Service Management in Supply Chains

Postgraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
BUSI 6018
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Course ID
202429
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Management
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sev Nagalingam
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
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Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course develops students’ understanding of the principles of service management and the attainment of the managerial skills required in order to effectively manage and increase the competitiveness of service businesses within the context of supply chains. ICT advances such as AI and robotics are now introduced in numerous services, which in turn have changed business models and affected service management in supply chains. This course also aims to analyse how organisations can effectively design and offer customer engagement opportunities, allowing/motivating customers to participate actively while experiencing personalised services. Students are assessed through an essay, a presentation and report. 

  • Service Design In Supply Chains
  • Service Delivery In Supply Chains
  • Service Improvement In Supply Chains

Course learning outcomes

  • Identify and critically analyse the role and impact of customers, service employees and information and communication technologies (ICT) on service design, innovation and management in supply chains with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
  • Evaluate the core principles of how to design and manage service systems, servicescapes and service processes within the context of supply chains with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
  • Develop the critical thinking and managerial skills required for improving service quality, revenue/yield management and service recovery/complaint management processes, including supply chain management, with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report
  • Develop the critical thinking needed to anticipate the transformative impact of ICT on services and the service industry overall, as well as develop the managerial skills for integrating and exploiting ICT for (new) service design and management in supply chains with readings and seminar activities around the topics by completing the core requirements of this CLO in an essay, a presentation and report

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 21420
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 25
Available
Available 25
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-30
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 9:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus West Barbara Hanrahan, BH4-30

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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