This is the general plan for the course. Deviations may be necessary. All changes will be announced in class and/or via email (and this document will be updated to reflect them.)
Readings are accessible from a variety of sources. The source is indicated in parentheses after each reading. Directions for accessing articles from Blackboard, HBSP (Harvard) and Darden are below the schedule.
| Day / Hour | Topic | Readings (Please complete before class) | Assignments (Due beginning of class unless stated otherwise) |
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1 Aug 25 Tue |
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Intro |
Upscale Electronics (dist'd and completed in class) |
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2 Aug 27 Thur
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Purchasing Process and Docu |
Reading: "Purchasing Process and Information Flow" (Blackboard)
Article "e-Procurement at Schlumberger" (Blackboard) |
Questions for "Purchasing Process and Information Flow" (guidelines) |
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Purchase Descriptions & Standards |
Burt, et al, chapter 11, pp. 236-248 (specs) |
Prepare questions for ch 11, pp. 236-248
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3 Sep 1 Tue |
Purchase Descriptions & Standards (cont'd)
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Burt, et al, chapter 11, pp. 252-257 (standardization) Goodlife Club Mini-Case (Blackboard) Discuss case memo writing & case prep. |
Prepare
questions for ch 11, pp. 252-257
Questions for Goodlife Mini-Case
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4 Sep 3 Thur
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Price Analysis & Cost Analysis |
Burt et al, chapter 17 (396-399, 405-407) Burt et al Chapter 18 (413-416) "Internet Reverse Auctions at Shell Chemical" (Blackboard) Schedule meeting with supply chain buddy by Sep 4 |
Questions/main points ch 17 |
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5 Sep 8 Tue
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Supplier Selection |
Burt, et al, chapter 15, pp. 332-339,343-349 Point Counterpoint: The Online Reverse Auction Controversy (Blackboard) Supply Chain Buddy pre meeting assignment due |
Questions for ch 15 |
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6 Sep 10 Thur
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Supplier Selection |
Five million euros case-A (601-029-1) (ECCH download)
Distribute negotiation readings and Randy Rockstar case Meeting 1 with supply chain buddy 9/11-18 |
Prepare Case Memo
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7 Sep 15 Tue
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Negotiation |
(1) Thompson (1999). Heart and Mind of the Negotiator, pp. 9-24, 32 (Blackboard) (2) Lewicki et al (2001) Essentials of Negotiation, pp. 59-84, 95-111 (Blackboard)
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Randy Rockstar (completed in class)* |
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8 Sep 17 Thur
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Negotiation | Mock Negotiation (distributed during previous class) |
Negotiation write-up (due at beginning of class) |
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9 Sep 22 Tue |
Supply Chain Buddy Presentations, Round I | ||
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10 Sep 24 Thur |
Exam 1 |
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11 Sep 29 Tue |
Supplier Management |
Metalcraft case (102047) (HBSP download)
View Video in class |
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12 Oct 1 Thur
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Contracting
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Burt, et al, chapter 19, pp. 434-449
View Contracting virtual lecture (Blackboard course documents folder)
Wu: Two Psychological Traps in Negotiation (HBSP download)
View Negotiation Framing virtual lecture (Blackboard course documents folder) |
Questions for ch 19 Incentive Contract Example for Class
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13 Oct 6 Tue |
Supply Mgt Ethics
Supply Mgt. Legal Issues |
Burt, et al, chapter 23, pp. 536-547,548-553
Burt, et al, chapter 24, pp. 556-564,565-571
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Questions for ch 23
Questions for ch 24
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16 Oct 8 Thur |
International (Transportation/ Logistics) |
Speaker: Keith Pettyjohn - Expeditors Intl. Arrange meeting 2 with Supply Chain Buddy by 10/10 Meeting 2 with Supply Chain Buddy 10/9-16 |
Complete Speaker Reaction Assignment (in Blackboard assignments folder) by Oct 12. |
