BUSML 4382 - LOGISTICS ANALYTICS
Autumn 2012
Instructor| Esen Andic
356 Fisher Hall
andic_1@fisher.osu.edu
Classes| M W F 3.00 pm – 3.55 pm in SB 230
Office hours| By appointment
The course| BUSML 4382 can be described as a modeling course in logistics.
We will cover a variety of logistics issues and discuss modeling approaches for
solving them. The course is organized into five modules (Forecasting, Modeling,
Routing & Scheduling, Inventory Management, and Network Design). Each
module will consist of a series of lectures on modeling and solution approaches
to a class of problems.
By the end of the course, you will:
 be familiar with several modeling problems commonly faced in logistics,
 understand the uses of, and the appropriateness of solving problems with
heuristics, optimization and simulation,
 be able to solve many of these problems using efficient heuristics (i.e.
methods for finding good solutions to a problem) or optimization techniques
(i.e. methods for finding the best solution),
 understand how companies address these problems in the “real world”.
Readings| All required readings are available on-line through the OSU library
system, or will be posted on the Carmen site.
Evaluation| The final grade will be determined by the weighted average of the
following:
20%
20%
20%
30%
(6 x 5% each)
10%
100%
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Homework
Network Modeling Case
Total
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I will determine the exact cutoffs at the end of the semester. However, the
following are approximately what I expect the ranges to look like:
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
E
> 89
[86, 89]
[83, 85]
[79, 82]
[76, 78]
[69, 75]
[66, 68]
[64, 65]
[62, 63]
[60, 61]
< 60
Bonus points: Logistics outside the classroom |
You have the opportunity to gain up to 5 additional points by learning about
logistics outside the classroom. The ways to do this are the following:
1. Logistics in the News| You can write a one page review of a logistics-related
news item. This can come from a current newspaper, magazine, or research
journal. Each write-up is worth 1 point. You can also present the topic to
the class (a 3-5 minute interpretive review) and receive an additional point. A
particular article, however, can only be presented by one student.
2. TLA Meetings. The Transportation and Logistics Association (TLA) meets at
7:15 pm on Tuesdays. You will receive 1 point each time you attend a
meeting and then submit a one-page write-up on what you learned.
* TIPS about all write-ups| Use double-space and 1 inch margins, with
'normal' fonts (I give partial credit for write-ups that are too short. Writing more
than indicated is fine). Write about logistics issues and draw your own
conclusions on how events affect logistics. Don’t tell me things that I can find on
the company website. Don’t tell me about announcements that were made at
meetings, stick to the details about that particular meeting. I am especially
interested in reading what’s your take on the subjects covered.
Grade Appeal Policy|
Any re-grading request should be submitted in writing (e-mail) within 1 week
after receipt of the grading and should include a brief explanation of your
reasoning. I reserve the right to review the entire assignment or homework. Also
note that the review policy works both ways; that is, you may gain OR lose
points. Be sure of yourself.
Exams|
All exams will be closed book and closed-notes. You will be provided a formula
sheet with all the required formulas on it for the exams. The exams are not
cumulative although some material will carry-over.
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Should you be sick on an exam day, you must contact the professor more than 8
hours before the exam and schedule a make-up exam that must be taken within
2 days. You will also need to provide a doctor’s note.
Homework|
There will be 7 homework assignments assigned during the quarter. You are
encouraged to do them all, but you are expected to complete and hand-in any 6.
Each homework should be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date.
Late assignments will not be accepted. You are allowed to work on the
assignments in teams of 2 and hand-in one assignment for both people.
Network Design Case|
Lab time will be used to work on the network design case using Logic Tools. I
will introduce the software on the first lab-day and you will have seven lab days
to work on the case. You are allowed to work on the case in teams of 2 or 3 and
hand in one write-up for the group.
Academic Misconduct|
I take academic misconduct very seriously. Never represent someone else’s work
as your own. If I suspect any violation of the Code of Student Conduct, I will
bring it to the attention of the Committee on Academic Misconduct who will
determine and impose an appropriate sanction. This can range from a formal
reprimand to dismissal.
