Syllabus
Course Number: MSCI 625
Course Title: Supply Chain Management
Course Description:
This course focuses on supply chain management from order through delivery, encompassing
the interactions of suppliers and customers in a systematic process while utilizing the SAP
platform to illustrate concepts and facilitate hands-on learning for students.
Course Overview:
Students will explore supply chain management core processes including planning, sourcing,
creating, and logistics, across industry sectors to help their company transform its supply chain
to compete in today's global, digital economy. In particular, students will develop an in-depth
understanding of today's complex supply chain in order to manage it to improve efficiency for
a competitive advantage in your organization. Students will explore knowledge, problemsolving skills, and leadership techniques that are critical to advancing a business's goals
through integrated supply chain planning and execution.
Prerequisite Courses: None
Course Outcomes:
1. Given a strategic framework, learners will analyze supply chain performance
identifying appropriate drivers and metrics.
2. Learners will be able to design supply chain networks incorporating e-Business,
global elements, and Information Technology.
3. Learners will understand demand forecasting for supply chains.
4. Learners will articulate planning elements for supply chains including supply
and demand.
5. Learners will understand and be able to articulate logistic considerations in a
supply chain
6. Given an ERP system, learners will understand, be able to input appropriate data,
and articulate supply chain mechanisms in the ERP system.
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Course Materials:
Required Texts:
Chopra, S. & Meindl (2010), P. (2010). Supply chain management: Strategy,
planning and operation. (4th ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Pre-Assignment:
Pre-Assignments and First Week Assignments:
Online Format: Sign on to WorldClass (D2L) Home Page and become familiar with
the course navigation of the Web Curriculum.
Classroom-based Format: This assignment is due the first night of class.
1. Read Chapters 1 through 3 in Chopra and Meindl (2010) (2010).
2. Research Tutorials and Guides from Regis University
Library: All tutorials, see http://libguides.regis.edu/tutorials.
Computer and Information Science (CIS)
1. Research Guide by Subject area,
see http://libguides.regis.edu/computer_informationsciences?hs=a.
2. Library Resources for CC&IS’ graduate students. Copy and paste the following URL
into your Web browser. At Regis MediaSpace, authenticate yourself by entering your
RegisNET User ID and password. Click to sign into Regis MediaSpace, which will take
you to the tutorial titled, Regis Library - Resources For Computer And Information
Science:
https://mediaspace.regis.edu/media/Regis+Library+Resources+for+computer+and+information+science+/0_blk905nh/10579702
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL). Retrieved
from https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/.
Pre-Assignment Due Dates:
Classroom-based Format: This assignment is due the first night of class.
Online Format: The instructor will specify the due date for this assignment.
Course Assignments and Activities:
This course will use lab exercises, facilitated discussions, lectures, presentations, group
project, group work, study groups, group discussions, etc.
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Week
1
2
3
Learning Topics
Activates
• Strategic Framework to
Analyze Supply Chains
• Understanding the Supply
Chains
• Supply Chain Performance
• Supply Chain Drivers and
Metrics
• Designing the Supply Chain
Network
• Designing Distribution
Networks and Applications to
e-Business
• Designing Global Supply
Chain Networks
Topic 3: Demand Forecasting
and Aggregate Planning in a a
Supply Chain
Beer Game
Reading
Assignments
Assignment
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
SAP Lab – Navigation
Exercises (Unit 1)
Chapters 1-3
Course Project – Supply Chain
Flow Chart
Beer Game
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
SAP Lab Exercises – Sales and
Distribution (SD) - (Unit 2)
Chapters 4-6
Course Project – Drivers and
Metrics
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
SAP Lab Exercises – Materials
Management (MM) - (Unit 3)
Chapters 7, 8
Course Project – Demand
Forecast and Aggregate
Planning
4
Topic 5: Sales and Operations
Planning: Planning Supply and
Demand in a Supply Chain
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
SAP Lab Exercises –
Purchasing and Procurement
(PP) – (Unit 4)
Chapter 9
Course Project – S&OP
Submit course project for
grading
5
Topic 6: Planning and
Managing Inventories in a
Supply Chain
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
Chapter 11
6
Topic 7: Managing Economies
of Scale in a Supply Chain
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
Chapters 10, 12
SAP Lab Exercises – Control
(CO) – (Unit 6)
7
Topic 8: Transportation in a
Supply Chain
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
Chapter 13
Course Project – Transportation
8
Topic 9: Information
Technology in a Supply Chain
Chopra & Meindl
(2010)
Chapter 16
Course Project – Information
Technology
SAP Lab Exercises – Finance
(FI) – (Unit 5)
Course Project – Inventory
Corse Project -
Course Policies and Procedures:
Assignments
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Points
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Course Project)
25%
First half (5%)
Final
(20%)
Lab Exercises
25%
Annotated Bibliography
25%
Course Participation
25%
TOTAL
100%
Participation
Because of the accelerated nature of the course, class participation is very important. Class
participation/effort is important because we can all learn from each other. Your participation
points can make a difference in the final grade. If the student doesn't participate during any
given week, they will lose the participation points of that week.
Participation means:
1. a. Present in class every session (classroom)
b. Present in the forum every week (online)
2. a. Effectively responds to questions from the facilitator (classroom)
b. Regularly checks forum and post all required assignments/discussion questions/
items by the deadlines (online)
3. Contributes to classroom/forum discussions, etc.
CC&IS Grading Scale
Letter Grade
Percentage
Grade Point
A
A–
B+
B
B–
C+
C
C–
D+
D
DF
93 to 100
90 to less than 93
87 to less than 90
83 to less than 87
80 to less than 83
77 to less than 80
73 to less than 77
70 to less than 73
67 to less than 70
63 to less than 67
60 to less than 63
Less than 60
4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67
2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
.67
0
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Additional information about grading can be found in the latest edition of the University Catalog,
available at http://www.regis.edu/Academics/Course%20Catalog.aspx.
CC&IS Policies and Procedures
Each of the following CC&IS Policies & Procedures is incorporated here by reference. Students
are expected to review this information each term, and agree to the policies and procedures as
identified here and specified in the latest edition of the University Catalog, available
at http://www.regis.edu/Academics/Course%20Catalog.aspx or at the link provided.
•
The CC&IS Academic Integrity Policy.
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The Student Honor Code and Student Standards of Conduct.
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Incomplete Grade Policy, Pass / No Pass Grades, Grade Reports.
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The Information Privacy policy and FERPA. For more information regarding FERPA,
visit the U.S. Department of Education.
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The HIPPA policies for protected health information. The complete Regis University
HIPAA Privacy & Security policy can be found here: http://www.regis.edu/About-RegisUniversity/University-Offices-and-Services/Auxiliary-Business/HIPAA.aspx.
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The Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB) procedures. More information
about the IRB and its processes can be found here: http://regis.edu/Academics/AcademicGrants/Proposals/Regis-Information/IRB.aspx.
The CC&IS Policies & Procedures Syllabus Addendum summarizes additional important
policies including, Diversity, Equal Access, Disability Services, and Attendance & Participation
that apply to every course offered by the College of Computer & Information Sciences at Regis
University. A copy of the CC&IS Policies & Procedures Syllabus Addendum can be found
here: https://in2.regis.edu/sites/ccis/policies/Repository/CCIS%20Syllabus%20Addendum.docx.
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