BAD 60095 Global Supply Chain Management and Sustainable Strategies

Department of Management and Information Systems

Kent State University

Fall 2011

Instructor       

Dr. Alfred L. Guiffrida

Office:               A-411 Business Administration Building

Office Hours:    Tuesday: 3:00 – 6:00; & Thursday: 3:00 – 6:00

                           Additional hours available by advance appointment

Telephone:        (716) 954-3504

E-mail:              aguiffri@kent.edu

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to Global Supply Chains (GSC) and the management of a GSC in environmentally conscious world.  The course involves hands-on coverage of global supply chain management principles 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. Selected analytical tools and methods will be introduced into the course to illustrate the development, implementation and coordination of GSC performance metrics.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course the student will be able to

i)     Understand the basics and goals of global supply chain management

ii)    Identify and understand the major drivers of global supply chain performance

iii)   Forecast and analyze global supply chain demand needs

iv)   Manage materials in a global supply chain environment (bullwhip effects)

v)    Evaluate vendor performance and their impact on global supply chain efficiency

vi)   Relate sustainability principles to the global supply chain

vii) Understand the role of e-business on the global supply chain

Class Materials

i) Lecture Notes in Global Supply Chain Management by Dr. A. L. Guiffrida (provided by instructor to students free of charge; posted to Vista).

ii) Readings in Global Supply Chain Management (provided by instructor to students free of charge, posted to Vista).

iii) Microsoft Excel (available free of charge in student computer lab)

Course Prerequisites and Enrollment Requirements

Prerequisite: MIS 64005 Statistics for Management; Basic 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 September 11, 2011 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 6, 2011.  

Grading Policy

            Evaluation                 Weight               Date

            Exam I (take home)    25%                Posted to Vista 10/11; Due 10/25.

            Class Discussion         25%                Every lecture

            Class Presentations      25%                 Three per student, beginning Sept 27

            Exam II (final)             25%                 Per University final exam schedule  

Your overall score (OS) for the course is determined by the following equation:

OS = 0.25(Exam I score) + 0.25(Class Discussion) + 0.25(Paper Presentation score) + 0.25 (Exam II 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 http:www.registars.kent.edu/disability for more information on registration procedures).

Course Topics (subject to revision)

Note: Each lecture will be supported with a set of power point slides and a set of readings. It is imperative that students complete the assigned readings for a given picture prior attending the lecture since the readings are the foundation upon with the lectures and related classroom discussion are based. All power point lecture materials and readings are posted to Vista.

1. Introduction to Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM)  

2. Global Supply Chain Performance Drivers and Metrics

3. GSCM Financial Performance Metrics

4. Information Systems Integration in GSCM

5. Bullwhip Effect/Sourcing Decisions

6. RFID Applications in SCM  

7. Supplier Evaluation

8. Location Analysis

9. 4PL, 3PL and Warehouse Operations