Philippine Christian University

Graduate School of Business Management

VISION
It is the University’s vision to become a “distinctively strong Christian University integrating faith, character, and service in building up and enhancing the quality of life.”

MISSION

We, at Philippine Christian University, a church-related academic institution, commit ourselves to:

Provide an education that will enhance the development of Christian character;

Promote academic excellence and the highest quality education;
Be responsive to Philippine needs and conditions;
Become responsible stewards of God’s creation and resources;
Foster international understanding and goodwill;
Support the ecumenical movement.

INSTITUTIONAL OUTCOME
A graduate has the competencies and values in the disciplinal area completed such that he/she is a useful and responsible citizen of the country.

COURSE SYLLABUS PROFESSOR

Graduate School in Business
Philippine Christian University LOGISTICS & SUPPLY MGT OPERATIONS (POM) ELZEBER O. MURALLOS
1648 Taft Avenue Cor. P. Gil St., Manila COURSE NUMBER : MBA 623
Telefax: 85232372 CREDIT UNITS: 3

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www:mba.mm@pcu.edu.ph

Course Description

This course is an orientation of the logistics and supply chain management operations, which denotes the integration of key business processes from the original
suppliers through the end users. The course approaches managerial perspective and introduces concepts in format useful for management decision making. This
includes understanding the production operation issues relative to the efficient utilization of resources. It is also about the management of material, information, and
finance flows in multi-stage production-distribution networks.
General Objectives
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1. To provide students through the concepts of the logistics and supply chain management the knowledge and understanding and tools necessary to develop,
implement, and sustain strategies for managing logistics and supply chain issues.
2. To emphasize among students a strategic framework to analyze supply chains, designing the supply chain network, planning demand and supply, managing
inventories, sourcing, transporting, pricing and revenue management.
3. To provide inputs to the students in understanding the cycle of trade services - import and export operations which is necessary for the chain of services, movement
of goods and funds.
4. To provide thorough understanding of the production operations function in support to efficient management of logistics and supply chain.

The Course Is Divided Into Two Parts:

