Marketing & Logistics 4385
Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
TERM:
Spring 2014
COURSE TITLE:
BUS M&L 4385, Building a Sustainable Supply Chain
COURSE TIME/
PLACE:
Wednesday – Schoenbaum Hall Rm #229, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
DESCRIPTION:
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
Focuses on understanding how to measure and impact the long-term sustainability of a company's supply
chain operations; learn practices for reducing carbon footprints and creating a more resilient supply chain,
while meeting financial goals.
To provide an overview of the concept of sustainability as it relates to supply chain management. A
background in supply chain management theory will be provided, as well as a focus on implantation,
logistics, operations, and business strategy.
INSTRUCTOR:
Matt Schwieterman,
Fisher Hall, Room #356
E-mail: schwieterman_48@fisher.osu.edu
Website: https://carmen.osu.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
Office hours: Wednesday 4:30-5:30 PM and by appointment
REQUIRED TEXT:
Sustainability Delivered, Designing Socially and Environmentally Responsible Supply Chains, Pullman and
Sauter, Retail $26.92 (Amazon; www.amazon.com) & Select Articles (available via Carmen class site and through
the library website). Note: the book is an easy read and you can probably share a copy between 2 or 3 people if you
want.
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COURSE LECTURE
MATERIALS:
COURSE
FORMAT:
CLASS POINT
TOTAL:
Course lecture materials include business cases, PowerPoint slides, industry journal articles, and questions
from the text. All class materials used for the lecture will be available on our Carmen website for
downloading prior to lecture.
This course will consist of instructor and class led discussions, topic lecture,
guest speakers, case analysis, and industry visits. You are expected to attend all classes and to be
prepared to discuss and/or apply assigned readings to the class discussion. Students may be called upon
to discuss assigned topics and concepts. In addition, students are expected to actively participate in all
team projects and papers.
Grades will be based upon performance on the following:
Assignment
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Case Quizzes
Group Presentation/Paper
Participation
Total
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS:
Percentage
35%
35%
5%
15%
10%
100%
Exams. Two exams will be given. The exams will consist of questions drawn from the readings, lectures,
course and subject matter, exams may contain some comprehensive elements. There will be no make-up
exams except in extraordinary situations, which require approval before the scheduled exam. All tests will
need to be returned to me at the conclusion of the exam. Each exam will account for 35 points towards
the final grade.
2. Case Quizzes: The class will involve a case discussion. The students are expected to have read the case
before the class period it is due. A short quiz may be assigned at the start of the case class to gauge the
level of preparation
3. Group Presentation/Paper: Each person will be a part of a small team. The assignment is to research
a company of your choice and learn about their sustainability initiatives, challenges and goals. The end
product of the project will be the teams doing a short (10-15 mins) presentation to the class as well as a
short (7-10 page) paper.
4. Class Participation. Participation will be based on attendance, preparation for class, appropriate in-class
participation during lecture, and quality of in-class participation. Additionally, students are evaluated on
their performance by members of their team with respect to individual team effort. Team members will
need to submit comments to the instructor.
I will consider any team input as a potential part of a student’s overall participation when
calculating points.
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ASSIGNMENTS
AND DUE DATES
You are expected to approach each assignment with the professionalism
required of you in the “real” world. This is particularly relevant for your interactions with companies and
as part of fulfilling the requirements of this course. All assignments, unless otherwise specified, are due
on the day of class and not later than 11:59pm following the end class. Additionally, assignments can be
submitted any time prior to the due date. A 50% penalty will be assessed for submissions within 24 hours
after the assignment is due (one day late). A 100% penalty will be assessed for submissions more than 24
hours after the assignment is due. Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation are expected and will be
considered in the grading of all assignments.
GRADING
SCALE:
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E
ATTENDANCE
AND TARDINESS:
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Numeric Range
94%
90%
87%
84%
80%
77%
74%
70%
67%
64%
0-60%
Quality Points
4
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
0
Fisher College of Business strongly enforces University attendance policies. As per University rule 3335-833, any student may be disenrolled from a course for failure to attend by the first Friday of the term, or by
the 3rd instructional day of the term, or by the second class meeting, whichever occurs first.
In-class exercises cannot be made up if missed without a valid medical excuse or bona fide family
emergency. Class attendance will account for 50% of the course participation points.
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All tests, written exercises, and papers are to be your own work.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Academic integrity is essential to maintaining an environment that fosters excellence in teaching,
research, and other educational and scholarly activities. Thus, the Ohio State University and the
Committee on Academic Misconduct (COAM) expect that all students have read and understand the
University’s Code of Student Conduct, and that all students will complete all academic and scholarly
assignments with fairness and honesty. Students must recognize that failure to follow the rules and
guidelines established in the University’s Code of Student Conduct and this syllabus may constitute
“Academic Misconduct.”
