Advanced Logistics Marketing & Logistics 4380 FISHER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS COURSE SYLLABUS TERM: Fall 2014 COURSE TITLE: BUS M&L 4380, Advanced Logistics COURSE TIME/ PLACE: Monday and Wednesday – Gerlach Hall Rm #305, 4:10 PM to 5:30 PM DESCRIPTION: Advanced coverage of the concepts and methods used to plan and manage logistics activities in a business environment; in-depth understanding of the components of logistics management and tradeoffs required to manage the integrated flow of goods. INSTRUCTOR: Matt Schwieterman, Fisher Hall, Room #356 E-mail: schwieterman_48@fisher.osu.edu Website: https://carmen.osu.edu OFFICE HOURS: Office hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:00 PM to 4PM and by appointment REQUIRED TEXT: We will discuss the text the first day. Page 1 of 6 Marketing & Logistics 4380 Advanced Logistics 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 Group Presentation/Paper Participation Total ASSIGNMENT DETAILS: Percentage 40% 40% 10% 10% 100% 1.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 40 points towards the final grade. 2. Group Presentation/Paper: TBD 3. Class Participation. Participation will be based on attendance, preparation for class, appropriate in-class participation during lecture, and quality of in-class participation. Guest speaker attendance is especially important. I will consider any team input as a potential part of a student’s overall participation when calculating points. ASSIGNMENTS AND DUE DATES You are expected to approach each assignment with the professionalism required of you in the “real” world. 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. Page 2 of 6 Marketing & Logistics 4380 Advanced Logistics GRADING SCALE: Grade A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D E ATTENDANCE AND TARDINESS: 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. Page 3 of 6 Advanced Logistics Marketing & Logistics 4380 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. Laptops for note taking are permitted, however, if I get the impression people are using the laptops for non-class related activities, we will go to a strict hand-written note policy. *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. Page 4 of 6 Advanced Logistics Marketing & Logistics 4380 CLASS SCHEDULE: Note: Schedule subject to change. Page 5 of 6 Marketing & Logistics 4380 Advanced Logistics 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 Page 6 of 6