BA 457 Supply Chain Strategies

Winter 2009

Professor: Dr Dayna Simpson

Office: 418B Bexell Hall

Office Phone: 737-3687

Email: Dayna.Simpson@bus.oregonstate.edu

Class times:

Tues/Thurs – 12pm to 1:50pm (457: 001)

Tues/Thurs – 4pm to 5:50pm (457: 002)

Office hours:

Tues/Thurs: 2pm – 4pm; Fri: 10am – noon.

Understandably, not every student can make it to my office hours for various reasons. Office hours outside of these times can be arranged by making an appointment with two days notice. Alternatively, I check for emails at 8am and 4pm each day (Monday to Friday) and can answer your emailed questions at those times. I’m available both directly before and after class so that’s also a good time for questions.

Course Summary

The most basic goal of the organization is not complete until customers have received the goods that they require. Supply chain management is the process that makes this happen. The aim of this subject is to provide the student with a broad understanding of the concepts and practices of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Topics covered include the role of supply chain strategies in delivering customer value; the strategic and operational decisions of SCM; inventory management; procurement and supplier management; warehousing and transportation; performance issues; internationalization; the role of information and communication technologies; and the goal of sustainability in SCM.

Course Readings

The class schedule lists a lecture topic and a recommended reading. All of the lecture slides and some of the class readings will be available on the OSU blackboard before the commencement of class. It is recommended that you read the assigned readings before each class. Students should download the lecture notes from Blackboard before the start of each class. Additional case studies, newspaper articles and review questions may be assigned periodically for use during class to assist with student learning.

Required text:

· Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P. and Simchi-Levi, E. (2008) “Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, strategies and case studies”, 3^rd Edition, McGraw-Hill Irwin publishers.

Other recommended texts:

· Bowersox, D., Closs, D. and M. B. Cooper, (2005) Supply Chain Logistics Management, McGraw-Hill, New York.

· Coyle, J., E. Bardi and C. Langley, Jr., (2003) The Management of Business Logistics, South-Western-Thompson Learning, Minneapolis/St. Paul.

University, College and Course Policies

Students are encouraged to read and be aware of the College of Business Code of Conduct (http://www.bus.oregonstate.edu/about/cobcodeofconduct.htm) which applies to courses taken in the College of Business. Plagiarism, cheating or unauthorized collusion that has been detected on any piece of assessment submitted during the course will result in a grade of zero for either the assignment in question or the course.

Students with Disabilities

Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Students with accommodations approved through SSD are responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately.

Course Assessment

Activity	Description	Assessment Total
Quizzes^1	There will be three quizzes each worth 5%. Quizzes will be given in class and will include material covered up until the day of the quiz. Any missed quizzes will receive a zero.	15%
Individual Report	An individually prepared report of no greater than 1,000 words on the purchasing policy of a major organization. More detailed instructions and grading criteria will be provided online through Blackboard during week 1 of classes.	15%
Group Presentation^2	Groups will analyse and present two perspectives on one topic. Each group will describe a model of supply chain management and debate its relative merits with a second group. The presentation topics, detailed instructions and grading criteria will be made available online through Blackboard during week 1 of classes. Group sizes and allocations will be determined during week 5 of classes.	20%
Exams	There will be two exams during the term – a midterm and a final. Exams will cover all course material (non-cumulatively).	Mid-term 20% Final 30%
TOTAL		100%

¹ Students often ask about extra-credit opportunities throughout the term. Such opportunities cannot be guaranteed, however a decision by the Professor to include any extra-credit will only be considered in light of the performance of the entire class rather than one student. Extra credit opportunities, if provided, will be in the form of additional quizzes and made available to all students.

² Your attendance during the Group Presentations held in weeks 8 and 9 (see schedule below) is important. Attendance at all group presentations will contribute an extra 2% credit toward your final course grade.

Class Schedule

Week	Topic	Assessment	Readings
1: Tues J6	Introduction		Chapter 1: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
1: Thurs J8	Introduction
2: Tues J13	Customer service		Chapter 12: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
2: Thurs J15	Value of Information	Quiz 1	Chapter 5: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
3: Tues J20	Procurement		Chapter 9: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
3: Thurs J22	Relationship Strategies		* Liker and Choi (2004) (online)
4: Tues J27	Inventory Strategies		* Chapter 6: Coyle, Bardi and Langley text (online)
4: Thurs J29	Inventory Strategies	Quiz 2
5: Tues F3	Distribution strategies		Chapter 7: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
5: Thurs F5	MID-TERM EXAM	Mid-term Exam
6: Tues F10	Performance Management		* Chapter 16: Bowersox, Closs and Cooper text (online)
6: Thurs F12	Performance Management
7: Tues F17	International Strategies		Chapter 10: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
7: Thurs F19	International Strategies	Quiz 3
8: Tues F24	Information Systems	Individual Report Due	Chapter 14: Simchi-Levi et al, 3^rd Edition
8: Thurs F26	Group Presentations	Topics 1&2
		Topics 3&4
9: Tues M3	Group Presentations	Topics 5&6
		Topics 7&8
9: Thurs M5	Group Presentations	Topics 9&10
		Topics 11&12
10: Tues M10	Green Supply Chain		* Simpson and Samson (2008) (online)
10: Thurs M12	Exam Review
10:TBA	FINAL EXAM	Exam

* This reading can be found on the course Blackboard site.

** This schedule is subject to change at the Professor’s discretion. Changes will be announced in class and through the announcements tool on Blackboard.

Penalties for late assignments

A penalty of 10% of the mark allocated to an assignment will be deducted for each day that the assignment is late.

Assessment

For each piece of assessment, you will receive a grade as follows:

A = greater than 92%

A- = 90%-92%

B+ = 88%-90%

B = 82%-88%

B- = 80%-82%

C+ = 78%-80%

C = 72%-78%

C- = 70% - 72%

D+ = 68% - 70%

D = 62% - 68%

D- = 60%-62%

F = less than 60%

Group Assessment

One piece of assessment submitted for this course is to be completed in groups (teams). Each piece of assessment submitted will receive the one grade for the whole group. This assumes that each group member has contributed equally to the completion of the assignment. In a perfect world, an equitable distribution of workload within your group for each assignment would occur without conflict or doubt. Your first task in the event of any group conflict will be to manage it internally. If the conflict cannot be resolved within the group then a group meeting can be arranged with your Professor. If this occurs the Professor will make a decision regarding group contributions and final grade allocation for each group member.

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