Course Syllabus SCMS GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Spring Semester, Credit Hours. 1:00 2:25 pm. Tues Thurs. Room 257

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1 Course Syllabus SCMS GLOBAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT Spring Semester, Credit Hours 1:00 2:25 pm Tues Thurs Room 257 Instructor: Clifford F. Lynch Phone cliff@cflynch.com 2 clynch8574@aol.com Office: No campus office URL: (Last updated: 11/23/2015) 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 Bowersox, Closs, Cooper, and Bowersox: Supply Chain Logistics Management, 4 th Edition p. 1

2 Related Materials Other readings and materials will be distributed as appropriate Location of Course Materials: The textbook is available in the campus bookstore, and other materials will be distributed in class or through e Courseware 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 BBA 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.

3 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. The percentages assigned to each are as follows. Summary of Graded Activities Total Points Exam #1 30 Exam # 2 30 Exam # 3 30 Participation 10 Total 100 pts Course Topics and Assignments Although subject to change, the planned assignment and discussion schedule for the course will be as shown below.

4 ASSIGNMENTS FOR TEXTBOOK CHAPTERS CONTENT JANUARY 19 Introduction Twenty First Century Supply Chains/Logistics 28 3 Customer Relationship Management FEBRUARY 2 3 Customer Relationship Management Procurement/Manufacturing 11 EXAM # Integrated Operations/Inventory Transportation MARCH Warehousing Packaging & Handling/Global Supply Chains 22 EXAM # Network Design Network Design APRIL Collaboration/Performance Measurement Performance Measurement Risk & Sustainability/Outsourcing Outsourcing EXAM # 3

5 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. Course Policies All students will be required to maintain their University of Memphis (@memphis.edu) 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. If you have any questions about academic integrity or plagiarism, you are strongly encouraged to review the Fogelman College's Website on Academic Integrity 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 page for information about: Students with Disabilities Tutoring and other Academic Assistance Advising Services for Fogelman Students Technical Assistance

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