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Global Supply Chain Management

Module 5

Logistics Management
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Lesson 1 - Week 11
Online meeting - Readings Chapter 14 & 15 (Long) - Intermediaries and Inventory Management.
Group assignment Online Case#4. Each group will review Case#4 and post their debriefing comments on the designated Course Blog thread for discussion.


Lesson 2 - Week 12
Online meeting - Reading Chapter 16 (Long) & Chapter 17 Wood et al - Information systems and Future trends in Global Supply Chain Management.
Group Facilitation Activity: #Group will review and post assigned article on the designated Course Blog thread for online discussion.

The Object of Module 5
At the completion of Module 5 the students will have an understanding of the role of intermediaries and how companies try to gain full advantages logistic in global commerce.

The Goal of Module 5
Is to continue to have the students engage in-group activities pertaining to analyzing online cases and development knowledge regarding the role of intermediaries and alliances in global trading. Additionally, an understating of how information systems play in the overall success of global supply chain management.

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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