M&IS 44062 Fall 2007 Guiffrida
Supply Chain Management – MIS44062
Department of Management and Information Systems
Kent State University
Fall 2007
Instructor
Dr. Al Guiffrida
Office: A-411 Business Administration Building
Office Hours: Tues & Thur 2:30 – 3:30, Wednesday: 3:00 – 6:00 pm;
Telephone: (330) 672-1158
E-mail: aguiffri@kent.edu
Note: When sending e-mail, please put MIS44062 in the subject line.
Course Objective
The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the basic analytical tools needed to coordinate business operations across the value chain. The course involves hands-on coverage of supply chain management with emphasis on supplier partnering and development, customer relations management, strategic sourcing and pricing, e-business, measuring supply chain performance, mass customization, planning supply and demand, and coordinating supply chain operations.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course the student will be able to
i) Understand the basics and goals of supply chain management
ii) Identify and understand the major drivers of supply chain performance
iii) Forecast and analyze supply chain demand needs
iv) Manage materials in a supply chain environment
v) Evaluate vendor performance and their impact on supply chain efficiency
vi) Identify, design, and analyze supply chain distribution networks
vii) Describe the impact of coordination (or lack thereof) on the supply chain
viii) Understand and identify factors that cause the bullwhip effect
ix) Understand the role of e-business on the supply chain
Optional Textbook
S. Chopra and P. Meindl, Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation, 2007, Third Edition, Pearson/Prentice-Hall, ISBN: 0-13-173042-8
Course Prerequisites and Enrollment Requirements
Prerequisite: Working knowledge of Excel
Enrollment: Students attending the course who do not have the proper prerequisite risk being deregistered from the class. Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes. You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Web for Students) during the first two weeks of the semester to ensure you are properly enrolled in this class and section. Should you find an error in your class schedule, you have until [date will be provided by the Undergraduate Office in advance] to correct the error with your advising office. If registration errors are not corrected by this date and you continue to attend and participate in classes for which you are not officially enrolled, you are advised now that you will not receive a grade at the conclusion of the semester for any class in which you are not properly registered.
Course Withdrawal
For the Fall semester, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday November 4, 2007.
Grading Policy
Evaluation Weight Date
Exam I 35% 10/10/2007
Exam II 35% 11/14/2007
Final Exam 30% To be announced.
Exams I and II consist of an in-class portion and take-home portion (due the next class period). The final exam is a class presentation on a topic in SCM.
Your overall score (OS) for the course is determined by the following equation:
OS = 0.35(Exam I score) + 0.35(Exam II score) + 0.30(Final exam score)
Your letter grade for the course will be assigned based on the following scale
OS Letter Grade OS Letter Grade
93-100 A 77-79 C+
90-92 A- 72-76 C
87-89 B+ 68-71 C-
83-86 B 60-67 D
80-82 B- 0-59 F
Academic Integrity
We will follow the University Policy on Academic Integrity. Academic honesty: Cheating means to misrepresent the source, nature, or other conditions of your academic work (e.g., tests, quizzes, papers, projects, homework assignments) so as to get undeserved credit. The use of intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offence. It is the University’s policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade (0 points) for the work or course. Repeat offences may result in dismissal from the University.
Students with disabilities
University policy 3342-3-18 requires that students with disabilities be provided reasonable accommodations to ensure their equal access to course content. If you have a documented disability and require accommodations, please contact the instructor at the beginning of the semester to make arrangements for necessary classroom adjustments. Please note, you must first verify your eligibility for these through the Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit www.kent.edu/sas for more information on registration procedures).
Course Topics (subject to revision)
Note: I will provide students with all reading materials for these topics.
1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management
2. Supply Chain Performance Drivers and Metrics
3. Supply Chain Network Design
4. RFID Applications in SCM
5. Demand Forecasting for Supply Chain Operations
6. Aggregate Planning for Supply Chain Operations
7. Managing Inventories in the Supply Chain
8. Supply Chain Transportation Management
9. Supply Chain Sourcing Decisions
10. Pricing and Revenue Management