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Global Supply Chain Management

Course Syllabus

Course MGT 700 Fall 2006
Global Supply Chain Management
Online Discussion Guidelines
  1. Keep your messages short and within the general topic area of the forum
  2. Reply to the online discussions with meaningful and relevant comments (don’t reply by “I agree” “a great idea” etc)
  3. Reply to the forum not to the sender of the message unless you are responding directing to that particular sender.
  4. Keep your messages within the general topic area of the forum
  5. Use plain English, correct spelling, grammar etc
  6. Be thoughtful and generous of others comments
  7. Never be rude or dismissive towards others (Netiquette)
  8. Quote any source to support your message/response/argument
Week Topics Readings Exercises & Assignments

1

 Course Overview & Introduction No Readings Icebreaker: Asks leaners to describe what they "know for sure" about the topic of study - Post on course blog

2

 Introduction to International Logistics Chapter 1 Long Text and International Journal Logistic Management Article
#Group Article 		Post Reflective Journal on Course Blog for discussion
#Group Post article and facilitate discussion

3

 Global Sourcing and Trade Chapter 2 - Long Online Case#1 Each Group will post their case debriefing for discussion

4

 Global Supply Chain Management Chapter 3 - Long #Group Article #Group Post article and facilitate discussion

5

 Strategic Planning Chapter 4 - Long #Group Article Post Reflective Journal on Course Blog for discussion
#Group Post article and facilitate discussion

6

 Transportation Planing Chapter 5 - Long Online Case#2 Each Group will post their case debriefing for discussion

7

 Intermodalism and Land Transportation Chapters 6 & 7- Long #Group Article #Group will post their article for discussion

8

 Air, Ocean & Port Facilities Chapters 8 & 9- Long
#Group Article 		Post Reflective Journal on Course Blog for discussion

9

 Customs, Regulations & Security Chapter 10 & 13- Long
Online Case#3 		Each Group will post their debriefing for discussion Backward Quiz

10

 Trade Documents & Finance Chapter 11 & 12- Long
#Group Article 		Post Reflective Journal on Course Blog for discussion
#Group Post their article for discussion

11

 Intermediaries and Inventory Management Chapter 14 & 15- Online Case#4 Each Group will post their debriefing for discussion

12

 Information Systems and future issues in international logistics Chapter 16 - Long
Chapter 17 Wood et al
#Group Article 		Post Reflective Journal on Course Blog for discussion
#Group Post their article for discussion

13

 Supply Chain Management Simulation Simulation Part 1
Read Posted Article on Course Blog 		Each Group will post status report -1 Course Blog
Groups will discuss posted article

14

 Supply Chain Management Simulation Simulation Part 2
Read Posted Article on Course Blog & provide comments 		Each Group will post status report -2 Course Blog
Groups will discuss posted article

15

 Supply Chain Management Simulation Simulation Part 3
Read Posted Article on Course Blog & provide comments 		Each Group Post will status report -3 Course Blog
Groups will discuss posted article
Post Reflective Journal on Course Blog for discussion

16

 Supply Chain Management Simulation No Readings
Face-to-Face Meeting 		All Groups will present 10min Debriefing (Powerpoint) & Course Evaluation
Color Code start of a new Module
#Group designated group facilitation activity which involves #Group assigned to present an article pertaining to the assigned readings in a particular Module.

Books and Articles

  1. Long, D. (2004). International Logistics Global Supply Chain Management. Norwell, MA: Kluwer Academic Publishers
  2. Barone, A.P.,Murphy, P.R.,Wardlow, D.L., & Wood, D.F. (2002). International Logistics, 2nd Edition. New York: AMACOM (on reverse at the Reference Desk Cook Library)
  3. TechRepublic
  4. International Journal of Logistic Management
  5. World Trade Magazine
  6. Logistic Management
  7. American Shipper Magazine

Bob Blackwell
Course Facilitator
rblack5@towson.edu.com
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