FOOD QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
AGR2SCM
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will gain knowledge of the concepts, principles and relevant emerging technologies of food quality assurance and supply chain management practice in an agricultural industry context. Students will develop practical skills and knowledge in matters such as purchasing and procurement, inventory management, transportation, warehousing, distribution systems and information and financing flows. Students will also explore coordination and management of the supply chain including costs, relationships, contracts, legal obligations, ethics, alliances and partnerships. The role of Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP), Just in Time (JIT) and Total Quality Management (TQM) in supply chain systems and food quality assurance will be investigated. Critical analysis of logistic systems will assist students in developing integrated management plans relevant to the agricultural industry.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Admission into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Business logistics/supply chain management: planning, organizing, and controlling the supply chain | Recommended | Ballou, R 2004 | 5TH EDN, PEARSON PRENTICE HALL, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ. |
| Readings | ERP in distribution | Recommended | Lawrence, F, Jennings, D & Reynolds, B 2005 | THOMSON SOUTH WESTERN, MASON, OH. |
| Readings | Food Security in Australia: Challenges and Prospects for the Future | Recommended | Farmar-Bowers, Q, Higgins, V & Millar, J (eds) 2013 | SPRINGER, NEW YORK. |
| Readings | Global food security: facts, issues, and implications. ABARES, viewed 11 June, 2013 | Recommended | Moir, B & Morris, P 2011 | HTTP://ADL.BRS.GOV.AU/DATA/WAREHOUSE/PE_ABARES99010538/SEI1_2011GLOBALFOODSECURITYREPORT.PDF |
| Readings | International logistics and freight forwarding manual: street-smart guide to international trade and transportation | Recommended | Burke, R 2004 | 3RD EDN, RUSSELL BURKE, MELBOURNE, VIC. |
| Readings | Keeping our food chain secure - processors, Viewed 11 June, 2013 | Recommended | DAFF n.d. | N/A |
| Readings | Logistics & supply chain management: creating value-adding networks | Recommended | Christopher, M 2005 | 3RD EDN, PRENTICE HALL/FINANCIAL TIMES, HARLOW, ENG. |
| Readings | Organic production and food quality | Recommended | Blair, R 2012 | AMES, IOWA. |
| Readings | Principles of supply chain management: a balanced approach | Recommended | Wisner, J, Leong, G & Tan, K 2009 | 2ND EDN, SOUTH WESTERN, MASON, OH. |
| Readings | Purchasing and supply chain management | Recommended | Lysons, K & Farrington B 2005 | 7TH EDN, FINANCIAL TIMES PRENTICE HALL, LONDON. |
| Readings | Supply chain management: a logistics perspective | Recommended | Coyle, J, Langley, C, Gibson, B & Bardi, E 2009 | 8TH EDN, SOUTH WESTERN/CENGAGE, MASON, OH. |
| Readings | Supply management | Recommended | Burt, D, Petcavage, S & Pinkerton, R 2010 | 8TH EDN, MCGRAW-HILL IRWIN, BOSTON, MA. |
| Readings | The Farming Game: agricultural management and marketing | Recommended | Malcolm, B, Makeham, J & Wright, V 2005 | 2ND EDN, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. |
| Readings | Transportation | Recommended | Coyle, J, Bardi, E & Novack, R 2006 | 6TH EDN, THOMSON SOUTH WESTERN, MASON, OH. |
| Readings | e-Distribution | Recommended | Lawrence, F, Jennings, D & Reynolds, B 2003 | CENGAGE SOUTH WESTERN, MASON, OH. |
Epping, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Development plan (1500 words) | 40 | |
| Integrated case study (1000 words) | 35 | |
| Tutorial Exercises (1000 words) | 25 |