BBA-254: Logistics and Supply Chain Management

This course is INACTIVE
School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Business & Economics
Department
Business Administration
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Business Administration
Course Number
254
Course Title
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Credit Hours
3.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
47.00 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Pre-requisites
BBA 131 with a C grade or better or Instructor permission
Co-requisites
None
Catalog Course Description

Introduces supply chain management and the impact of globalization, technological change, and customers on the supply chain. Also presents logistics, materials management, physical distribution, supply chain management strategies, flow of information, and political and economic issues typically involved in the supply chain.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Core Course Topics
  1. Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management
    1. Define logistics and supply chain management.
  2. Globalization and International Trade
    1. Identify and explain causes and effects of globalization with respect to supply chains.
  3. Supply Chain Strategies
    1. Compare and contrast the two principal logistics and supply chain strategies.*
    2. Describe the Toyota Production System and the principle of postponement.
  4. Logistics Service Providers
    1. Compare and contrast logistic service providers (LSPs) and third-party logistics companies (3PLs).*
    2. Identify various carrier documents and international commercial shipping terms (Incoterms).
  5. Procurement and Outsourcing
    1. Explain the differences and processes involved in sourcing, purchasing, and procurement (e.g., RFI, RFQ, order qualifiers, and order winners).
  6. Inventory Management
    1. Define inventory and its economic trade-offs. Analyze the economic order quantity model (EOQ) to achieve inventory efficiency.*
    2. Identify various inventory control and management systems.
  7. Warehousing and Materials Management
    1. Examine why warehouses add value and minimize costs.
    2. Discuss materials requirement planning and warehouse management systems.
  8. Transportation
    1. Analyze the six modes of transportation, and assess their relative cost and operational effectiveness.*
  9. Information Flows
    1. Explain the role of information with respect to materials and resources in global supply chains.
    2. Identify the applications used to improve visibility and transparency including the use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
  10. Logistics and Financial Management
    1. Analyze financial statements (i.e., balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows).
    2. Calculate foreign exchange rates.
  11. Measurement and Management of Logistics Performance
    1. Explain commonly used metrics to evaluate 3PLs including the focus on total landed costs.
  12. Supply Chain Vunerability, Risk, Robustness, and Resilience
    1. Compare and contrast vulnerability, risk, robustness, and resilience with respect to the supply chain.
  13. Integration and Collaboration
    1. Explain the differences between integration (upstream and downstream) and collaboration.
    2. Describe collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR) and vendor management applications.
  14. Sustainability
    1. Define sustainability and the "green revolution" including the term "reverse logistics."

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

Students will be assessed through tests, quizzes, assignments, and/or participation.

Approval Dates

Effective Term
Winter 2016
Deactivation Date
ILT Approval Date
Curriculum Committee Approval Date