BUSML 3380
Logistics Management
FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
COURSE SYLLABUS
TERM:
Fall 2012
COURSE TITLE:
BUS M&L 3380, Logistics Management
COURSE TIME/
PLACE:
Mon/Wed/Fri – Schoenbaum Rm #105, TBA
CATALOG
DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisites: Econ 2001.01 (200), or equiv. Not open to students with credit for 780.
Concepts and methods used to plan and manage logistics activities in a business
environment. Understanding of the components of logistics management and tradeoffs
required to manage the integrated flow of goods through the supply chain..
INSTRUCTOR:
David Widdifield
Fisher Hall, Room #510
(614) 292-2757 (office)
Email: widdifield_2@fisher.osu.edu
Class Website: https://carmen.osu.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
Office Hours: By Appointment.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Contemporary Logistics Management, 10th Edition, Murphy and Wood, (Prentice Hall,
2010); ISBN 13 978-0-13-611077-0, Retail $207.05 (OSU Bookstore;
www.ohiostate.bkstore.com), $159.31 (Amazon; www.amazon.com)
COURSE LECTURE
MATERIALS:
Course lecture materials will include PowerPoint slides, industry journal articles, and
text questions. Class materials will be made available on Carmen for downloading prior
to class.
COURSE
OBJECTIVE:
To provide an understanding of the key logistics concepts and the
issues affecting the movement and storage of goods. Particular emphasis will be placed
on providing a broad and general exposure to business logistics. This will include the
development of a basic understanding of the concepts and techniques important to
analyzing business logistics problems. The course will also examine how the various
logistics activities are related to each other and other functional areas within a business.
Finally, the course strives to develop management and control techniques/skills that are
critical in the area of logistics.
COURSE
FORMAT:
This course will be conducted using a combination of class lecture, guest speakers
and text quizzes. The lecture will cover the assigned text chapter, including a
comparison of text material to current trends in the industry. With the class meeting
once a week, attendance is mandatory as having read the assigned text readings.
Students may be called upon to discuss assigned topics and concepts. In addition,
students are encouraged to actively participate in the class discussion as well.
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CLASS POINT TOTAL:
Grades will be based upon performance on the following:
Assignment
Chapter Quizzes
Class Attendance/Participation
Final Exam
Guest Speaker Attendance
TOTAL
Points
180
70
100
160
510
Percentage
35%
14%
20%
31
100%
ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS:
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1.
Chapter Quizzes. Prior to the text chapter lecture and discussion, I will give a short
quiz consisting of 10 multiple choice questions from our assigned chapter (see page
6). On the day of the chapter quiz students will receive a quiz and accompanying
scantron sheet. All students will have 30 minutes to complete the quiz. All quizzes
will need to be returned to the instructors along with the scantron sheet conclusion
of the quiz. Any scantron sheet submitted without a student quiz will automatically
receive a grade of “0”. Students failing to take a chapter quiz on the scheduled date
will not be able to make-up the quiz unless approved by the instructor at least 8
hours prior to the quiz date or in the event of extraordinary situations. Student
minor illnesses, schedule conflicts, tardiness, unscheduled vacations do not
constitute extraordinary situations to be considered for making up the quiz. If you
feel there is a need to take a chapter quiz early or the day after the scheduled date,
please notify the instructors via email by 24 hours prior to the quiz date. Quizzes
will count for 180 points toward your final grade.
2.
Class Participation. Due to the nature of the class meeting schedule, attendance is
critical to the student’s success in the class and knowledge transfer. Therefore the
participation grade will be based on your attendance to each class meeting. At the
beginning of each class session, a student attendance roster will be available for
students to sign. At the conclusion of the class, the student attendance sheet will be
collected by the instructors for scoring. Class participation will account for 70 points
towards your final grade.
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ASSIGNMENT
DETAILS (cont’d):
3.
Final Exam. One final comprehensive exam will be given during the course
consisting of 50 multiple choice questions drawn from the text readings. Questions
may contain text material which was not emphasized during the lectures but
contained within the selected chapter. A pre-exam review and study guide form will
be provided to the class one week prior to the exam; additionally the study guide
will be posted to the class Carmen site for downloading. The in-class review session
and study guide will focus on the text material included in the final exam. Students
failing to take the final exam on the scheduled date will not be able to make-up the
exam except for extraordinary situations. Student minor illnesses, schedule
conflicts, tardiness, unscheduled vacations do not constitute extraordinary
situations to be considered for making up the final exam. If you feel there is a need
to take the final exam the week prior or the day after the scheduled date, please
notify the instructors via email by 11/12. At the beginning on the final exam session
students will receive a test and accompanying scantron sheet to complete for the
final exam. All tests will need to be returned to the instructors along with the
scantron sheet conclusion of the final exam. Any scantron sheet submitted without
a student test will automatically receive a grade of “0”. The final exam will account
for 100 points towards your final grade.
4.
Guest Speaker Attendance. During the course, we will have the opportunity to host
4 senior level supply chain managers from leading companies in the Columbus area.
They will provide critical insights to the importance of logistics from a corporate
perspective as well as current or emerging industry trends in business,
employment, and technology. The objective of these events is to provide the
student with a practitioner’s perspective of logistics within her/his business,
customers, and market. Attendance is mandatory for all students as these events
provide timely and unique information about the logistics industry. Due to this,
there is no make-up assignment for students missing a guest speaker. On days we
host a guest speaker, the student attendance roster will be used to mark individual
attendance of the class and speaker. At the conclusion of the class, the student
attendance sheet will be collected by the instructors for guest speaker and
participation scoring. Guest speaker attendance will account for 160 points
towards your final grade.
GENERAL CLASSROOM
INSTRUCTIONS:
You are expected to approach this course with the same level of professionalism you
would be required exhibit in the workforce. To ensure success in the classroom for our
guest speakers, instructors, and students, there are 5 general classroom instructions we
must all follow;
1.
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Attendance Sign-in Procedure – students who may not have signed the
attendance sheet prior to the start of class will an opportunity to do so at the
end of class. This will help reduce unnecessary distractions within the class.
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GENERAL CLASSROOM
INSTRUCTIONS: (cont’d)
GRADING
SCALE:
2.
Class Arrival Procedure – it is important that you arrive at least 5 minutes prior
to the start of class to allow time needed to get seated and prepare for the
session, this is especially important on the days we host a guest speaker,
administer a quiz, or on the final exam. Additionally, electronic devices (cell
phones, laptops PCs, net/notebook PCs, etc) need to be set to vibrate or turned
off during class.
3.
Class Break Periods – we will take one 10 minute breaks during the lecture.
These will be scheduled in advance on the class daily agenda, the agenda will
be uploaded to Carmen 12-24 hrs prior to class. In addition, if you need to take
a break, please feel free to do so during the course of discussion.
4.
Lecture Material Access – ensure that you have a copy of the lecture
presentation slides printed from our Carmen site and textbook with you for
each class session.
The grading scale is guaranteed. You will receive no less than the letter grade
listed within the appropriate class point total ranges.
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY:
Numeric Range
494-510 points
474-493 points
449-473 points
429-448 points
413-428 points
399-412 points
383-411 points
367-410 points
347-409 points
326-408 points
0-325 points
Quality Points
4
3.7
3.3
3
2.7
2.3
2
1.7
1.3
1
0
All tests, written exercises, and papers are to be your own work.
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
ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY: (cont’d)
students will complete all academic and scholarly assignments with fairness and
honesty. Students must recognize that failure to follow the rules and guidelines
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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
(http://oaa.osu.edu/coam.html)
Ten Suggestions for Preserving Academic Integrity
(http://oaa.osu.edu/coamtensuggestions.html)
Eight Cardinal Rules of Academic Integrity
(http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/students/integrity/rules.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 the course website are subject to change in the event of extenuating
circumstances, class progress, or by mutual agreement between the instructor and the
students.
Any electronic recording of the lecture or presentations is not authorized without the
instructors’ approval.
OTHER:
CLASS SCHEDULE:
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Note: I may revise this schedule based on my work schedule, to accommodate class progress, provide a more indepth 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, quiz/final exam dates will not be altered.
Week
1
Date
Day
Topic
10/15/12
M

