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Electronics Manufacturing – B324

Academic year 2009/10




"All of the product innovation in the world won't help a company if it can't also innovate its supply chain and speed of delivery."
    – R. Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes




Learning outcomes

  1. Use relevant principles, operational strategies and analytical techniques to analyze the supply chain for a company in the electronics manufacturing industry.
  2. Identify essential issues and relevant examples to analyze the business model for a company in the electronics manufacturing industry.
  3. Awareness of opportunities for reducing damage to the environment through design of supply chains and business models.



Assessments

Knowledge and analysis of the electronics manufacturing industry are assessed through coursework assignments and an open notes examination.
  1. The coursework was due May 30, 2010 and contributed 50% to the unit mark.
  2. 90 minutes open notes end of unit examination that contributed 50% to the unit mark.

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Syllabus and notes

  1. The factory system
  2. Company limited by shares
  3. Business models
  4. Linear programming
  5. Inventory and network models   (Network models notes)
  6. Supply chain analysis

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Study resources


RESEARCH SOURCES

SELECTION OF UK ELECTRONICS COMPANIES

WRITING GUIDES

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Unit lecturer


Please contact Chi Nguyen with questions or suggestions.