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DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT I.H. ASPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA

SCM2230: INTRODUCTION TO SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Course Outline (A01, Winter 2016)

Course Instructor: Dr. Changmin Jiang

(Office: 624 Drake; E-mail: changmin.jiang@umanitoba.ca)

Assessments: Course Project (Written Report) 20% Course Project (Group Presentation) 15% Midterm Test * 2 40% End-of-Term Test 20% Participation 5%

Grades: 90 or above (out of 100) A+ 85-89 A

80-84 B+ 75-79 B

70-74 C+ 60-69 C 50-59 D Below 50 F

OBJECTIVES This course introduces students the basic principles and practices of supply chain management, providing students with basic knowledge and analytical toolkit for managing and improving a supply chain. Through different teaching methods, it aims to enable students to understand the major issues and challenges that the supply chain managers as well as the other stakeholders involved are facing, and to enable them to develop the ability of applying theoretical knowledge into practice in the future.

LEARNING OUTCOMES On successfully completing this course, students should be able to: (i) Understand basic theories for various issues in supply chain management, and

implement these theories for business analysis; (ii) Develop effective approach and competent skills so as to analyze the problems in a

supply chain and make corresponding improvements; (iii) Appreciate and develop the ability to coordinate and participate in team works so as

to achieve successful outcomes; (iv) Develop the ability to collect information and present such information effectively

in written and oral forms.

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LECTURE OUTLINE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday; Time: 11:30-12:45; Venue: 138 Drake

Week Dates Topic on Tuesday Topic on Thursday

1 04/01-08/01 N/A Overview of SCM (I)

2 11/01-15/01 Overview of SCM (II) Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics (I)

3 18/01-22/01 Supply Chain Drivers and Metrics (II)

Network Design and Planning (I)

4 25/01-29/01 Network Design and Planning (II) Inventory Management (I)

5 01/02-05/02 Inventory Management (II) 1st Midterm Test (Feb 04, 2016)

6 08/02-12/02 Transportation Beer Game

7 15/02-19/02 Midterm Break Midterm Break

8 22/02-26/02 Value of Information Forecasting

9 29/02-04/03 Sourcing (I) Sourcing (II)

10 07/03-11/03 2nd Midterm Test (Mar 08, 2016) Supply Contract (I)

11 14/03-18/03 Supply Contract (II) Strategic Alliances (I)

12 21/03-25/03 Strategic Alliances (II) Smart Pricing

13 28/03-01/04 Project Group Presentation (I) Project Group Presentation (II)

14 04/04-08/04 Project Group Presentation (III)

End-of-Term Test (Apr 07, 2016)

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SUGGESTIVE READINGS Chopra, S., and Meindl, P. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, 5/e. Pearson, 2012. Print.

Simchi-Levi, D., Kaminsky, P., and Simchi-Levi, E. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain, 3/e. McGraw-Hill, 2008. Print.

COURSE ASSESSMENTS

1) Course Project (Written Report and Group Presentation) (20% + 15%):

- 5 students per group; - For group presentation, it should be THE SAME GROUP as your written report; - Students must form their own groups and inform the course instructor on or before

Feb 02, 2016 (Tuesday). Any students who fail to join a group after then will be randomly allocated to a group by the course instructor;

- For further details, please refer to the information sheets on course project.

2) Midterm Test (40%):

- Two midterm tests, each 20%; - Take place on Feb 04, 2016 (Thursday) and Mar 08, 2016 (Tuesday); - 1 hour 10 minutes, closed-book written test (one cheat sheet allowed); - Non-programmable calculators allowed; - The first (second) covers all the topics from Week 1 - Week 5 (Week 6 – Week 9); - Consist of multiple choices and/or short essay questions.

3) End-of-Term Test (20%):

- Take place on Apr 07, 2016 (Tuesday); - 1 hour 10 minutes, closed-book written test (one cheat sheet allowed); - Non-programmable calculators allowed; - Cover all the topics from Week 10 - Week 12; - Consist of multiple choices and/or short essay questions.

4) Participation (5%):

- Class discussion.

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REMARKS

1) Lecture Notes:

Lecture notes for each week will be downloadable from UM Learn at least 2 days before the corresponding lecture. Students should bring the right lecture notes to classes. Also they are strongly encouraged to read them before attending the classes.

2) Group Presentations:

Group Presentation should last not more than 15 minutes, plus about 5 minutes for Q&A. Marks will be deducted if the presentation is too short or running seriously overtime (+ or - 5 minutes).

