explanations of rationale and evidence, and reflect on linkage with contents taught in the course.

More information on group formation and group work will be made available in class in Week 1 and on Wattle after Week 1. Size and number of groups will be dependent on enrollment number.

Assessment Task 2

Weekly media abstract (3% per week * 10 weeks)

This is a weekly task for Weeks 3 to 12 (inclusive) = 10 weeks, in each week, you

Scan creditable media sources for content about (or related to) global supply chain issues

Pick one content/item and write a post for our weekly online forum

Summarize the content using 100-150 words (not to repeat others)

Include a URL (or reference) of the original contents

A single takeaway point (no more than 20 words)

A question related to this content (e.g., what you don’t understand, what you don’t agree)

Your weekly post is due at 5pm on the day prior to the class day

You may be asked to elaborate on or discuss your post in the class

An interim mark will be provided by the end of Week 6, with the final mark for this task provided after teaching has finished.

Grading criteria: on-time posting covering the above (1), relevance (1), and interestingness (1).

Assessment Task 3

Final exam

Four essay-type questions (10 x 4 = 40)

Open book

Allowed – printed materials, handwritten notes

Not allowed – electronic devices

More information to be provided on Wattle and made available from the Examination Office.

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