BAD 64029 Supply Chain and Vendor Management Strategies

Department of Management and Information Systems

Kent State University

Spring 2013

Instructor       

Dr. Alfred L. Guiffrida

Office:               A-411 Business Administration Building

Office Hours:    Monday 2:00 – 6:30; and by appointment

Telephone:        (716) 954-3504

E-mail:              aguiffri@kent.edu

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the student to vendor management and procurement strategies in global supply chains.  The course involves hands-on coverage of global supply chain vendor management principles with emphasis on supplier partnering and development, strategic sourcing and pricing, measuring vendor performance, supplier selection models, and coordinating supply chain operations. Selected Excel-based analytical tools and models will be introduced into the course to illustrate the development, implementation and coordination of vendor management and procurement strategies.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course the student will be able to

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

ii)    Identify how sourcing and procurement integrate with global supply chain strategy

iii)   Manage materials in a supply chain environment

iv)   Gain familiarity with technology in supply chain procurement

v)     Evaluate vendor performance

vi)   Vendor selection models in supply chain management

vii)   Sustainable practices in purchasing and procurement management

viii)  Describe the impact of coordination (or lack thereof) on the 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 Blackboard).

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

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/Withdrawal: Students have responsibility to ensure they are properly enrolled in classes.  You are advised to review your official class schedule (using Student Tools on FlashLine) 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 Sunday, January 27, 2013 to correct the error.  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.

For Spring 2013, the course withdrawal deadline is Sunday, March 24, 2013.

Grading Policy

            Evaluation                 Weight               Date

            Exam I (take home)    25%                Posted to Blackboard 2/11; Due 2/25.

            Class Discussion         10%                Every lecture

            Class Presentations      40%                 Four per student, dates to be announced

            Exam II (take home)    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) + 0.10(Class Discussion) + 0.40(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, papers, projects, assignments) so as to get undeserved credit.   In addition, it is considered to cheating when one cooperates with someone else in any such misrepresentation.  The use of the intellectual property of others without giving them appropriate credit is a serious academic offense.  It is the University's policy that cheating or plagiarism result in receiving a failing grade for the work or course.  Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the University.

Students with disabilities

University policy 3342-3-01.3 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 Student Accessibility Services (contact 330-672-3391 or visit http://www.registrars.kent.edu/disability/ for more information on registration procedures).

Course Topics (subject to revision)

1. Introduction to global supply chain management and vendor strategies

2. Transportation model applications to supply chain management.

3. Fixed-charge models for vendor capacity allocation.

4. RFID and related technology applications in procurement  

5. Vendor evaluation and selection

6. Sustainable purchasing

7. Reverse logistics

8. 4PL, 3PL and Warehouse Operations and Location