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COURSE OVERVIEW
This course is built around the topic of managing the global supply chain that makes and
delivers an organization’s goods and services from suppliers through to customers.
Historically managers have mainly seen their responsibilities lying within their own
isolated operations. Much has changed in the past decade. In companies today, the
creation of value often requires the tight coordination of activities that extent across the
boundaries between different firms and nations. In short, organizations that learn how to
exploit their global supply chains can obtain speed, innovation, dependability, flexibility,
cost, and quality benefits that go far beyond those that they would have realised from
only managing internal operations.
This course is designed to help students understand the fundamentals of analyzing and
managing supply chains. We will also consider the growing role of information systems
in supply chains and devising supply chain strategy. During the course, we will also
consider issues related to the implementation of supply chain improvements. The overall
goal of this course is to introduce and familiarize you with the concepts and skills
necessary for supply chain management as a consultant, analyst, or manager.
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We will use a variety of instructional tools including lectures and case discussions. The
cases will feature a range of companies and leading edge distribution and logistics issues.
The P561 Supply Chain Management and Technologies course learning outcomes are
associated with the Evening MBA Program Learning Goals (PLG). These program
goals are articulated in the appendix to this syllabus and the individual goals associated
with an outcome are included in parentheses below. Upon completion of this course,
students will be able to:
GRADING
Item Percentage
Individual Assignments
Data Analytics Fundamental Assignments #4 (“Cluster Analysis”), 30%
#5 (“Regression”) and #6 (“Hypothesis Tests”) (10% each)
Global Supply Chain Management Individual Simulation 15%
Team Assignments
Balanced Scorecard Team Simulation (Note: done in teams of 4) 20%
3D Printing Product Team Assignment (Note: done in teams of 4) 10%
Team Final Project ((Note: done in teams of 4 and write-up due 25%
Thursday, December 14th)
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 100%
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Group Final Project Assignment
For this assignment, your team will pick a product and a foreign country. I then want
you to map that product's supply chain and, depending on what you uncover during
its mapping, develop a strategy around either 1) better getting that product from
Indiana to that foreign country, or 2) better getting that product from that foreign
country to here in Indiana. For example, you could pick a German car (i.e., a BMW)
from Bavaria to here in Indianapolis or alternatively something made here in Indiana
like an aircraft engine from Rolls-Royce to another country such as India. In order to
do that you'll have to research a wide variety of things including were your product is
made and how it is shipped out of a particular country including the likely export
port, where they warehouse the product along the way, and how they deliver it into
your destination country including the probable port of entry. As part of this
assignment, you'll also have to consider things we cover in this course including
modes of transportation, inventory, information technologies, as well as possibly
other issues such as seasonality, tariffs, and quotas.
You can collect information for your paper from a wide variety of sources including
websites, newspapers, and magazines. One of the best sources is PROQUEST ABI
INFORM – available online at the IUPUI library. Do a “guided search” on your topic
and the information should come flooding in on your chosen product and/or country.
Other good sources may be industry groups focused on your particular product.
Although purely optional, you can also e-mail or call-up mangers and interview them
on your topic (this could also be a good “foot-in-the-door” technique to scout-around
for a job). If you want to quote a manager, don’t forget to get their permission. Also,
don’t forget to put in the appropriate footnotes and citations for any other sources
used in your paper.
Note: The final write-ups of your topic are due by 11:59 PM Thursday December 14
at the latest.
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COURSE SYLLABUS
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Strategic Challenges and Change
Read: Chapter 13, Sections 15-1 and 15-2 - Adobe Connect Online Class
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APPENDIX
Evening MBA Program Learning Goals (PLG)
4. Ethical Decision-Making
Students who earn the MBA degree will demonstrate an ability to recognize
ethical and related legal issues that arise in domestic and international
environments and will be able to formulate, articulate and defend alternative
solutions.
5. Effective Communication
Students who earn the MBA degree will demonstrate an ability to express
effectively ideas and facts in a variety of oral, written and visual
communications.