Global Supply Chain Management

Module 4

Lesson 1 - Week 9
Online meeting - Readings Chapter 10 & 13 (Long) - Customs, Regulations & Security .
Group assignment Online Case#3. Each group will review Case#3 and post their debriefing comments on the designated Course Blog thread for discussion.

Activity: There will be an online quiz called a Backward Quiz The format of the 50 minutes quiz will be student centered. How the quiz will be implemented please go to Backward Quiz. The activity will be facilitated on designated threads on Blackboard

Lesson 2 - Week 10
Online meeting - Reading Chapter 11 & 12 (Long) - Trade Documents & Finance
Group Facilitation Activity: #Group will review and post assigned article on Course Blog for online discussion.

The Object of the Module 4
At the completion of Module 4 students will have an understanding of the customs and relations pertaining to international trade. Additionally, understand why governments require certain documents and what they do with the information

The Goal of Module 4
Is for the students to understand the significances of the importance of trade documents and the role they play in global commerce. Additionally, at the completion of Module 4, the students having an understanding of the environment of international trade finance and how it influences the Seller’s risk and Buyer’s risk.

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