Course Title: Warehouse and Distribution Channels

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Warehouse and Distribution Channels

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OMGT1074	City Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
OMGT1074	City Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009
OMGT1074	City Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024, Sem 2 2024
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 10, Offsh 3 11, Offsh3 12, Offsh3 13, Offsh3 14, Offsh3 15, Offsh3 16, Offsh3 17
OMGT2104	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	620H Business IT and Logistics	Distance / Correspondence	OUASP3UG17, OUASP1UG19, OUASP3UG19, OUASP2UG20, OUASP3UG21
OMGT2104	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Distance / Correspondence	OUASP2UG22, OUASP1UG23, OUASP3UG23
OMGT2196	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Viet3 2016, Viet2 2017, Viet1 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet2 2019, Viet3 2020, Viet2 2021
OMGT2196	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2022, Viet3 2022, Viet2 2023, Viet1 2024, Viet3 2024
OMGT2224	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Offsh3 12, Offsh1 13, Offsh3 13, Offsh1 14, Offsh3 14, Offsh1 15, Offsh3 15, Offsh1 16, Offsh3 16, Offsh1 17, Offsh3 17, Offsh3 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21
OMGT2224	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23, Offsh3 23, Offsh1 24, Offsh3 24, Offsh1 25
OMGT2316	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet2 2021
OMGT2316	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Viet3 2022, Viet2 2023, Viet1 2024, Viet3 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22018 (CC2)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22019 (All)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22020 (CC2)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22021 (CC2)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22022 (CC2)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22023 (All)
OMGT2064	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22024 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr Elsie Hooi

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5546

Course Coordinator Email: elsie.hooi@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 80

Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment via email

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

In this course you will explore the role of a warehousing in a supply chain. The course covers how a warehouse provides data on inventory levels throughout the supply chain as well as its role in the preparation and distribution of goods. The course will focus on how a well-run warehouse can help an organisation to maintain product schedules and avoid supply issues. The course also covers how distribution channels facilitate the timely delivery of raw materials/inventory to customers.  

Please note that while there is no pre-requisite for this course, it is recommended that you have completed the foundation course on "Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management" before you enrol into this course. Alternatively, it is recommended that you do pre-reading on basic warehousing and distribution management before you commence this course.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

1. Apply key concepts in warehousing and distribution channels management to generate appropriate approaches in the formulation of warehouse management strategy and distribution channel management strategy.
2. Design warehouse operations and distribution channel networks for both domestic and international contexts.
3. Evaluate various warehousing and distribution channels configurations and scenarios to optimize supply chain networks.
4. Demonstrate appropriate leadership, and leverage group resources to critically analyse real-world challenges in the operations of warehouses and distribution channels and develop solutions to those challenges.

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 2: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 3

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.