CRS 463: GLOBAL SOURCING OF APPAREL & RELATED CONSUMER PRODUCTS (WI) SPRING 2014

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CRS 463:
GLOBAL SOURCING OF APPAREL
& RELATED CONSUMER PRODUCTS (WI)
SPRING 2014
M W F 11:00 to 11:50 AM
STONE 215
PREREQUISITES: Grade of C (2.0) or better in CRS 231, 312; junior or senior
standing
Instructor:
Jennifer Yurchisin & Hongjoo Woo
Office:
Stone 353/Stone 361
e-mail:
jlyurchi@uncg.edu; h_woo@uncg.edu
Office Hours:
M & W from 9:30 to 10:30 AM, or by appointment
Required Texts:
Kunz, G. I., & Garner, M. B. (2011). Going global: The textile and
apparel industry. New York: Fairchild Books.
Timmerman, K. (2009). Where am I wearing? A global tour to the
countries, factories, and people that make our clothes. Hoboken,
NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
CARS Guidelines for Students (Undergraduate Handbook)
Additional required readings will be distributed during class or
available electronically on Blackboard.
Course Description
Sourcing strategies for apparel and related consumer products, global platforms, business
and cultural environments, and financial transactions used in conducting business in the
international marketplace.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, you should be able to:
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Think critically, analyze consistency and conflicts in information, synthesize
responses, and professionally present the results of your reading, listening, discussing,
observing, and thinking.
Critique the economic and business, political and government, social and labor, and
cultural and ethical perspectives related to global sourcing of apparel and related
products.
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Apply global, regional, and national trade regulations, including the impact of the
World Trade Organization in a business and global context.
Understand the nature of sourcing as the process of globalization and appreciate the
strategic impact of sourcing on the competitive success of apparel and related
consumer product businesses.
Understand the relationship between sourcing and other functional activities, such as
marketing, trend forecasting, product development, manufacturing, and retailing.
Evaluate the feasibility of producing apparel in specific locations.
Explore the trends that impact the future of the apparel and related consumer products
complex.
Appreciate different cultures around the world and develop professional demeanors
for global business communications.
Have mastery of the terminology used in global sourcing of apparel and related
consumer products.
Course Policies and Procedures
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Attendance Policy and Make-Up Work
Class attendance and class participation are essential to your success in this course.
Extensive absence from class will significantly affect your grade. Opportunities for
deadline extensions and make-up exams will only be given to those who have a
documented, University-approved excused absence (e.g., family death, illness with
doctor’s note).
In the event of an extended illness, the student and the instructors will consider
alternatives.
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Special Needs and Accommodations
Please speak with us as soon as possible regarding any special needs or special
accommodations that you require. The University of North Carolina, Greensboro seeks
to comply fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students requesting
accommodations based on a disability must be registered with the Office of Disability
Services in 215 Elliott University Center, 334-5440, http://ods.dept.uncg.edu,
ods@uncg.edu. Please discuss your needs with us so that reasonable accommodations can
be made.
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Grades
Your grade will be determined entirely by your performance on the exams, in-class
activities, and course projects. Therefore, we cannot adjust grades due to factors outside
of the course (e.g., GPA trouble, work conflicts, personal problems, etc.). Please feel free
to come and speak with us about your performance in the course at any time during the
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semester. However, do not tell us that you need a certain grade or ask for extra
assignments for the purpose of raising a grade. We have to treat everyone fairly.
Your final course grade will be based upon:
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Exams (2 @ 50 points each = 100 points)
• There will be two (2) exams throughout the course of the semester.
• Each exam will contain two (2) or three (3) written questions, worth a total of
fifty (50) points.
• Each exam will cover not only the assigned text material, but will also cover
lectures, group exercises, and class discussions. In other words, you are
responsible for everything that takes place in class.
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Individual projects (1 @ 50 points + 1 @ 100 points = 150 points)
• You will be required to complete two (2) individual projects during the semester.
• A separate handout describing each project as well as the due dates for the
projects will be distributed.
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Group project (1 @ 50 points = 50 points)
• You will be required to complete one (1) group project during the semester.
• A separate handout describing the project as well as the due date for the project
will be distributed.
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Class activities and participation (15 weeks @ 3 points each = 45 points (+3 for
perfect attendance; -3 is O.K.)
• You will be required to complete in-class activities and take-home activities as
well as actively participate in class discussions each day.
• In-class activities and take-home activities are not announced prior to the day they
are assigned.
• You must be present in class to complete the day’s activity or to participate in the
day’s discussion.
• You will not be allowed to make up any activities that you miss.
• Excused absences will be granted to only those students who provide
documentation of a University-approved absence (e.g., family death, illness with
doctor’s note).
• The point value attributed to each individual activity will vary by the number of
activities assigned each week. For example, if only one activity is assigned in a
particular week, then that activity is worth 3 points. If three activities are assigned
in one particular week, then each activity is worth 1 point.
• Each week, you will be awarded 0 to 3 points for your attendance for that week.
• At the end of the semester, if you have earned all 45 points, you will be awarded 3
extra bonus points.
• At the end of the semester, if you have missed no less than 3 points, you will be
awarded all 45 points, but no bonus points.
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At the end of the semester, if you have missed more than 3 points, you will be
awarded the amount of points that you have earned out of 45 (with the 3 point
grace allotment).
