This paper explores supply chain strategies and examines how e-commerce and advanced information systems enable increased supply chain competitiveness. The approaches to configuring supply chains to offer high degrees of customisation will be reviewed in line with the need to align strategy with the market segment.

For this trimester, SCMGT577 is being offered in Asynchronous FLEXI mode, which means some flexible aspects of this paper can be completed online. However, you are EXPECTED to attend class if you live in the Hamilton region, to receive the most effective teaching and a great campus experience. For students who live outside the region, the classroom sessions will be recorded using Panopto (not Zoom).

'Asynchronous FLEXI' info:

Asynchronous means that there are no elements that require remote students to be online at specified times.

FLEXI teaching and learning strategies combine independent online study with in-class engagement to achieve the complete learning experience. Videos, slideshows, and other Moodle resources help prepare students for the face-to-face classroom sessions in which activities offer insights that help scaffold learning. Please note that you are responsible for completing all of the online materials and tasks before attending classroom sessions, to achieve your learning goals.

This graduate-level paper will be taught using a combination of online and in-class teaching and learning strategies that give you the flexibility of attending classroom sessions and participating online This approach has the added benefit of enabling us to readily transition if we need to return to a lockdown situation. Topics will be introduced every week for you to study independently via Moodle. This ‘flipped-classroom learning model' means that you are responsible for independently completing the course materials before each classroom session.

A face-to-face classroom session will be held every Tuesday in room MSB.1.03 (11am -1pm). Again, participation in person is considered vital for graduate-level papers to achieve the learning goals. Activities will build on each week's topics using a combination of instructor- and student-led activities that discuss relevant questions and cases and provide insights to help you 'scaffold' your learning. Every session will be Panopto-recorded and made available via Moodle.

Separate handouts, accessible via Moodle, will detail the specific requirements and assessment criteria for each assignment.

Web Support is available via Moodle as follows:

Simply log in and select: SCMGT577-21B (HAM) E-Enabled Agile Supply Chains. Moodle will contain activities and videos, plus copies of all the slides and useful team resources, as well as details of assignments and assessment schedules (these will be posted to Moodle at the appropriate times during the trimester).