• Semester 1 (External)

Pre-requisite: 64001

Synopsis

The  use  of  Internet  technology in business-to-business  (B2B)  and
business-to-customer (B2C) transactions is growing exponentially.   In
many  cases  transactions are initiated and managed via the  Internet,
but  product has to be physically delivered.  In these cases the  cost
of physical delivery is the key element in profitability.  This is the
subject  matter  of supply chain analysis.  This unit  introduces  the
concept  of  the supply chain, broadly defined to include both  design
and  management aspects.  The unit also provides a basis for analysing
the economic costs and benefits of alternative supply chains.