UNIVERSITY OF BRIDGEPORT

School of Engineering

FALL 2016

COURSE OUTLINE

TCMG 574-9T1

Principles of Logistics

Instructor: Elif Kongar Office: 141 TECH

Course Number: TCMG 574 E-mail:

Credit Hours: 3 Phone: (203) 576-4379

Office Hours: Tuesday: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Thursday: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM [Other times by appointment]

Course Description:

This course covers design and operation of logistics systems and integrated supply chains, and presents materials management, logistics theory and concepts in today’s manufacturing and commercial environments. It presents materials management, logistics theory and concepts in today’s manufacturing and commercial environments. Mathematical programming and operations research tools and techniques useful for efficient distribution of goods and products are explained.

Course Prerequisites:

·  Basic knowledge of management concepts.

·  General spreadsheet skills and familiarity with computer science and engineering topics.

Course Objectives:

·  The students will learn in depth knowledge regarding logistics and materials management.

·  The students will gain comprehensive knowledge on business practice and problem solving in logistics and logistics related areas.

·  The students will have an opportunity to develop a research, execute the research, analyze and evaluate the results and communicate these results to an audience.

Course Topics:

·  Introduction to basic concepts of logistics management

·  Definition - Logistics role in the economy and in the firm

·  Organization of Logistics functions

·  Integrating Logistics functions in overall organization structure

·  Measurement of performance of Logistics function and functionaries

·  Measurement of improvement of Logistics services - quality and performance

·  Supply Management and Logistics - Integrated Logistics Planning - Evolution of World Class Management and implication for supply Management

·  Outsourcing

·  Logistics Management problems

·  Improving Inventory Management - ABC analysis, Forecasting Inventory Model order, processing systems, re-order level TQM/JIT

·  ERP / MRP

·  Reverse logistics / Concept – Uncertainty in reverse logistics

Schedule and Classroom:

·  Tuesday 9:30AM – 12:00PM

·  Mandeville Hall, Room 3 (MAN 3)

Examinations and Grading Criteria:

·  Assignments: 30% - Announced throughout the semester

·  Midterm exam: 35%

·  Final Exam/Project: 35% - To be explained in detail during the course

Attendance / Canvas utilization will be considered as a part of the final exam grade.

Bonus points will be credited throughout the course.

The grading is subject to change and the changes will be communicated with the students.

Textbook:

1.  Contemporary Logistics, 11/E by Paul R. Murphy, Jr. and Donald Wood, ISBN-13:978-0132953467, ISBN-10: 0132953463, Prentice Hall, 2014.

2.  Additional handouts may be providing during the semester.

Recommended (Optional) Reading:

1.  "Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation", 6th edition, by Chopra and Meindl, Prentice Hall, 2015. ISBN-10: 0133800202, ISBN-13: 978-0133800203.

2.  Operations Research: An Introduction by Taha, ISBN: 0130323748.

3.  An Introduction to Management Science by Anderson, Sweeney and Williams. ISBN: 0-314-79321-6.

Software:

General spreadsheet applications and other course related software (such as LINGO) will/may be used throughout the semester. Canvas usage is essential for the successful completion of the course.

Policies:

·  Late homework / project assignment submission will not be accepted.

·  Three or more unexcused absences will result in an automatic failure.

·  Make-up exams / quizzes will not be allowed (except for prior instructor approval for a documented emergency)

·  Homework assignments and programs are due within a week from the assignment date, unless the instructor notes otherwise.

·  All homework assignments are to be typed.

·  Programs are to be submitted with all I/O files and source code hardcopies.

·  Extra credit quizzes, assignments, and programs (if any) will be announced by the instructor.

·  It is the student's responsibility to familiarize himself or herself with and adhere to the standards set forth in the policies on cheating and plagiarism as defined in Chapters 2 and 5 of the Key to UB http://www.bridgeport.edu/pages/2623.asp or the appropriate graduate program handbook.

·  As a UB policy, it is expected that each student that attends one hour of classroom instruction will require a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester.

Assignment Submission Guidelines

1. Computer-type your assignments (preferably MS-Word format).

2. Save your file with a proper filename format:

e.g: If the student name is Elif Kongar, student ID# 0123456, Homework Assignment 1; the filename should be:

TCMG574_Elif_Kongar_0123456_HW1.

3. Login to myub and click on the Canvas link under Library & Technology Resources. Use the first part of your UB email as username (for example: jbond, without the @bridgeport.edu) and follow the instructions to set up your password.

4. Sign in to your UB Canvas account and then into the course, e.g. “Statistical Quality Control Techniques” to submit your assignments.

To access Canvas tutorial for faculty:

https://bridgeport.instructure.com/courses/900843

UB Canvas account can also be accessed through the URL:

https://bridgeport.instructure.com/login

Important Dates

Classes Begin Monday, 8/29

Midterm Exam Tuesday, 10/25

Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes Wednesday-Sunday, 11/23 – 11/27

Final Exam Tuesday, 11/29-12/6

Last Day of Classes Friday, 12/9

Final Grades Due Monday, 12/19

Grading scale

Letter Grade / Percentage
A / 94.9 – 100%
A- / 90 – 94.8%
B+ / 87 – 89.9%
B / 83 – 86.9%
B- / 80 – 82.9%
C+ / 77 – 79.9%
C / 73 – 76.9%
C- / 70 – 72.9%
D+ / 67 – 69.9%
D / 63 – 66.9%
D- / 60 – 62.9%
F / Below 60%


Weekly Schedule

Please note that the class notes and Handouts are usually updated weekly

Week / Topic
1
8/30 / •  Syllabus
•  Introduction to the Class
2
9/6 / •  Basic Definitions and Terminology
•  Competitive and Supply Chain Strategies
•  Value Chain
•  Achieving Strategic Fit
•  Product Life Cycle
Assignment 1
3
9/13 / Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II)
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Assignment 1 is due
Assignment 2
4
9/20 / Faculty Development Day – No Class
5
9/27 / Network Design in an Uncertain Environment and Demand Forecasting in a Supply Chain
•  The role of forecasting in a supply chain
•  Characteristics of forecasts
•  Strategic Capacity Management
·  Ideal Capacity of a Process
·  Productivity
·  Decision Trees
Assignment 2 is due
Assignment 3
6
10/4 / •  Inventory
•  Types of Inventory
•  Inventory Costs
•  Inventory Models
·  Fixed order quantity models
·  Fixed order period models
•  Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
•  Optimal Quantity
•  Quantity Discounts
•  ABC Analysis
•  Assignment 3 is due
•  Assignment 4
7
10/11 / •  Location Decisions and Transportation Problems
•  Cost Reduction
•  Linear Programming
•  Defining Variables/Formulation
Assignment 4 is due
8
10/18 / •  Transportation Problems (continued)
•  Solving Transportation Problems: Solver
•  Sensitivity Analysis
•  Shortage Solution
•  Class/Midterm Review
Assignment 5
9
10/25 / Midterm Exam
10
11/1 / •  Aggregate Planning
Assignment 5 is due
Assignment 6
11
11/8 / •  International Logistics
•  International Supply Chain
Assignment 6 is due
12
11/15 / •  Future of Logistics
13
11/22 / Course Review
14
11/29 / Last Day of Classes – Final Project Due
15
12/6 / Last Day of Classes – Final Project Due

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TCMG – Principles of Logistics Kongar, 2016