M&L 3380 – LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
Instructor: Dr. Michael Knemeyer
Phone: 614-292-2507
Office: Fisher Hall, 548
E-mail: knemeyer.4@osu.edu
Twitter: @amknemeyer
LinkedIn: Michael Knemeyer
Skype: amknemeyer
Cell phone: 937-532-3036
Office Hours: By appointment.
Meeting Place & Time: Sullivant Hall 220
MWF – 4:10 PM to 5:05 PM
Teaching Assistant: Tyler Roumas
TA E-mail: roumas.1@osu.edu
TA Office & Hours: Fisher Hall, 050
MW – 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Course Description, Prerequisites and Objectives:
Description: This course focuses on the concepts and methods used to plan and manage logistics
activities in a business environment. Students will gain an understanding of the components of logistics
management and tradeoffs required to manage the integrated flow and storage of goods through the
supply chain.
Prerequisites: Econ 2001.01 (200), or equiv.
Objectives: Students should develop an understanding of the key logistics activities, tactics, strategies
and issues affecting the flow and storage of goods. Particular emphasis will be placed on providing a
broad and general exposure to business logistics for all business majors. Students should develop an
understanding of how various logistics activities are related to each other and other functional areas
within a business. Finally, the course strives to help students develop management and control
techniques/skills that are critical in the area of logistics.
Required Materials:
Contemporary Logistics Management, 11th Edition, Murphy and Knemeyer, (Prentice Hall, 2015); ISBN 13
9780132953467, Retail $37.74 – $188.46 (OSU Bookstore; www.ohiostate.bkstore.com), $186.35
(Amazon; www.amazon.com). Another option is a Custom eText provided by the publisher:
www.pearsoncustom.com/oh/osu_logistics (the eText includes only chapters needed for M&L 3380);
ISBN 9781323010808, Retail $74.65 (OSU Bookstore), $60 (Pearson Custom). Previous and
international editions of the book are also available, but should be used with caution.
Additional course materials including PowerPoint slides, assignments and outside readings will be
available either from Carmen (https://carmen.osu.edu/), Business Source Complete (http://library.ohiostate.edu/screens/databases.html) or as class handouts.
Workload Expectation:
The University and College expectation is that students spend two hours outside of class for every hour
spent in class. Since this course meets 3 hours per week, you should expect to spend 6 hours per week
outside of class on course-related work.
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Resources:
There are several ways in which you can enhance your experience in the course. In particular,
involvement with the professional organizations focused on logistics-related activities can provide a
valuable way to learn more about the topic.
Professional Logistics-related Meetings:
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The Logistics Association (TLA). TLA meets weekly during the quarter (and meetings are free!).
For information on meeting dates, times and locations you can reference the TLA website at:
http://www.osutla.com.
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Buckeye Operations Management Society (BOMS). For information on meeting dates, times and
locations you can reference the BOMS website at: https://groups.cob.ohio-state.edu/boms.
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Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Columbus Roundtable. For more
information on meeting dates, times, and locations be sure to visit the CSCMP website at:
http://www.columbusroundtable.org.
Course Evaluation Criteria:
Grades in this course be based upon performance on the following:
Assignment
Points
Final Exam
100
Quizzes (Top 2 of 3: 50 points each)
100
TOTAL
200
1. Final Exam. A final exam will be given at the end of the course. The exam will consist of
questions drawn from the readings, lectures, speakers, presentations, and other class
assignments. You are responsible for the material even if it is not emphasized during the
lectures. Past experience strongly suggests you will learn much more (and thus perform
better) in the class if you have completed the reading assignment prior to class. The final
exam will consist of questions drawn from material covered in the course. A pre-exam study
guide 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 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. 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 at the 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.
2. Quizzes. Over the course of the quarter I will give three scheduled quizzes consisting of
questions from the assigned readings for that day plus any material covered since the last
quiz. On the day of the quiz students will receive a quiz and an accompanying scantron
sheet. All students will have the class time to complete the quiz. All quizzes will need to be
returned to the instructor along with the scantron sheet at the conclusion of the quiz. Any
scantron sheet submitted without a student quiz will automatically receive a grade of “0”.
Students failing to take a 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 a quiz.
The lowest quiz score will be dropped for final grade calculation. These quizzes will count 50
points each for a total of 100 points towards your final grade.
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3. Potential Extra Credit. Students will be able to earn up to 6 points of extra credit by actively
and meaningfully participating in the course’s on-line discussion board. The goal of these
discussions are to provide students an opportunity to reflect on the ideas described in the
course as well as the ideas expressed by other students, and then to write about what they
think, know and reason from those ideas. There will be three discussion questions posed
during the course. These questions will be posted on November 1, November 15, and
November 28. The board for each topic will be open for one week. Expectations and a
grading rubric for the discussion boards will be discussed in class.