All students should finalize their groups and inform the course coordinator (in person or by email) on or before Feb 02, 2016 (Tuesday). Any students who cannot find a group after this date will be randomly allocated into a particular group by the course coordinator.

3) Submission of Course Project Reports:

The deadline of submitting the Course Project Reports is Apr 05, 2016 (Tuesday) at 17:00. Any groups who submit the Written Report on the same day but after 17:00 will be treated as if they have submitted the report on Apr 06, 2016. 5 marks (out of 20) will be deducted for each day of late submission (for example, if you submit at Apr 06, 2015 (on or before 12:00), 5 marks will be deducted, while 10 marks will be deducted if you submit on Apr 07, 2016 (on or before 12:00), and so forth).

All groups should strictly follow the Course Project’s format as indicated in the Course Project’s Guidelines. Marks may be deducted if you do not follow suit.

All groups should submit one hard copy to the course instructor in person (624 Drake). If he is not in office, they should then hand in to Siobhan Vandekeere, Department of Supply Chain Management’s departmental secretary at 6/F Drake. At the same time, they should also submit one electronic copy as backup to the course instructor by e-mail: changmin.jiang@umanitoba.ca.

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AACSB ASSURANCE OF LEARNING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The Asper School of Business is proudly accredited by AACSB. Accreditation requires a process of continuous improvement of the School and our students. Part of “student improvement” is ensuring that students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their careers. To do so, the Asper School has set the learning goals and objectives listed below for the Undergraduate Program. The checked goal(s) and objective(s) will be addressed in this course and done so by means of the items listed next to the checkmark.

Goals and Objective in the Undergraduate Program

Goals and Objectives Addressed

in this Course

Course Item(s)

Relevant to these Goals

and Objectives

1 Quantitative Reasoning A. Determine which quantitative analysis

technique is appropriate for solving a specific problem.

Chapters 2, 3, 4, 8, 10

B. Use the appropriate quantitative method in a technically correct way to solve a business problem.

Chapters 2, 3, 4, 8, 10

C. Analyze quantitative output and arrive at a conclusion.

Chapters 2, 3, 4, 8, 10

2 Written Communication A. Use correct English grammar and

mechanics in their written work. Course

Project B. Communicate in a coherent and logical

manner Course

Project C. Present ideas in a clear and organized

fashion. Course

Project 3 Ethical Thinking A. Identify ethical issues in a problem or case

situation

B. Identify the stakeholders in the situation. C. Analyze the consequences of alternatives

from an ethical standpoint.

D. Discuss the ethical implications of the decision.

4 Core Business Knowledge Entire course

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY It is critical to the reputation of the I. H. Asper School of Business and of our degrees that everyone associated with our faculty behaves with the highest academic integrity. As the faculty that helps create business and government leaders, we have a special obligation to ensure that our ethical standards are beyond reproach. Any dishonesty in our academic transactions violates this trust. The University of Manitoba Graduate Calendar addresses the issue of academic dishonesty under the heading “Plagiarism and Cheating.” Specifically, acts of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to: • using the exact words of a published or unpublished author without quotation marks and without referencing the source of these words; • duplicating a table, graph or diagram, in whole or in part, without referencing the source; • paraphrasing the conceptual framework, research design, interpretation, or any other ideas of another person, whether written or verbal (e.g., personal communications, ideas from a verbal presentation) without referencing the source; • copying the answers of another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment; • providing answers to another student in any test, examination, or take-home assignment; • taking any unauthorized materials into an examination or term test (crib notes); • impersonating another student or allowing another person to impersonate oneself for the purpose of submitting academic work or writing any test or examination; • stealing or mutilating library materials; • accessing tests prior to the time and date of the sitting; • changing name or answer(s) on a test after that test has been graded and returned; • submitting the same paper or portions thereof for more than one assignment, without discussions with the instructors involved.

Many courses in the I. H. Asper School of Business require group projects. Students should be aware that group projects are subject to the same rules regarding academic dishonesty.

Because of the unique nature of group projects, all group members should exercise special care to insure that the group project does not violate the policy on Academic Integrity. Should a violation occur, group members are jointly accountable unless the violation can be attributed to a specific individual(s).

Some courses, while not requiring group projects, encourage students to work together in groups (or at least do not prohibit it) before submitting individual assignments. Students are encouraged to discuss this issue as it related to academic integrity with their instructor to avoid violating this policy.

In the I. H. Asper School of Business, all suspected cases of academic dishonesty are passed to the Dean’s office in order to ensure consistency of treatment.