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Course schedule|
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DATE
22-Aug-12
24-Aug-12
27-Aug-12
29-Aug-12
31-Aug-12
3-Sep-12
5-Sep-12
7-Sep-12
10-Sep-12
12-Sep-12
14-Sep-12
17-Sep-12
19-Sep-12
21-Sep-12
24-Sep-12
26-Sep-12
28-Sep-12
1-Oct-12
3-Oct-12
5-Oct-12
8-Oct-12
10-Oct-12
12-Oct-12
15-Oct-12
17-Oct-12
19-Oct-12
22-Oct-12
24-Oct-12
26-Oct-12
29-Oct-12
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2-Nov-12
5-Nov-12
7-Nov-12
9-Nov-12
12-Nov-12
14-Nov-12
16-Nov-12
19-Nov-12
Chapter
Introduction and overview
Introduction to forecasting
Time series approaches I
Time series approaches II
Forecast Accuracy
NO CLASS
Trend and seasonality I
Trend and seasonality II
Regression Techniques
Forecasting in Practice
Exam Review
EXAM I
Introduction to optimization
Linear programming (LP)
Examples of LP problems
LP using Excel
Integer programming (IP) I
Integer programming (IP) II
Introduction to heuristics
Introduction to simulation
Exam Review
EXAM II
Vehicle routing I
Vehicle routing II
Vehicle routing III
Vehicle routing IV
Inventory Management I
Inventory Management II
Inventory Management III
Introduction to network
design
Guest Lecture - Network
design
Facility Location
Introdution to LogicTools
LAB
LAB
NO CLASS
LAB
LAB
LAB
Readings
Due
HW #1
#1, #2
HW #2
#3, #4, #5
HW #3
HW #4
HW #5
HW #6
HW #7
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W15
W16
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21-Nov-12
23-Nov-12
26-Nov-12
28-Nov-12
30-Nov-12
3-Dec-12
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
LAB
LAB
Readings Discussion
Exam Review
#6, #7, #8
Case
M&L 781 Course Readings|
Forecasting
#
1
Demand Forecasting:
Reality vs. Theory
Steve Robeano
WebCT
#
2
The Demand
Management Process
Croxton, Lambert, GarciaDastugue and Rogers
WebCT
Ballou
JBL, Vol. 10, #1
Bowersox & Closs
JBL, Vol. 10, #2
Powers
JBL, Vol. 10, #3
Robinson, Gao &
Muggenborg
Interfaces, Vol. 23, #3
Cheung, Leung & Wong
Interfaces, Vol. 31, #4
Arntzen et al
Interfaces, Vol. 25, #1
#
3
Intro to
Modeling
#
4
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5
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6
Network
Modeling
#
7
#
8
Heuristics: Rules of
Thumb for Logistics
Decision Making
Simulation in Logistics:
A Review of Present
Practice and a Look to
the Future
Optimization Models
for Logistics Decisions
Designing an
Integrated Distribution
System at DowBrands,
Inc.
Strategic Service
Network Design for
DHL Hong Kong
Global Supply Chain
Management at Digital
Equipment
Corportation
Note: JBL is the Journal of Business
Logistics
All articles (except #1, #2) can be found in the library or on-line through Business Source
Complete. To find them on-line, go to http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/ and click on "Research
Databases", go to "B" and click on "Business Source Complete." From there you can conduct
a search using any combinaton of the author, the article title, or the journal title. Once you
find the article, you should be able to click on "PDF Full Text" to download the article in pdf
format.
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Additional literature|
You are only expected to know what has been covered in the class lectures and
homework assignments. The references below are mentioned for the interested
reader, or as extra study aid.
 S. Makridakis, S. Wheelwright, and R. Hyndman, Forecasting Methods and
Applications, 3d ed., New York: Wiley, 1998.
 Wayne L. Winston, Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms, 4th ed.,
Duxburry Press, 2003 (there are several good operations research books on
the market, this is just one)
 S. Chopra and P. Meindl, Supply Chain Management: strategy, planning, and
operation, 2nd ed., Upper Saddle River: Prentice Hall, 2004. (Chapters 5, 7,
14)
 D. Simchi-Levi, P. Kaminsky, and E. Simchi Levi, Designing and Managing the
Supply Chain: concepts, strategies, and case studies, 2nd ed., New York:
McGraw Hill, 2003. (Chapters 2, 3.3-3.7)
 J. Shapiro, Modeling the Supply Chain, Pacific Grove: Duxbury, 2001
(Chapters 3, 4, 6)
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