Grading Scale:
The grading scale is guaranteed. You will receive no less than the grade listed within the appropriate
interval based on your performance on the quizzes, final exam and any extra credit points earned.
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
E
Numeric Range
186-200 points
180-185 points
174-179 points
166-173 points
160-165 points
154-159 points
146-153 points
140-145 points
134-139 points
120-133 points
0-119 points
Quality Points
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.0
0.0
Attendance Policy:
Any student who fails to attend without giving prior notification to the instructor will be dis-enrolled after
the third instructional day of the term, the first Friday of the term, or the second scheduled class meeting
of the course, whichever occurs first.
Examination Policy:
Quizzes and/or the exam can only be made-up in extreme cases (e.g., death of family member, personal
hospitalization, etc.) with proper documentation (e.g., a physician’s note, ER paperwork, obituary, etc.).
Missed quizzes and/or exam will be recorded as a “0”. Each decision of potentially allowing a make-up
quiz or exam is made by the instructor on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, you MUST contact the
instructor (knemeyer.4@osu.edu) as soon as you know of a potential problem or conflict with an exam
date. Alternative methods (e.g., oral exam, essay) of testing may be used for make-up exams. If you are
experiencing an extreme situation or emergency, please attempt to notify the instructor via email
(knemeyer.4@osu.edu) ASAP.
Technology Policy:
Personal recording of lectures and/or guest presentations is not authorized without the speaker’s
approval. If you do need to electronically record any portion of the class discussion or presentation you
will need to obtain the speaker’s authorization 24 hours prior to the use of a recording device.
The use of laptops, tablet PC, or other similar device is acceptable during the class discussions as long
as they are not a distraction to you, your classmates, or the speaker. If the use of these devices during
the class periods creates a disorderly or distracted environment taking away from course content, goals,
or information (see OSU Code of Student Conduct, Section 3335-23-04 Prohibited Conduct Policy,
http://trustees.osu.edu/rules/code-of-student-conduct/3335-23-04.html), their use will be immediately
discontinued in the classroom.
Academic Conduct:
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
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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, submitting the same or
similar work for credit in more than one class, 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 a student is suspected of, or reported to have committed academic misconduct in this course, I am
obligated by University Rules to report my suspicions to COAM. If you have any questions about the
above policy or what constitutes academic misconduct in this course, please contact me.
Disability Services:
Students with disabilities that have been certified by the Office for Disability Services will be appropriately
accommodated and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. The Office for
Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue; telephone 292-3307, TDD 2920901; http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/.
Course Schedule:
I may revise this schedule to accommodate class progress, more in-depth focus or discussion where
warranted, or to take advantage of guest speakers or tours if the opportunity should arise. We will
attempt to stay as close to this schedule as possible.
Date
October
November
December
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28:
30:
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Topic
Course Overview and Expectations
Overview of Logistics
Demand Management, Order
Management and Customer Service
Inventory Management I
Inventory Management II
Logistics Outsourcing
Quiz 1
Supply Chain Management I
Supply Chain Management II
Logistics Network Design
Veterans Day – No Class
Warehousing Management I
Warehousing Management II
Quiz 2
Transportation
Procurement
Thanksgiving – No Class
Thanksgiving – No Class
International Logistics
Quiz 3
Final Exam Review Session
Humanitarian Logistics
FINAL EXAM
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Reading(s)
Chapter 1
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Chapter 12
Chapter 6
Chapter 14
Industry Organizations and Journal Websites of Logistics Interest:
Source
Type
Website
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
www.bts.gov
American Shipper
Governmental
Agency
Governmental
Agency
Professional
Organization
Professional
Organization
Professional
Organization
Professional
Organization
Professional
Organization
Trade Journal
Canadian Transportation & Logistics
Trade Journal
http://www.americanshipper.com/asd
aily
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/con
tent/index.php
http://www.scdigest.com/index.php
Transport Topics
Trade Journal
www.transporttopics.com
U.S. Department of Transportation
American Society of Transportation and Logistics
(AST&L)
APICS The Association for Operations
Management
Council of Supply Chain Management
Professionals (CSCMP)
Institute of Supply Management
Reverse Logistics Association
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www.dot.gov
www.astl.org
http://www.apics.org/default.htm
http://www.cscmp.org
http://www.ism.ws
http://www.rltinc.com