PREREQUISITES

Working knowledge of computers, email, and the internet. No other requirements. 

REQUIRED TEXT (Optional)

• Supply Chain Management, Planning, and Operation, 7th Edition, Chopra, Sunil: Pearson Publishing (2019), ISBN-13: 978-0-13-473188-9, or ISBN-13:  978-1-292-25789-1 for the International Edition, paperback (2019).

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY

This is an online synchronous course. You will read assigned chapters and attend classes via Zoom meetings.  Assignments and a final paper will be submitted on-line through Blackboard using your electronic device and network connection. Extra credits are available and will be discussed by your instructor.

The course focuses on effective supply chain strategies for organizations that operate globally with emphasis on how to plan and integrate supply chain components into a coordinated system. Specifically, the course seeks to integrate different perspectives from the practices of marketing, logistics, and operations management. The course will introduce key tactics such as risk pooling and inventory placement, integrated planning, and information sharing. One of the key objectives is to understand the relationship between a focal firm and its suppliers and customers.

The topical areas covered include:

1. Building a strategic framework to analyze supply chains
2. Designing the supply chain network
3. Planning and coordinating demand and supply in the supply chain
4. Planning and managing inventories in a supply chain

Designing and planning transportation networks

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES & GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES

We discuss logistics and the evolution of supply chain management. We identify reasons for growth in global trade and competitive factors driving supply chain networks. We explore the evolution of manufacturing and the impact on business and supply chain strategy. We introduce procurement, inventory management, warehousing, and materials handling. We examine sourcing trends, emerging technology, and data analytics and their impact on supply chain management. We discuss approaches for mitigating supply chain vulnerability and risk and improving supply chain robustness, resilience, and sustainability. We examine approaches for designing and integrating company and supply chain network information systems and discuss the skills needed by the supply chain manager of the future.