Text
Course Overview and
Expectations
Class Introductions
Overview of Logistics
1
10/17/12
W


1
10/19/12
F

Quiz/Current Topics
Discussion
2
10/22/12
M

Supply Chain
Management (pt 1)
2
10/24/12
W

Supply Chain
Management (pt 2)
Procurement

2
10/26/12
F


Quiz/Current Topics
Discussion
Guest Speaker: TBA
3
10/29/12
M

Customer Service (pt
1)
3
10/31/12
W

Customer Service (pt
2)
3
11/2/12
F

Quiz/Current Topics
Discussion
Guest Speaker:TBA

4
11/5/12
M
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
Inventory
Management (pt 1)
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Chapter
None
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Select Industry Articles (Economist,
Harvard Business Review, Inbound
Logistics, Supply Chain
Management Review, etc)
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Select Industry Articles (Economist,
Harvard Business Review, Inbound
Logistics, Supply Chain
Management Review, etc)
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Select Industry Articles (Economist,
Harvard Business Review, Inbound
Logistics, Supply Chain
Management Review, etc)
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
1
None
5
5&6
None
7
7
None
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CLASS SCHEDULE (cont’d):
Week
Date
Day
Topic
Text
Chapter
4
11/7/12
W

Inventory
Management (pt 2)
8
4
11/9/12
F

Quiz/Current Topics
Discussion
Guest Speaker: TBA
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Select Industry Articles (Economist,
Harvard Business Review, Inbound
Logistics, Supply Chain
Management Review, etc)
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Select Industry Articles (Economist,
Harvard Business Review, Inbound
Logistics, Supply Chain
Management Review, etc)
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
Murphy and Wood, (2011).
“Contemporary Logistics”, Prentice
Hall, NJ
ISBN 978-0-13-611077-4
None

5
11/12/12
M

DC/Whse/Plant
Location
5
11/14/12
W

Warehouse
Management
5
11/16/12
F


Quiz/Current Topics
Discussion
Guest Speaker: TBA
6
11/19/12
M

Transportation
6
11/21/12
W

International
Logistics
6
11/23/12
F

7
11/26/12
M

Thanksgiving day
Holiday/No Class
Final
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None
9
10
None
12
14
None
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Industry organizations and journal websites of general logistics & supply chain 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
Industry Week
Trade Journal
http://industryweek.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 Management Review
Trade Journal
http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content
/index.php
http://www.scmr.com
Supply Chain Digest
Trade Journal
http://www.scdigest.com/index.php
Transport Topics
Trade Journal
www.transporttopics.com
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