P561 - Supply Chain Management http://jacobs.indiana.edu/p561/
Section No: 5218, 1:00-2:15 Tuesday and Thursday, BU203
Professor F. Robert Jacobs http://jacobs.indiana.edu,
jacobs@indiana.edu
Office hours: By appointment. BU670F
Course overview, objectives, class preparation, participation criteria, and grading.
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Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
What should they do? Vote Here |
Resources (Internet and Readings) |
| Tues Sept 1 | Course Introduction | What is Supply Chain Management? | "Leapfrogging A Few Links", p. 1. | |
| Thurs Sept 3 | Working with External Partners - Strategic Alliances | FedEx/Laura Ashley, p. 3. | Vote | What is a Strategic
Alliance? "The Strategic Benefits of Logistics Alliances," Bowersox, p. 20. |
| Tues Sept 8 | Working with External Partners - JIT II Programs | Bose Corporation: The JIT II Program (A), p. 28. | Vote | |
| Thurs Sept 10 | Supply Chain Design - Facility Location Decisions | Applichem (A), p.38. | Vote | Applichem Spreadsheet |
| Tues Sept 15 | Supply Chain Design - Facility Location Decisions | Applichem - Analysis "Making the Most of Foreign Factories," Ferdows, p. 52. |
Session Discussion Items | |
| Thurs Sept 17 | Supply Chain Design - Supply Chain Inventory | Hewlett-Packard: Deskjet Printer Supply Chain (A), p. 68. | Vote | HP data (thanks to Chris Berry!) |
| Tues Sept 22 | Supply Chain Design - Systems for Managing the Supply Chain | "Effective Supply Chain Management," Davis, p. 82. | Session Discussion Items | Safety Stock Inventory Model |
| Thurs Sept 24 | Supply Chain Design - Virtual Operations | The Real Virtual Factory, Upton & McAfee, p. 94. | Vote | Baan IVc (an alternative to SAP) |
| Tues Sept 29 (BU419) |
System Dynamics The Beer Distribution Game |
Game Instructions, p. 106 |
Decision Form | |
| Thurs Oct 1 | System Dynamics | "The Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains," Lee, Padmanabhan, and
Whang, p. 111. |
Session Discussion Items | |
| Tues Oct 6 (BU419) |
The Beer Distribution Game Revisited | |||
| Thurs Oct 8 | Guest Speaker | Paul Serex - Interart Graphics | ||
| Tues Oct 13 | Selecting Suppliers Course Evaluation |
The Jewell Box Case, p. 121. | Vote | AHP Spreadsheet |
| Thurs Oct 15 | Globalizing Manufacturing Operations | BMW: Globalizing Manufacturing Operations, p. 154. |
Vote |
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| Tues Oct 20 | Global Survival -Supply Chain Functions | IKARUS Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd, p. 170. | Pre-class feedback | Supply Chain Council (SCC) |
| Thurs Oct 22 | Company/Industry Supply Chain paper (due Dec 18) | Final Thoughts | Evaluation of P561 Sessions |