The Ohio State University’s Code of Student Conduct (Section 3335-23-04) defines academic misconduct
as: “Any activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the University, or subvert the
educational process.” Examples of academic misconduct include (but are not limited to) plagiarism,
collusion (unauthorized collaboration), copying the work of another student, and possession of
unauthorized materials during an examination. Ignorance of the University’s Code of Student Conduct is
never considered an “excuse” for academic misconduct, so I recommend that you review the Code of
Student Conduct and, specifically, the sections dealing with academic misconduct. If I suspect that a
student has committed academic misconduct in this course, I am obligated by University Rules to report
my suspicions to the Committee on Academic Misconduct. If COAM determines that you have violated the
University’s Code of Student Conduct (i.e., committed academic misconduct), the sanctions for the
misconduct could include a failing grade in this course and suspension or dismissal from the University.
If you have any questions about the above policy or what constitutes academic misconduct in this course,
please contact me. Other sources of information on academic misconduct (integrity) to which you can
refer include:
 The Committee on Academic Misconduct web pages (oaa.osu.edu/coam/home.html)
 Ten Suggestions for Preserving Academic Integrity (oaa.osu.edu/coam/ten-suggestions.html)
 Eight Cardinal Rules of Academic Integrity (www.northwestern.edu/uacc/8cards.html)
AMERICANS
WITH
DISABILITIES
ACT:
If you have a disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), which requires classroom accommodation or auxiliary aids, please
inform me of your needs during the first week of class so that I can take
appropriate action.
COURSE
DISCLAIMER:
The schedule, policies, and assignments contained in this course syllabus
or on my website are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, class progress, or by
mutual agreement between the instructor and the students.
OTHER:
All cellular phones, pagers and other electronic communication devices are to be turned off during class.
Any electronic recording of the lecture or presentations is not authorized. The only exceptions will be
those authorized in writing by the Office of Disability Services.
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CLASS SCHEDULE:
Note: I may need to revise the schedule to accommodate class progress, provide a more in-depth focus, or to take advantage of additional guest
speakers should the opportunity arise. We will attempt to stay as close to the below schedule as possible, exam dates will not be altered.
Class
1
Date
2/26
Day
Tuesday
Topic
Supply Chain Management and
Sustainability Introduction
& Green Business 2013 Overview
2
3/5
Tuesday
Sustainable Supply Chain
Management and Planning Strategies
for Engaging with Suppliers &
Audits/Metrics
3
3/19
Tuesday
Product Development: Life Cycle
Analysis
4
3/26
Tuesday
5
4/2
Tuesday
Midterm Exam
Case: “Wal-Mart Sustainability”
Industry Collaborations, MultiStakeholder Partnerships
Implementing Sustainability: Making
the Business Case
6
4/9
Tuesday
7
4/16
Tuesday
4/25
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Sustainable Purchasing, Logistics &
Sustainable Buildings
Team Project Presentations (10)
Final Exam Review
Final Exam
(per syllabus requirements)
Reading
Course Syllabus & Welcome slide
deck
Supply Chain Mgt L. 1 and
Sustainability L. 2
Chapters 1 & 2 – Sustainability
Delivered
Supplier Mgt. L. 4 and
HBR Article New Perspectives on
Firm Value L. 3
Chapters 3 & 5 – Sustainability
Delivered
Article: Evaluating Supply Chain
Sustainability
Article:TBD
Life Cycle Analysis L. 5
Wal Mart Case
Article: Driving Green Practice
Adoption in Logistics
Article: UN member Survey
Article: TBD
Industry Collaborations L. 6
The Business Case L. 7
Guest Speaker: TBD
Chapter 4 – Sustainability
Delivered
6:00PM-7:45PM
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Industry organizations and journal websites of general logistics interest
Source
Type
Website
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Governmental Agency
www.bts.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation
Governmental Agency
www.dot.gov
American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L)
Professional Organization
www.astl.org
APICS The Association for Operations Management
Professional Organization
http://www.apics.org/default.htm
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Professional Organization
http://www.cscmp.org
Institute of Supply Management
Professional Organization
http://www.ism.ws
Reverse Logistics Association
Professional Organization
http://www.rltinc.com
American Shipper
Trade Journal
http://www.americanshipper.com/asdaily
Canadian Transportation & Logistics
Trade Journal
http://www.ctl.ca
DC Velocity
Trade Journal
http://www.dcvelocity.com
Inbound Logistics
Trade Journal
www.inboundlogistics.com
Internet Retailer
Trade Journal
http://www.internetretailer.com/home
Logistics Management
Trade Journal
http://www.logisticsmgmt.com
Logistics Today
Trade Journal
http://www.logisticstoday.com
Retailing Today
Trade Journal
http://www.retailingtoday.com
Supply Chain Brain
Trade Journal
Supply Chain Digest
Trade Journal
http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content
/index.php
http://www.scdigest.com/index.php
Transport Topics
Trade Journal
www.transporttopics.com
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