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OMGT6763 Supply Chain Management (Spring 2009)

Instructor: Haozhe Chen (Ph.D.) Office: Bate Building 3416 Phone: 252-328 5822 E-mail: [email protected] Delivery: Online Course period: Jan. 9 – May. 7, 2009 Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:00 pm MWF or by appointment

Course Description This course covers major concepts in supply chain management (SCM) from a strategy perspective. Taking a holistic view of the supply chains, this course provides an in-depth explanation of the meanings and applications of these important concepts. A global perspective is incorporated and emphasized in this course.

Objectives The course is designed to provide graduate students with a thorough understanding of and an appreciation for the critical importance of SCM to firms’ success. Specifically, the course will emphasize the following areas: Understanding of the meanings of key SCM concepts; Formulating sound SC strategies for different firms, and most importantly; Developing a SCM view that will ultimately benefit students’ future business career.

Prerequisites Undergraduate level OMGT 3123 Minimum Grade of D

Textbook and Class Materials 1. Harrison Alan and Remko van Hoek (2008), Logistics Management and Strategy, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 9787-0-273-71276-3. 2. Select course readings and materials (To be posted on course website)

Course Format 1. Online. 2. While there is no face-to-face lecturing in this course, a high level of student involvement and student-faculty interaction is still expected. In fact, with the help of Internet and information technology, I expect we will all work together to form an effective “learning community”.

Student Responsibilities (or Success Factors) While online courses give you some flexibility in terms of time, you MUST realize that it is also easy to get off-track with online courses. Therefore, you need to main a high level of MOTIVATION and SELF-DISCIPLINE! In addition, you need to do the following to succeed in this class: 1. Make sure you have a reliable Internet connection! 2. Make sure you are familiar with all the functions and contents on Blackboard. 3. Make sure you check your ECU e-mail account and our course website on Blackboard often. 4. I will send out e-mails and post announcements frequently. You need to follow my instructions strictly and stay on track. 5. Read the assigned text and materials – you will NOT do well if you don’t read all the required materials. Please be assured that I will keep the load reasonable. 6. Pay attention to the due time – ALL DUE TIME IS AT 11:00 PM ON THE DUE DATE. All due dates are NO-NEGOTIABLE.

1 7. Being on time is NOT enough, and you need to arrange your time wisely and NEVER wait until the last minute. 8. Actively participate and contribute to class discussions boards – you will be graded on this. Discussion boards will be a critical means for us to maintaining the interaction and forming our “learning community”.

Disability Support Services East Carolina University seeks to fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Students requesting accommodations based on a covered disability must go to the Department for Disability Support Services located in Slay 138 to verify the disability before any accommodations can occur. The Department for Disability Support Services can be contacted at 252-737-1016.

ECU Emergency Information (severe weather) In the event of a weather emergency, information about the status of classes at ECU is available through the ECU emergency alert website (http://www.ecu.edu/alert) and the ECU emergency information hotline (252-328-0062).

Honor Code Academic integrity is a fundamental value of higher education and East Carolina University. Acts of cheating, plagiarism, falsification or attempts to cheat, plagiarize or falsify are not allowed. When an academic integrity violation has taken place, the instructor reserves the right either to assign a grade penalty or to refer the case to the Office of Student Conflict Resolution for an Academic Integrity Board hearing. The minimum grade penalty is an F for the assignment/course. Should the Academic Integrity Board determine that you committed an academic integrity violation, you may be assigned a grade penalty and/or any other sanction allowed in the student Code of Conduct, up to and including suspension from the University.

Student Evaluation Exam 1 200 points Exam 2 200 Quizzes & Assignments 200 Case analysis 200 Discussion board participation 200 Total 1000 points

A: 900 - 1000 B: 800 - 899 C: 700 - 799 D: 600 - 699 F: below 600

EXAMS WILL COVER ALL COVERED MATERIALS. Make-up exams will only be provided with an extraordinary reason, and a student must make written petition to the instructor in advance. Course Schedule

The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule as the needs and interests of the class emerge.

Date Topic Chapters Jan. 9 – 24 (2 weeks) Logistics and the Supply Chain (overview) 1 Jan. 25 – 31 Putting the End-customer First 2

2 Feb. 1 – 14 (2 weeks) Value and Logistics Costs 3 Feb. 15 - 21 Managing Logistics Internationally 4 Feb. 22 - 28 Managing the Lead-time Frontier 5 Mar. 4 – 5 Exam 1 Mar. 7 - 15 Spring Break Mar. 15 - 21 Supply Chain Planning and Control 6 Mar. 22 - 28 The Agile Supply Chain 7 Mar. 29 – Apr. 11 (2 weeks) Integrating the Supply Chain 8 Apr. 12 - 18 Purchasing and Supply Relationships 9 Apr. 19 - 27 Logistics Future Challenges and Opportunities 10 Apr. 30 – May. 1 Exam 2