Extra credit opportunities (? @ 3 points each = ? points)
• There may be opportunities for extra credit throughout the semester.
• Successful completion of each opportunity will be worth up to two (2) points.
Grades are assigned on the basis of total points earned for the course. We will compute
the final grade by dividing the total number of possible points by the total number of
points that you have earned on the exams, in-class activities, individual projects, group
project, and extra credit opportunities. The resulting percentage will determine the final
grade according to the following scale:
345 to 335 points/100% to 97% = A+
334 to 321 points/96% to 93% = A
320 to 311 points/92% to 90% = A310 to 301 points/89% to 87% = B+
300 to 287 points/86% to 83% = B
286 to 276 points/82% to 80% = B275 to 266 points/79% to 77% = C+
265 to 252 points/76% to 73% = C
251 to 242 points/72% to 70% = C241 to 232 points/69% to 67% = D+
231 to 218 points/66% to 63% = D
217 to 207 points/62% to 60% = DBelow 207 points/59% to 0% = F
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CARS Statement on Academic Integrity
The UNCG Academic Integrity Policy states,” If knowledge is to be gained and
properly evaluated, it must be pursued under conditions free from dishonesty. Deceit
and misrepresentations are incompatible with the fundamental activity of this
academic institution and shall not be tolerated.” By choosing to enroll in this course
and by completing assignments, projects, examinations, etc., you are by default held
to the standards of the Academic Integrity Policy, and you are subject to sanctions
should you violate the policy in any manner.
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CRS 463 - TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Date
13 Jan
15 Jan
17 Jan
20 Jan
22 Jan
24 Jan
Day
Topic
Mon
Course Introduction
Wed
Introduction to Globalization
Fri
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Mon
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Wed
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Fri Consumers, Consumption, and Well-Being
27 Jan
29 Jan
Mon
Wed
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Social Perspective
31 Jan
Fri
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3 Feb
Mon
“
5 Feb
Wed
7 Feb
10 Feb
12 Feb
14 Feb
Fri
Mon
Wed
Fri
Business Perspective—The Apparel
Pipeline
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Business Perspective--Global Sourcing
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Business Perspective—Developing an
Effective Global Sourcing Process
17 Feb
19 Feb
21 Feb
24 Feb
26 Feb
Mon
Wed
Fri
Mon
Wed
“
Finish Up & Review for Exam
Exam #1
Political Perspective
Political Perspective—Free Trade
28 Feb
Fri
Trade Barriers and Regulation
Readings & Items Due
Read the syllabus!
GG—Chapter #1
Class Excused
GG—Chapter #2
WAIW—Chapters #1-3
First Journal Submission for
Individual Project #1 Due
“How the Anti-Sweatshop
Movement Hurts the People it
Claims to Help”
“The Rise of the Bangladesh
Garment Industry”
WAIW—Chapters #4-7; 8-11
Second Journal Submission
for Individual Project #1
Due
GG—Chapter #3
GG—Chapter #5
“Matching Format Strategy
and Sourcing Strategy” &
“The Retail Buying of Fashion
Goods” & “Global Sourcing”
GG—Chapter #8
“Another Local Firm to Sell
Garments in the U.S.”
&
“NRF Urges Committee to
Reject Anti-China Measures”
GG—Chapter #6
Part 1 of Individual Project
#2 Due
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3 Mar
5 Mar
Mon
Wed
7 Mar
Fri
10 Mar
12 Mar
14 Mar
17 Mar
Mon
Wed
Fri
Mon
19 Mar
21 Mar
24 Mar
Wed
Fri
Mon
26 Mar
28 Mar
31 Mar
2 Apr
Wed
Fri
Mon
Wed
4 Apr
Fri
7 Apr
Mon
9 Apr
11 Apr
Wed
Fri
14 Apr
16 Apr
Mon
Wed
18 Apr
Fri
21 Apr
Mon
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Political Perspective--Protectionism
Form Groups for Project
“Former S.C. Textile Workers
Look for Ways to Cope”
&
“U.S. Government to Monitor
Apparel Imports from China”
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WAIW—Chapters #12-18
Third Journal Submission
for Individual Project #1
Due
Spring Break
Class Excused
Spring Break
Class Excused
Spring Break
Class Excused
Business Perspective—Illegal & Unethical
GG—Chapter #7
Business Behaviors: Labor Violations
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Business Perspective--Illegal & Unethical
Business Behaviors: Design Piracy
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Developing Sustainable Supply Chains
GG—Chapter #4
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“BrainNet” & “A Practical
Guide to Green Sourcing”
“US EPA” & “RS & AFSS”
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WAIW—Chapters #19-25
Fourth Journal Submission
for Individual Project #1
Due
Business Perspective—
“National Geographic”
Environmental/Social Issues
&
“Fast Company”
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Part 2 of Individual Project
#2 Due
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WAIW—Chapters #26-end
Last Journal Submission for
Individual Project #1 Due
Spring Holiday
Class Excused
Group Project Presentations
All students—References &
Handouts due for Group
Project
6
23 Apr
25 Apr
Wed
Fri
Group Project Presentations
Group Project Presentations
28 Apr
Mon
Group Project Presentations
29 Apr
7 May
Tue
Wed
Finish Up & Review for Exam
Exam #2
8:00 – 11:00 AM
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