Course Syllabus. Related Materials Readings and materials will be distributed as appropriate.

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1 Instructor: Clifford F. Lynch Course Syllabus SCMS GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Spring Semester, Credit Hours 1:00 2:25 pm Tuesday/Thursday Room 381 FCB (Last updated: 02/30/18) Phone: : clynch@memphis.edu 2: clynch8574@aol.com Office: No campus office Office Hours: There will be no formal office hours, but meetings can be scheduled at mutually convenient times. Course Overview This course is an analysis of logistics activities, distribution network alternatives, and customer service aspects; examination of freight traffic functions within the firm s logistics system, analysis of rate and classification systems and carrier selection; evaluation of logistics procedures and strategies and their appropriateness to different industries. Pre-Requisites SCMS 2610 Required Texts None Related Materials Readings and materials will be distributed as appropriate. Location of Course Materials: All readings and materials will be distributed in class or through e Courseware. p. 1

2 Course Objectives: 1. Accurately define the terms supply chain, logistics, and transportation. 2. Understand the components of the supply chain including, but not necessarily limited to, procurement, customer service, warehousing, inventory management, transportation, order processing, site selection, reverse logistics, and logistics service providers. 3. Our working definition of supply chain management will be all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw material stage to the end user, as well as the associated information flows. (Handfield & Nichols: Supply Chain Management) Fogelman College: Learning Outcomes for Your Degree This course is designed to help you to meet the overall learning objectives for the BBA degree offered by the Fogelman College. You should take the time to become familiar with the overall learning objectives as a student BBA Program Outcomes (opens in new window). Grading and Evaluation Criteria Over the semester, you will have a variety of opportunities to earn points towards your final (overall) letter grade in this course. This section of the syllabus describes the assessed work you will be doing and how overall (final) letter grades will be computed Final Course Grades Final course grades will be earned as follows: Point Range Assigned Grade Points A Points B Points C Points D Under 60 Points F Your overall grade for the semester will be based on how well you perform on the exams and your participation in class discussions, assignments, etc. 2 Page

3 The points assigned to each activity are as follows: Summary of Graded Activities Activity Points Exam #1 25 Exam # 2 25 Exam # 3 25 Participation 10 In-Class Quizzes & Assignments 15 Total Points 100 Course Topics and Assignments: Although subject to change, the planned assignment and discussion schedule for the course will be as shown in the following table. SCMS 3620 Spring 2018 Course Schedule DATES CONTENT 1/15 Introduction 1/17-22 Twenty First Century Supply Chains 1/22 Logistics 1/24 Customer Relationship Management 1/29 Procurement 1/31 Manufacturing 2/5 EXAM # 1 2/7-12 Integrated Operations 2/14 Inventory 2/19-21 Transportation 2/26-28 Warehousing 3/12 Packaging & Handling 3/12 Global Supply Chains 3/14 EXAM # 2 3/19-21 Network Design 3/26-28 Collaboration 4/2-4 Performance Measurement 4/9-11 Risk & Sustainability/Outsourcing 4/16-18 Outsourcing 4/23 Final Final Exam Schedule The final exam for this class will be scheduled according to the Registrar s Academic Calendar website, and with certain pre-announced exceptions, will cover only the material covered after Exam # 2. 3 Page

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5 Course Policies All students will be required to maintain their University of Memphis account. You will receive all official course correspondence through this account, or e Courseware. Any inability to receive e mail in a timely fashion will be the responsibility of the student. Attendance Students are expected to attend class and participate in the discussions. Academic Integrity The University of Memphis has clear codes regarding cheating and classroom misconduct. If interested, you may refer to the Student Handbook section on academic misconduct for a discussion of these codes. Note that using a Solutions Manual is considered cheating. Should your professor have evidence that using a Solutions Manual has occurred, he/she may take steps as described on the campus Office of Student Conduct website (New Window). If you have any questions about academic integrity or plagiarism, you are strongly encouraged to review the Fogelman College's Website on Academic Integrity (New Window). Note that Turnitin will be used extensively on submitted work, especially research and associated writing. Strong evidence of plagiarism will result in a zero on the submitted assignment with a potential opportunity to resubmit in a corrected form for partial credit. Participation: Student participation is expected and will be considered when final grades are calculated. Extra Credit: There will be no special assignments given to any student to improve his/her grade in the course. Student Services Please access the FCBE Student Services (New Window) page for information about: Students with Disabilities Tutoring and other Academic Assistance Advising Services for Fogelman Students Technical Assistance 5 Page