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.

See the ANU Library website for access to e-journals.

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 - ANU Library Online Textbook

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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Other Information

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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. 2014Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
4	Global sourcing 2	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Casciaro & Piskorski 2005Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
5	Global distribution	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Jiang et al. 2023Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
6	GSC resilience	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Gebhardt et al. 2022Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
7	The impact of tax and international jurisdictions on the supply chain (TBD)	- Guest lecture by David Leaney (TBD)- Media scanningAssessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday
8	Economic policies and GSC	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Fan et al. 2022Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
9	Geopolitics and GSC	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Jacob et al. 2022Assessment Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
10	Regionalization of GSC	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Moradlou et al. 2024Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
11	GSC sustainability	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Song et al., 2023Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
12	Course review	- Lecture- Media scanning- Student present – Tashman et al., 2019Assessment: Item 2.1 due 5am Monday;Assessment Item 2.2 due 5pm Monday;Assessment Item1 due in seminar if scheduled for this week.
13		Assessment 3: Final examination to be advised by Examinations Office.

Tutorial Registration

No tutorials as the classes are in seminar format

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Group project (Group - Presentation 20% + Report 10%)	30 %	*	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Weekly (x10) media abstracts (Individual - 30%)	30 %	*	2,3,4,5
Final exam (Individual - 40%)	40 %	02/07/2026	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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Participation

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 (Group - Presentation 20% + Report 10%)

Objective: grasp the latest developments in global supply chain management research and concepts and ideas covered in the course.

Students to form a group and choose a presentation week (see above "class structure and content"). Students will form their own groups and notify the lecturer via the link provided on Canvas. Equal contribution is assumed among all group members, and the same mark will therefore be awarded to each member of the group. If contributions are not equal, group members must inform the lecturer by email.

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 of their presentation (10%). A penalty of 0.5% will be applied for each page exceeding this limit.

Presentation (20%) should cover:

• Introduction (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)
• Base your reflection on a real-world company that is involved in the global supply chain. You may also choose multiple companies for comparative analysis.
• Do you think the major finding(s) provide insights for the decision-making in this company or these companies?
• If yes, propose a potential problem the company/companies 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 the company/companies that make the finding(s) of the paper not applicable.

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

Late submission of the presentation is not permitted.

Written report (10%) should cover:

• A critical analysis of the paper (about 12 pages) - what you like and don't like about its:
• Research question
• Theory development, argumentation
• Research design (methodology)
• Key insights
• Limitations
• Implications or suggested avenues for future research
• If you are a supply chain manager, how can you use what you have learned from the paper (and any extended research you have conducted for this group project) in your job? (about 5 pages)
• Based on the paper (and any extended research), design one essay-type exam question (about 3 pages), including:
• The question itself — a typical essay-type exam question is about 50 words long.
• An answer key — If we were to use this question in our final exam and allocate 10 points for a full mark, how would I assess students’ responses? For essay-type questions, an answer key is not a single correct answer but rather a set of key points and scaled marking criteria. The aim is to differentiate the quality of responses while evaluating students’ answers in depth.
• A "sales pitch" - why should I use this question in our final exam?

More information on this assessment task, including marking criteria, will be made available on Canvas 2 weeks prior to 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 the linkage with the contents taught in the course. The maximum length of the written report (excluding references and appendices) is 20 pages, using a font size of 11 or larger and 1.5 or double line spacing. A penalty of 0.5% will be applied for each page exceeding this limit.

More information on group formation and group work will be made available on Canvas 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester and in class in Week 1. The size and number of groups will be dependent on the enrolment number.

Feedback: within 10 working days of submission.

Assessment Task 2

Weekly (x10) media abstracts (Individual - 30%)

This is a weekly task for Weeks 3 to 12 (inclusive) = 10 weeks.

Each week, you are required to complete one task:

• Students whose ANU ID ends with an odd number will complete Task 2.1 in odd-numbered weeks (Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11) and Task 2.2 in even-numbered weeks (Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12).
• Students whose ANU ID ends with an even number will complete Task 2.1 in even-numbered weeks (Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12) and Task 2.2 in odd-numbered weeks (Weeks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11).

(If the distribution of odd and even ID numbers is significantly imbalanced, task allocations may be adjusted accordingly.)

Task 2.1:

Scan credible media sources for content about (or related to) global supply chain issues, and pick one content/item and write a post on the weekly discussion forum in Canvas.

In this post, you should:

• Summarise the content using 100-150 words (not to repeat others). No penalty for exceeding this suggested length.
• Include a URL (or reference) of the original media source(s).
• Ask a question related to this content (e.g., what you don’t understand, what further information you need, what idea you want to challenge, etc.).
• This task is due by 5 am on Monday prior to the class day. Late posts will not earn points.

Task 2.2:

Read other students' posts for that week and reply to one of them. In your reply, you should:

• Express why you think this is an important issue (with 50-100 words). No penalty for exceeding this suggested length.
• Attempt to answer the question asked by the original poster. It does not have to be a definitive answer; just give your best guess/opinion/evidence (100-150 words).
• This task is due by 5 pm on Monday prior to the class day. A late reply will not earn points.

You may be asked to elaborate on or discuss your post/reply in class.

Grading criteria: For each weekly task, you can earn up to 3 points if you

1. follow the task requirements above, and
2. demonstrate originality and novelty in your post/reply (i.e., do not simply repeat what others have said).
3. you may use AI for language editing. For any other use of AI (e.g., research), you must manually verify the accuracy of the output. Any inappropriate use of AI will result in an academic integrity case process being initiated, which may result in a mark of zero for the assessment.

Feedback: within 10 working days of submission. You will receive an interim mark by 31 March, and a final mark for this task with the release of grades.

Assessment Task 3

Final exam (Individual - 40%)

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 Canvas and made available from the Examination Office by week 10.

Feedback: with the release of final grades.

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