DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Faculty of Engineering
University of Waterloo
Spring2009
MSci 709Logistics and Supply Chain Management
InstructorOffice: CPH 4356
Professor J.H. BookbinderTelephone: (519)888-4013
Management Sciencesjbookbinder@engmail
PlaceCPH 4333
Time10:30 - 12:30 Wednesday and Friday
First Class: Wednesday, May 6
Two-hour sessions have been arranged so that, when necessary, a class may be cancelled without requiring a makeup. Cancellations will be announced at least one week in advance. In particular:
Class cancelled: Friday, May 29; Wednesday, June17.
Required TextNone.
Reference TextsBallou, R.H. (2004) Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management.
(All on Reserve5th Edition, Prentice-Hall.
at DC library)
Chopra, S. and P. Meindl (2007) Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation.3rd Edition, Prentice-Hall.
Ghiani, G., G. Laporte and R. Musmanno (2004)
Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control. Wiley.
Silver, E.A., D.F. Pyke and R. Peterson (1998)Inventory Management and Production Planning and Scheduling. 3rd Edition, Wiley.
The instructor will also make available copies of several texts from his own library. These books will circulate as “loaners” for class members.
Prerequisites: An interest is studying transportation and logistics. Deterministic Operations Research (MSci 603, or equivalent) is required.A knowledge of Inventory Management at least at the level of MSci 432 is recommended (MSci 633 preferred).
Also Required: Some further quantitative background, to be able to read papers on OR applications in supply chains. A willingness to acquire additional knowledge on analytical techniques as the course progresses is expected.
Course Topics
Modern supply chain management encompasses the logistics of inventory and transportation flows, whether within a given organization or between that firm and other companies (suppliers, customers) that are part of its business. This course thus deals with models and analyses of the inbound transportation of raw materials, manufactured components and sub-assemblies. Another emphasis is the (outbound) physical distribution of finished goods from factory to consumer: freight transportation (various modes), customer service, multi-location inventory management, and distribution-centre site selection. Specialized topics (for term projects) may be chosen from a list that will be furnished later.
Course Objectives
To understand the management activities in the flows of raw materials and finished goods in production and distribution. To study a number of models and analytical tools which may aid decision making in logistics. To investigate one area of supply chain management in some detail through a term project.
Motivation
Easily 60 billion dollars is spent on logistics in Canada each year. Logistics and Transportation companies are thus significant employers of graduates of this department. We regularly place people in permanent jobs with shippers, carriers, third-party-logistics providers or logistics-consulting firms.
Topics in transportation, distribution and supply chain management continue to be sources of considerable research interest to members of our department.
Evaluation
Based upon 3 or 4assignments, a final exam, oral presentations, class discussion and a (group) term project, based on a Company problem. (Subject to modification, depending upon class size.)
For further information, please contact the Instructor or the Department of Management Sciences, University of Waterloo (CPH 4309) at (519) 888-4567, ext. 33670.