Syllabus for SCM 310 –Supply Chain Management
Spring Quarter 2012
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Professor: Ozden Bayazit, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Operations/Supply Chain
Management
Office: 302-R
Phone: 425-640 1574 ext: 3754
Fax: 425-640 1488
E-mail: bayazito@cwu.edu
Office Hours: MW 7:30 and 8:00 pm and only by appointment
Website: http://www.cwu.edu/~bayazito password: venice34
Course Description
In today’s business environment, the creation of customer value is a key driver of
competitive advantage. At the enterprise level, the design of the value chain is
intimately linked with the management of the supply chain. An effective supply chain
must be configured to deliver customer value while maintaining crucial cost
advantages. To minimize system-wide costs, firms are relying increasingly on new tools
for modeling the full supply chain that integrate the firm’s logistics and operations.
This course introduces students to the concept of value-driven supply chains and its
integration with operations. The course focuses on the fundamental principles
underlying supply chains.
Textbook
Wisner, Tan, Leong, (2012), Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced
Approach, Southwestern, 3rd Edition.
Exams
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There will be three exams.
Exams are closed-book and will be weighted as noted below and will be given
as listed in the course schedule.
Exams generally may consist of fill-in-blank questions, multiple choice, cases,
problems, short answer, and/or essay questions.
Students are expected to take the exams and in-class quizzes on the scheduled
date. Not taking an exam/in-class quiz will result in a grade of zero.
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If a student is unable to be present in class when an exam/in-class quiz is
scheduled because of an emergency situation, it is the student’s responsibility
to contact the instructor to arrange a new date for the exam. Otherwise no
makeup tests will be scheduled.
Final grade allocation:
Exams (20% each):
In-class quizzes (3% each):
60%
9%
Term Paper:
15%
Homework assignments:
11%
Participation+ Attendance
5%
93% - A (4.0)/ 90% - A- (3.7)
87% - B+ (3.3)/ 83% - B (3.0)/ 80% - B- (2.7)
77% - C+ (2.3)/ 73% - C (2.0)/ 70% - C- (1.7)
67% - D+ (1.3)/ 63% - D (1.0)/ 60% - D- (0.7)/
below 60% - F (0.0)
Student Responsibilities
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The student is responsible for all assigned readings and internalizing all the
material presented in class, which may or may not originate from the textbook.
The student is responsible for the material covered in the lectures, assigned
textbook readings, guest lectures, and case studies examined in class.
Participation and Attendance
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Students who do not attend lectures cannot get participation points (and
attendance credit as appropriate) during that class period. All requests for
excused absence must be in advance.
The instructor may deduct up to 25 percent from the attendance and
participation portion of a grade for each incident.
Assignments
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The student is responsible for submitting the individual/group assignments
when scheduled by the instructor.
All assignments must be typed (no hand written) unless math calculations are
required, in which case they may be hand written.
Student/group name, submission date, and title of the homework subject
should be included.
When a group project is assigned, each group is required to return one written
report to the instructor.
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Assignments turned in up to two days late can receive up to a maximum of 50%
of points. No points will be available after this time period.
TERM PAPER (TEAMWORK)
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The paper will consist of a study of the supply chain management strategy
employed by a firm of your choosing. You will be expected to visit a company
and to inquire about its supply chain operations, to write about those
operations, and to provide recommendations on how the operations might be
improved.
You are encouraged to work as a group of three students.
The discussion depends on the type of firm chosen but should include key
aspects of the firm's supply chain strategy, for example customer service,
logistics, procurement, supplier relationships, inventory management,
forecasting, return management, etc.
Each group will be responsible for submitting a written report of the results.
You are also expected to make a short oral presentation (10-15 minutes) (PPT
slides are required for the presentation) of your results.
Each person on your team must present, equitable allocation of speaking
between team members is expected but not measured.
Grading for Project will be based on the following: Written analysis (70%) and
Presentation (30%).
The maximum length of paper is twelve pages (double-spaced), although
appendices may be included on additional pages.
Due date for the paper is May 30th.
Academic Integrity
Central Washington University is a community of scholars committed to developing
educated persons who accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic
integrity. You are responsible for knowing and following the university’s policies
toward student rights and responsibilities. They are documented in the Student
Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures presented in the student catalog Appendix
B (http://catalog.cwu.acalog.com/content.php?catoid=21&navoid=465). Any student
participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be subject to sanctions as
described in this policy.
Students should furthermore abide by the following College of Business Honor Code:
As College of Business students we pledge to uphold these standards of professionalism
and conduct ourselves in accordance with them. We will not lie, cheat, or steal, and
will not tolerate those who do. Our behavior defines who we are and what we will
become.
Services Available for Physically Challenged Students
If you are physically challenged, please notify the instructor. The instructor and CWU
will do their best to provide such services.
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Tentative Course Outline: (subject to change during the quarter)
Session
Date of
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03/28/2012
2
04/02/2012
04/04/2012
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Chapter (s)
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Introduction to the class
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management
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Chapter 2: Purchasing and Supply Management
04/09/2012
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Chapter 3: Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships
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04/11/2012
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Chapter 4: Strategic Sourcing for Successful Supply Chain Management
In-class quiz 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4)
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04/16/2012
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Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4)
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04/18/2012
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Chapter 5: Demand Forecasting
04/23/2012
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04/25/2012
10
04/30/2012
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05/02/2012
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Chapter 6: Resource Planning Systems
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Chapter 7: Inventory Management
Chapter 8: Process Management: Lean Production and Six Sigma Quality
Issues in Supply Chain Management
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Chapter 8: Process Management: Lean Production and Six Sigma Quality
Issues in Supply Chain Management (cont’d)
In-class quiz 2 (Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8)
Exam 2 (Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8)
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Chapter 9: Domestic and International Logistics
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05/07/2012
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05/09/2012
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05/14/2012
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Chapter 10: Customer Relationship Management
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05/16/2012
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05/21/2012
05/23/2012
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Chapter 11: Global Location Decisions
In-class quiz 3 (Chapters 9, 10, 11)
Guest Speaker
Group project study time
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05/28/2012
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No class-Memorial Day Holiday
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05/30/2012
06/04/2012
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Presentations
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No classes
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06/06/2012
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Exam 3 (Chapters 9, 10, 11)
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