Global Supply Chain Management

Module 3

Lesson 1 - Week 6
Online meeting - Readings Chapter 5 (Long) - Transportation Planning. Group assignment Online Case#2. Each group will review Case#2 and post their debriefing comments on the designated Blackboard thread for discussion.

Lesson 2 - Week 7
Online meeting - Reading Chapter 6 & 9 (Long) - Inland transport and Port Facilities.
Group Facilitation Activity: #Group will review and post assigned article on Blackboard for online discussion.

Lesson 3 - Week 8
Online meeting - Read Chapter 7 & 8 (Long) - Maritime and Air Transportation
Group facilitation Activity: #Group will review and post assigned article on Blackboard for online discussion
Post Reflective Journal 3 is due and is to be posted on the Course Blog for discussion

The Object of the Module 3
Is to provide the graduate student with a foundation in understanding the variety of planning considerations which are strategic at the tactical and operational levels.

The Goal of Module 3
Is for the students to have an understanding of the how planning influence the mode of transportation. Additionally awareness that economic development has less to do with one’s relationship to nature and more to one’s relationship across space.

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