Northeastern State University

College of Business and Technology

Department of Business Administration (Marketing)

Tahlequah OK

Spring, 2008

COURSE TITLE AND NUMBER:                                 CLASS DAYS AND TIME:

EXPECTED COURSE OUTCOMES:

Students will develop skills in how to

1.         Recognize the critical role of supply chain management in contemporary business.

2.         Develop understanding of supply chain management within the context of varied business

            environments.

3.         Improve their analytical abilities.

4.         Recognize tradeoffs in inventory-driven customer service.

5.         Be able to calculate certain inventory parameters.

6.         Recognize roles of different business functions in the supply chain.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: (Required Textbooks)

“Designing and Managing the Supply Chain – Concepts, Strategies, and Case Studies” by David Simchi-Levi, Philip Kaminsky, and Edith Simchi-Levi.  Third Edition (2008).

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Class Procedures: lectures, in-depth study of text, case analysis.

Special Requirements:

The general outline of class procedures are contained in the class schedule.  It is a

detailed lists of specific dates of material covered, homework, and in-class assignments

and tests. That schedule may be revised from time-to-time depending upon the progress

we make for the material during the semester. I will inform you of any revisions that may

be made.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES: (Attendance/Punctuality)

Regular attendance is required. Failure to attend class will affect the grade. ALL absences will naturally reflect in the grade due to the quality of work and material missed.

All assignments except those done in class must be typed and pages should be numbered and stapled together. Besides your name, please put on your paper the name of the class and the time it meets.

Plagiarism notice:  Material that you use in papers, projects, or other written work (except if it is done as an in-class exercise or test) that is not original or generally considered to be common knowledge should be cited for its source.  Except in formal research papers, I am not as concerned about the style of citation as I am about the fact that you have acknowledged the source in such a way that I could, if I desired, readily look it up. 

STUDENT EVALUATION:  
Grade determinations:

Test One: 300 points

Test Two: 300 points

Case One: 135 points

Case Two: 135 points

Case Three: 135 points

Chapter Discussion Questions: 195 points.

Total: 1200 points

A= 1074 points or above.
B = 954 to 1073 points
C = 834 to 953 points
D = 714 to 833 points
F =  713 points or below.

I try to keep scores that are posted on Blackboard as current as possible so you always know where you stand; however, the Blackboard scores do not represent my official grading.  The official class grading is on a spreadsheet which I keep. Some of my spreadsheet material I download from Blackboard (as in quiz scores which Blackboard tabulates); other material I upload from my spreadsheet to Blackboard for your information.  Depending on the Blackboard control panel settings I may unwittingly have on or off, from time to time Blackboard may not list your correct scores or may not list the correct scores possible for a given item or for the entire class.  As a result, you need to be aware that your final grade for the class is based upon your total number of points in the class and where that number falls on the “Student Evaluation” scale listed above.  Again, while I’ll try to keep the Blackboard material as current as possible, it is not my formal grading system but is for your convenience and information.

ADA COMPLIANCE:

If any member of the class feels that he or she has a disability and needs special accommodations of any nature whatsoever, the instructor will work with you and the University's Office of Student Affairs to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure that you have a fair opportunity to perform in this class. Please advise the instructor of such disability and the desired accommodations at the first class attended.

INCLEMENT WEATHER/DISASTER POLICY:

The following are basic premises for the inclement weather policy at Northeastern State University:

1. Classes are expected to be held if at all possible.
2. It is the student's responsibility to receive the information when weather is questionable.
3. Neither students nor faculty are expected to risk life or limb.
4. Faculty members are obligated to hold classes if the University is not closed, unless the faculty member is unable to get to campus.

Policy: During times of inclement weather, decisions concerning day classes will be made by 6:00 a.m. in order for the media to be notified and for students to receive the announcement before they leave home. Decisions concerning night classes will be made by 3:00 p.m.

The following media will be notified regarding closing of the campus:
KRMG 740 AM Tulsa, KJRH Channel 2 Tulsa, KAYI 107 FM Tulsa, KOTV Channel 6 Tulsa, KTLQ 1350 AM Tahlequah, KTUL Channel 8 Tulsa, KEOK 102 FM Tahlequah, KFSM Channel 5 Fort Smith, KBIX 1490 AM Muskogee, Cable Channel 96 Tahlequah, KMMY 97 FM Muskogee, KFAQ 1170 AM Tulsa

The automated attendant message on 918-456-5511 will be modified to include information concerning campus operations during inclement weather.

Because bad weather sometimes develops in the late afternoon and may affect our evening class that day, we will organize a calling tree in order to quickly pass the word about a class delay or cancellation.

This syllabus is not inclusive of all aspects of the course.  You’re likely to receive other communications in class, other handouts, e-mail, and by postings on the internet and the Blackboard Distance Learning software.  The instructor reserves the right to vary from the syllabus material.