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Summary
Session Spring 2007, 3 Credits
Location SOM 2.801
Day and Time Thursday & Friday 9.00-5.30 pm (every second week)
Instructor Dr. Divakar Rajamani
Contact Information divakar@utdallas.edu ; Off 972 883 4843
Office Hours SOM 2.614; Tuesday 2.00 - 4.00 pm
Teaching Assistant
Contact Information
Office Hours
Course Objectives
In attending this course, the students will learn the following?
- What is a Supply Chain?
- How do you Design and Plan a Supply Chain?
- How do your measure the value delivered by supply chains?
Prerequisites: None
Course Outline
Introduction to Supply Chain Management
Information Distortion in Supply Chains - Bull Whip Effect
Industry Supply Chains - Case Studies: Cisco, Dell, Walmart
Improve your Supply Chain - Constraint Based Thinking
Supply Chain Strategy
Strategic Sourcing
Network Design
Improve your Supply Chain – Cycle Time Reduction
End to End Supply Chain Planning
Portfolio Planning
Demand Planning
Supply Planning
Inventory Planning
Course Materials
Text
No required Text
Lecture Notes
The lecture notes/presentations will be provided in class.
Assessment
Attendance
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School of Management
Class Participation
While no grade is assigned to class participation, we encourage the students to participate in
class discussion.
Examinations
There will be six quizzes as a part of the course. The quizzes are held during class hours. All
quizzes are closed book & closed notes.
Grading:
100 % - six quizzes of equal weight
Although mark ranges for letter grades may be adjusted based on overall class performance and
instructor discretion, the typical scale is given below:
Mark Grade
Range Category
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
Below 60 F
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