Reflection on the past 13 weeks workshop learning By Christy Law Hiu Tung (52592521)

Learning Reflection

In the course we studied the case about TAL using VMI and made-to-measure to gain competitive advantage, seven-eleven and FedEx successful in its industry with the advanced technology. Those case studies would be discussed in the lessons can help us to have deeply understanding of the company and how to apply some logistics and supply chain knowledge in the business practice. The in-class discussion also gives us chance to search the information about companies in the web sites. Also lecturer can consolidate our knowledge on logistics supply chain management and concept. It is very useful for us to have a review of three years logistics learnings.

Besides the company visits include TAL, HACTL, Kerry, Yakult and HIT can make us know more about the logistics supply chain management. I learned that how company can build up a long term relationship and provide confidence to their customers by using business strategy and avoid unhappy from their customers. It is worth for us to have a visit since we cannot go to those company to have a sharing and discussion session with the employers in order to have better understanding in real business environment. They shows how using value-adding activities to gain the market share and even competitive advantage against other competitors and how they using their innovation and technology and computer systems to influence the supply chain management.

And we studied the case about before the visit such as TAL. We can get more information about the TAL before the visit. In the discussion and presentation in the lessons, we used the summarizing skill when we read the notes of case study, so we can conclude and pointed out the important information in the notes before the visit. We search for the news related to TAL in the internet. During the visit, we are thinking the critical point in the presentation in the visit and then ask the following questions to the representatives. It is valuable for all of us to discuss the case though the in-class activities. So I strongly recommend having case studies before the company visits and discussing during the lessons.

For the personal reflection, I shared what I feel and learnt in the visit to the other MS department student since it is a great experience to learn about how a company can gain their competitive advantage through IT in such a keen competitive industry. So I very enjoy in participate in the in-class and outsides activities in this course.