ISyE 3101: Supply Chain Modeling
The Professor
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Dr. J. Vande Vate
E-Mail: john.vandevate@isye.gatech.edu
Phone: 4-3035
Office: 433
Office Hours: 10-11 MWF
 http://www.isye.gatech.edu/~jvandeva
Gary Larson Look-Alike
May I be excused?
My brain is full
Course Organization
 Grading:
 Exams
60%
 Group Projects
30%
 Class Participation 10%
Exams
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In-class, open-book, open-notes,
Individual work
Drop Lowest Grade
September 22
October 27
December ?
NO MAKE UP EXAMS
Group Projects
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You form groups of 4 or 5
No late projects accepted
Brief report for each
One Major Group Project
Group Projects
 Describe a company's supply chain
 Project Plan
 Final Report
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9/1
11/29
Blanchard Case Study
Orion Foods Case Study
Ford Case Study
Usemore Soap Case Study
Barilla Case Study
9/18
9/29
10/6
10/13
11/1
Labs
 No formal meetings
 Time when your teammates should be
available
 Try to have grader available part of the
time
Project Reports
 Title Page – List all group member names
 Executive Summary
 2 to 3 paragraph summary
 Introduction
 Describe briefly the issues
 Main Body (Do not use this name)
 Organize information into a logical argument
providing support for your conclusions
 Conclusions
 Appendices
 Assessment
Major Project: Part I
 Project Plan DUE 9/1
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Company Name
The level of detail
Overview of the company
Sources of information available to you
Project plan with specific tasks and
completion dates.
Scheduling
 Rank project plans
 Choose presentation times in order
Major Group Project: Part II
 Final Report
 Prepare a presentation on your company
 Written and
 Oral
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Overview of the company
Focus on the supply chain
Relate to class topics
Model on case studies (not so narrative)
Class Participation
 Tent Cards
 Daily participation
 Be prepared for class especially on days
we discuss cases.
Your Responsibilities
 Keep up with information posted on the
class home page.
 Form and manage your lab group.
 Keep up with the assignments.
 Prepare for and participate in class
discussions.
 Ask questions.
Syllabus
 Subject to change, so check frequently
 Exam dates are fixed so you can plan
around them.
Supply Chain Management
 Getting the right goods and services to
the right place at the right time while
making the greatest contribution to the
firm.
 Also concerned with
 Information
 Payments
Management Component
 Strategy
 Marketing
 Finance
Industrial Engineering
Component
 Design of the
 Systems
 Processes
Beyond Traditional
Business Functions
 Supply Chain involves
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Purchasing
Transportation and Traffic
Manufacturing
Warehousing
Marketing
etc.
Beyond the Corporation
 Sand to Sand
 Includes
 Services to support the product
 Reverse channels to recover the product
Next Time
 Be prepared to discuss the HP Case
 Handout available on web
 Purpose
 Illustrate topics we will focus on