SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Course Title Recourse Person Contact Info.

Supply Chain Management Course Code Semester Course Credits

Fall 2012 3hrs per week / 16 sessions

Course Objectives

After studying this course the students should be able to understand and have critical perspective on: Understand the Supply chain Management Concepts Case Study Analysis Strategic supply chain decision making 1. Pre-Class Self Study: Students are required to study the assigned material before they come to class. 2. Class Discussion: Critical thinking will be appreciated in the subject through effective class debate and discussions. 3. Case Presentation: These will be assigned and discussed in the class. 4. Popup Quizzes: Students are expected to understand the topics conceptually and be able to translate it into practical scenarios. Exams will be mainly based on the understanding, analysis application of the topics. Students are strongly recommended to consult material other than the textbooks. Quiz Assignments Class Participation Project-Presentation Mid Term Final Term Total 05 10 15 10 25 35 100%

Learning Strategy & Techniques

Assessments

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Reference Textbook and Papers

Text book: Purchasing and supply chain management

Week 1

SCM Introduction of Course outline Introduction to supply chain management Case: Dell case Reading: What is the right supply chain Reading: Triple A, How Unilever aligned it supply chain Case: The house of garb Reading: beyond vertical integration Case: Li & Fung`s Reading: is vertical integration dead or alive Case: Esquel vertical integration Chapter 6: Supply management and commodity strategy development Case: AMF - Bowling Ball Strategy Case Midterm Supply Chain game Reading: Strategic sourcing - To make or not to make Case: Pyrex Reading 1: Building deep supplier relationships. Reading 2: We are in this together Reading: Aligning incentives in supply chains

Activity

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6

Class Discussion Class Discussion Class Discussion Class Discussion Class Discussion Assignment # 1 Class Discussion

Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10

Class Discussion

Week 11

Class Discussion

Week 12

Class Discussion Assignment # 2 Class Discussion

Week 13

Week 14 Week 15 Week 16

Reading 1: A pain in supply chain. Reading 2: Mastering the three worlds of information technology Case: Supply chain management at Wal-Mart Reading: Putting the enterprise into the enterprise system Presentation Presentation

Class Discussion