NOTE: BA 457 is not offered during
Summer 2008.
These course materials are for reference purposes only.
BA 457 Supply
Chain Strategies
Winter 2008
Instructor: Dayna Simpson (PhD)
Office: 427 Bexell Hall
Office Phone: 737-4102
Email: Dayna.Simpson@bus.oregonstate.edu
Class times: Noon
– 1:50pm; 4 – 5:50pm, Tues and Thurs
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2pm to 4pm
1.0 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.
2.0 Course Readings
This course has a
required textbook. It is recommended that you purchase the Simchi-Levi,
Kaminski and Simchi-Levi (3rd edition) text to allow you to readily
access a majority of the class 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. The lecture slides should be downloaded before the start of
class but it is not required that you read through them before the lecture.
Required text:
·
Simchi-Levi,
D., Kaminsky, P. and Simchi-Levi, E. (2008) “Designing and Managing the Supply
Chain: Concepts, strategies and case studies”, 3rd Edition,
McGraw-Hill Irwin publishers.
Other recommended
reference 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.
3.0 YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
As a
member of the BA457 class you are expected to fulfil the following
responsibilities:
·
To apply yourself to your studies to the
best of your abilities.
·
To be aware of the policies and
practices of the University and of the College of Business
which are contained in materials and information made available to you by the
University.
·
To meet deadlines for work to be
submitted.
·
To take the initiative and consult your
Instructor appropriately as problems arise.
·
To submit original work for assessment
without plagiarising or cheating.
·
To attend lectures, tutorials and
seminars for this subject and to engage thoroughly with all course materials.
·
To accept joint responsibility for your
own learning.
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To be aware of the university's
commitment to equal opportunity and to demonstrate tolerance and respect for
all members of the University community.
·
To regularly
check both the online location for the subject and your official University
email account.
Plagiarism,
Cheating & Collusion
You are reminded that University policy
(http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/index.htm) prohibits plagiarism, cheating and
collusion and that penalties may be imposed on students who engage in, or who
support other students engaged in, activities which seek to undermine the
integrity of the unit assessment process.
In simple terms:
Plagiarism
– means to take and use another person’s ideas and/or
manner of expressing them and to pass them off as your own by failing to give
appropriate acknowledgement.
Cheating – means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in an examination or in
other written or practical work required to be submitted or completed by a
student for assessment.
Collusion –
is the presentation of work which is the result in whole or in part of
unauthorised collaboration with another person or persons.
Within
the University and this subject, plagiarism is regarded as a form of theft and
is therefore a serious offence. Plagiarism is considered to have occurred in
any of the following circumstances:
·
When phrases and passages are used
verbatim without quotation marks and without a reference to the author.
·
When an author's work is paraphrased and
presented without a reference.
·
When other students' work is copied or
partly copied.
·
When items for assessment are written in
conjunction with other students (without explicit direction from your
Instructor).
·
When a piece of work has already been
submitted or assessed.
Substantial
plagiarism, cheating or collusion that has been detected on any assessment task
submitted during the course may result in a grade of zero for that particular
piece of assessment.
Ethical
Behaviour
In the course of
your studies you may undertake research projects and otherwise discuss business
issues with managers, employees or customers of companies or other
organizations. You must appreciate the goodwill of the individuals and
organizations that agree to assist you and must behave in a professional and
ethical manner at all times. You must never use or divulge the confidential
information of any organization, including your employer, in any assignment or
report without the written permission of
this organization. When collecting material for assignments etc, you must
properly represent yourself at all times.
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 at 737-4098.
