Course Title: Source textile materials and resources

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: MANU5923C

Course Title: Source textile materials and resources

School: 350T Fashion & Textiles

Campus: Brunswick Campus

Program: C6086 - Advanced Diploma of Fashion and Textiles Merchandising

Course Contact : Amanpreet Singh

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259139

Course Contact Email:amanpreet.singh@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit covers the skills and knowledge to source materials and resources that are required for the production of textiles.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

LMTTD4006A Source textile materials and resources

Element:

1. Identify and locate required textile resources

2. Analyse order and supply conditions

3. Compare supply costs.

4. Order and receive textile materials and resources

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Materials required for production of textile products are identified from production specifications

1.2 Expertise required for production is identified and in-house availability of skills assessed.

1.3 Supply criteria in order to meet production requirements are determined

1.4 Textile suppliers in Australia and overseas are identified and researched.

1.5 Range of textile services provided by suppliers are identified and compared with supply criteria and production specifications

1.6 A shortlist of preferred suppliers that meet criteria is developed and details documented

2.1 Minimum order requirements for suppliers are identified.

2.2 Lead times required for different suppliers are identified and compared.

2.3 Capacity of suppliers to meet order and delivery requirements are investigated and compared.

2.4 Shipping and freight options are identified and compared.

2.5 Supplier business conditions are documented to allow for future reference.

2.6 Communication channels for supplier are confirmed and established for business operation

3.1 Capacity of suppliers to meet price and quality requirements are analysed and compared

3.2 Costs, including hidden costs of purchases are identified.

3.3 Costs of purchasing direct from overseas suppliers, contractors or manufacturers are compared to purchasing from local suppliers.

3.4 Payment options offered by suppliers are identified and compared


4.1 Suppliers are selected for supply of materials and resources based on their ability to meet required specifications and competitiveness.

4.2 Orders are completed and placed with suppliers according to own and supplier business requirements

4.3 Orders are monitored and followed up to ensure that conditions will be met.

4.4 Orders are received and quality and content checked against documentation.

4.5 Invoice is processed for payment.







Learning Outcomes


After completion of this course, learner would be able to able to identify the criteria of suppliers selection in Australia and Overseas, specially for textiles and supply chain issues being arisen due to the bottlenecks and constraints. Learner would also be able to order and receive texilte materials and fulfill the documentation required.


Details of Learning Activities

Lectures, tutorials, online activities, workshops where students are challenged to reflect and debate on different value positions, concepts and issues. They are required to actively engage in case study material, problem solving activities, videos, self-reflection and discussion.


Teaching Schedule

WEEK BEGINNING Weekly Schedule Element
Performance Criteria
 
8 Feb 10 Supply Chain Activities, Value Chain, Supply Chain in Apparel 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 (LMTFD4017B)
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 (LMTTD4006A)
 
15 Feb 10 Managing supply chain, SCM processes, Objective of Supply chain, supplier selection 1.4, 3.3, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2(LMTFD4017B)
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2(LMTTD4006A)
 
22 Feb 10 Local & overseas marketplaces: cultural awareness issues 2.1, 3.1(LMTFD4017B)
1.4, 1.5(LMTTD4006A)
 
1 march 10 Demographic Transition model 2.1, 3.1( LMTFD4017B)
1.4, 1.5(LMTTD4006A)
 
8 March 10 (labour Day) Pres The Brand History Idea: product development, purchasing perspectives, purchasing drivers, world class purchasing 1.2, 1.3, 5.1, 5.2, 4.3( LMTFD4017B)
3.3, 3.4 (LMTTD4006A)
 
15 March 10 Presentation -1    
22 March 10 Presentation -2    
5 April 10 Production requirements: design, purpose & specifications, Textile products: raw materials, trims & resources 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1 ( LMTFD4017B)
2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1 (LMTTD4006A)
 
12 April 10 Resource distribution :
Sources: local suppliers & contractors against set criteria
2.1, 2.3, 4.3, 4.4, 7.1, 7.2
( LMTFD4017B)
2.5, 2.6, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.5 (LMTTD4006A)
 
19 April 10 Outsourcing, Global supply management 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5
( LMTFD4017B)
 
26 April 10 (ANZAC Day) Shipping & freight options, Incoterms, Tariffs and Subsidy

6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2( LMTFD4017B)
2.4, 2.5(LMTTD4006A)
 
3 May 10 Sea cargo calculations 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2( LMTFD4017B)
2.4, 2.5(LMTTD4006A)
 
10 May 10 Air Cargo 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
( LMTFD4017B)
2.4, 2.5(LMTTD4006A)
 
17 May 10 Air freight rate calculations 6.1, 6.2, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4
( LMTFD4017B)
2.4, 2.5(LMTTD4006A)
 
24 May 10 Assignment-2 Consultation    
31 May 10 Assignment -2 Submission    
7 June 10 Quick revision and any Queries    


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

• Burt and Pinkerton, “Supply Management”, McGraw Hill


References

• Lysons and Farrington, “Purchasing and Supply Chain Management”, Prentice Hall.
• Levi,” Managing the Supply Chain”, McGraw Hill


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1: Presentation on "Identify the impact of globalization on Supply chain and supply chain performance".

Assessment: 2: Major hands on report "Discuss the supply chain and supply chain issues of Garment manufacturing / textile company".

Assessment 3: Exercise on sea freight and Air freight calculations.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Presentation on "Identify the impact of globalization on Supply chain and supply chain performance".

Assessment: 2: Major hands on report "Discuss the supply chain and supply chain issues of Garment manufacturing / textile company".

Assessment 3: Exercise on sea freight and Air freight calculations.


Assessment Matrix

Elements Presentation Practical Example / In class Activity Major Report
Identify and locate required textile resources (LMTTD4006A) YES    
Analyse order and supply conditions
(LMTTD4006A)
YES    
Compare supply costs
(LMTTD4006A)
  YES  
Order and receive textile materials and resources
(LMTTD4006A)
YES    
Identify Materials and resources required for production
(LMTFD4017B)
YES    
Identify material and resources available in Australia
(LMTFD4017B)
    YES
Identify materials and resources available overseas
(LMTFD4017B)
YES    
Identify lead times and payment requirements
(LMTFD4017B)
    YES
Identify costs of purchasing materials and resources
(LMTFD4017B)
    YES
Shipping options are determined
(LMTFD4017B)
  YES  
Select and source materials and resources
(LMTFD4017B)
  YES  
Follow quality processes
(LMTFD4017B)
    YES

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