Part 1 - Theories and practices in Logistics and Supply Chain Management/POM

Part 2 - Case Analysis

PART 1 - Theories and Concepts of

Learning Objectives/Enrichment
Logistics and Supply Chain/Operations Expectation From the Students Assessment Tools Schedule
Activities/Learning Methodology
Management
 Supply Chain Management and  To introduce the concepts of  Group report shall be  Timely submission of To be provided
Logistics (SC&LM) supply chain and logistics. presented by the students the reports. as soon as your
 Lecture covering the topic.  Quality and class grouping
 Definition of Supply Chain and  Research  It should be a group effort to substance of reports. is received
Logistics.  Group Presentation prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
 Difference between supply chain  Peer & Team Teaching underlying topics on the group’s reports.
and logistics  Zoom/Google Meeting specified date.  Recitation
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 Goals of supply chain management
 Goals of logistics management
 Activities involve in the supply
chain/logistics/distribution
 Parties involve in supply
chain/logistics/distribution
 The supply chain finance cycle in
import and export operations
 Relate relevant issues in operations
management
 Contemporary issues
 The Operations Management
 Definition of production/operations
management
 Concern of production operations
management
 The 6 M’s of production
 The difference between
manufacturing and service-oriented
operations
 Responsibilities of production
management during pre-production
and during production
 Types of production
 Operations Productivity
 Contemporary issues
 Facilities Planning and Plant
Location
 Major factors is locating a plant or
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or other social media
communication application
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Nib8GR-oWcs
 To Introduce the concepts and
scope of production and
operations management
functions.
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=xgHMskorjL0
 To be able the students to
Understand the importance of
plant/office location selection as a
short term or long term decision
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and substance
 It should be a group effort to of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and substance
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business establishment
 Evaluating location alternatives
 The Big City location vs Small Town
location
 The short term and long term
commitment in location decision
 Quantitative techniques for location
decision: Point Rating System and
Adverse Consequence Analysis
 Relate relevant issues on SC&LM in
location decision analysis
 Contemporary issues
 Facilities Layout and Materials
Handling
 Identify the different types of layout
 Differentiate Product Layout vs
Process Layout
 Quantitative techniques in plant
layout
 Described different computer
software for facilities layout
 Right tools for the right job
 Relate relevant issues on SC&LM in
facilities layout and materials
handling.
 Contemporary issues
 Production Control
 Objective of production control
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analysis.
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
 For the students to comprehend
the use of physical resources to
maximize profit contribution and
promote safety of employees.
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
 To understand the concepts of
production planning and control
in an intermittent and
 It should be a group effort to of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and substance
 It should be a group effort to of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and substance
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 Functions involve in production
control
 Prerequisite/requirement of
successful production control
system
 Production control in intermittent
operations
 Production control in continuous
operations
 How is intermittent and continuous
operations being controlled
 Give examples of companies
engaged in intermittent and
continuous operations
 Relate relevant issues on SC&LM in
operations control
 Inventory Control
 Requirements for effective inventory
management
 Objective of inventory decision
 Economic order quantity (EOQ)
model
 Holding cost, ordering cost and lead
time
 How much and when to order
 Reorder point
 Service level in inventory
 Safety stock
 Just-in-time/MRP
 Relate relevant issues on SC&LM in
inventory control management
 Transportation Analysis In Supply
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continuous operations
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
 To gain the knowledge in
applying inventory management
system both in manufacturing and
non-manufacturing settings.
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
 To gain the knowledge and
 It should be a group effort to of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and
 It should be a group effort to substance of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
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Chain
 What is transportation problem
 Purpose of transportation problem
 Balance and unbalance
transportation model
 The West Corner Rule Method
 Least Cost Method
 Vogel’s Approximation Method
 Methods Study and Work
Measurement
 Differentiate methods study vs
work measurement
 Equate methods study and work
measurement
 What are the basic procedures in
conducting MS and WM
 How to establish the standard time
 Relate reengineering
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understanding in the application
of different tools in transportation
analysis
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
 To be able to understand setting
work and time standards.
 Lecture
 Research
 Group Presentation
 Peer & Team Teaching
 Zoom/Google Meeting
or other social media
communication application
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and
 It should be a group effort to substance of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
 Group report shall be  Timely submission of
presented by the students the reports.
covering the topic.  Quality and
 It should be a group effort to substance of reports.
prepare and present the  Ability to defend the
underlying topics on the group’s reports.
specified date.  Recitation
 Group report shall be
presented during the virtual
meeting.
 It is expected from the
students to understand the
topics being reported.
 Group report shall be
submitted as schedules to
Professor and the rests of the
class via email.
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PART 2 - CASE ANALYSIS

Instructions:

1. Case Materials shall be provided before completing Part 1.

2. Case analysis is a group effort. It is encouraged the active participation of each member of the group in the preparation of the analysis and presentation.
3. Group’s case analysis must be submitted via email to the Professor a day before presentation schedule not later than 5:00 PM.
4. Other group members of the class not assigned to report the particular case for the day shall prepare a two-page individual analysis. To be submitted via email
on the day of presentation.

References: Grading System:

 Logistics and Supply Chain Management .Martin, C. , 5th Ed. Pearson  Timely submission of the reports and
Publishing 2018 case analysis…………………………………. 30%
 Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning and Operations. Meindi,P et al.  Quality and substance of
6th Ed Pearson Publishing 2016 reports and case analysis……………………30%
 Production / Operations Management 3rd or 5th editions  Ability to defend the group’s reports
By: William J. Stevenson and case analysis……………………………..25%
 Production and Operations Management (any edition)  Recitation…………………………….………..10%
By: Raymond Mayer  Attendance…………………………………….. 5%
 Modern Production Management (any edition) 100%
By: Elwood S. Buffa Passing Grade…. 85%
 Any production management textbooks or references
 From the web

PROFESSOR: ELZEBER O. MURALLOS