Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
685 Course Syllabus
Number and title of course: “ISEN 685 Supply Chain Management”
Hours: Theory 3, Practice 0, Credits 3
Prerequisites: ISEN 615, or instructor’s permission
Description of course: This course relates inventory control, logistics, and production control to
supply chain management. It provides discussion of core concepts, emerging practices, and
applications of supply chain management.
Learning outcomes: Students will become familiar with supply chain management topics, both
from a theoretical and a practical perspective.
Textbook: none required; however, “Supply chain management: Strategy, planning & operation”
by Chopra and Meindl, as well as “The practice of supply chain management” by Harrison, Lee
and Neale are recommended reading. Additional references will be provided during first lecture.
Course instructor: Gary Gaukler
Office hours: MW 0800-0900, Zachry 239A
Email: gaukler@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-3574
Course outline by major topics:
Review of inventory control methods
Core concepts
a. Strategic design
b. Tactical planning
c. Inventory & bullwhip
Performance metrics
Emerging practices
a. Sourcing
b. Coordination
c. E-business
d. Postponement
Applications
a. Data-rich supply chains
b. Postponement of configuration
c. Quick response
d. RFID
Totals
Weeks
2
3
1
4
4
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Tentative grade basis: Participation 10%, homework 20%, midterm exam 20%, final exam 30%,
project 20%
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