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17 Oct 13 Tue |
International |
Burt, et al, chapter 16, pp. 366-369, 370-372 Pooler: Import Pricing Checklist (Blackboard) Monczka et al, pp. 311-314, 321-322 (Blackboard) Monczka et al Wire Harness Case (p. 731) (Blackboard)
Opacity Index Incoterms (We will look at these items in class. No need to read in advance) |
Questions for Readings |
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14 Oct 15 Thur |
"Lessons from Alumni" Panel Discussion | Meet in Simplot-Micron Bldg, room 210 | |
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15 Oct 20 Tue |
International |
Emerson Elec. Co. Fan Subpack Decision (Darden UVA-OM-0631) (Darden
Download) Visit from Erin Gibson, President, Treasure Valley APICS |
Case Memo |
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18 Oct 22 Thur |
Transportation Fundamentals
Logistics:/Third Party Logistics |
(1) Wisner et al, Ch. 9, pp. pp. 305-314, 331-333 (Blackboard) (2)Gibson "How does transportation fit..." (Blackboard) Case: National Logistics Management Case (9-801-110) (HBSP download)
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Prepare questions
for transportation readings
(skip #3 & #9) Materials to view in class: rates, rate(BTS), modal shares, rivers Case Memo . Special instructions for case |
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19 Oct 27 Tue |
Distribution Center Operations |
Case: Operational Execution at Arrow Electronics (603127) (HBSP download)
Supply Chain Buddy Presentations, Round II |
Case Memo
.
Questions to get you started on Arrow Case
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20 Oct 29 Thur |
Exam II | ||
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21 Nov 3 Tue
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Risk Pooling |
Supply Chain Buddy Presentations, Round II (cont'd) |
Spreadsheet for class
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22 Nov 5 Thur |
Distribution Networks | Case: Merloni Electtrodomestici SpA: The Transit Point Experiment (9-690-003)(HBSP download) | Case Memo |
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23 Nov 10 Tue |
Social & Environmental Issues |
Dees: Responding to Market Failures (396344)(HBSP
Download)
Porter and Van der Linde: Green and Competitive (HBR, Sep-Oct 1995, reprint 95507) TerraChoice: Six Sins of Greenwashing |
Questions for
Responding to Market Failures
Questions for Green and Competitive Questions for Six Sins of Greenwashing |
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24 Nov 12 Thur |
Social & Environmental Issues |
Speaker Lauren McLean, Tillium Asset Management | Complete speaker reaction assignment (Blackboard Assignments folder) by Nov 16 |
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25 Nov 17 Tue |
Social & Environmental Issues |
Case: IKEA's Global Sourcing Challenge (9-906-414)(HBSP download) |
Case Memo |
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26 Nov 19 Thur |
Demand Uncertainty - Quick response / Accurate response |
Article: Fisher- Making Supply Meet Demand in an Uncertain World
(Blackboard) Global Electronics Supply Chain Simulation Play round 1 in class. |
Simulation grading & presentation guidelines Round 3 must be completed by 12/3. Round 4 must be completed by 12/8 |
| Thanksgiving Break | |||
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27 Dec 1 Tue |
Supply Chain Design |
Case: Evolution of the Xbox Supply Chain (GS-49)(HBSP
download)
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Instead of writing a memo, you may answer the 3 discussion question at the end of the case. 2 pp double spaced max. |
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28 Dec 3 Thur |
Demand Uncertainty - Quick response / Accurate response | Debrief on Global Electronics Supply Chain Simulation Strategy | |
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29 Dec 8 Tue |
Industrial Dynamics (Demand & supply uncertainty -multi echelon system) |
Play beer game in class Beer game instructions (for class) |
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30 Dec 10 Thur |
Industrial Dynamics |
Articles: 1. Lee et al. “The Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains" (Blackboard) 2. "Inside Cisco's $2B Blunder" (Blackboard) 3. "Some Drug Companies use Price Increases to Spur Wholesale Buying "(Blackboard)
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Questions
for Bullwhip Effect Articles Spreadsheet for in-class use
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Final Exam Dec 17, 1:00 pm
Please download electronic materials during the week prior to when they are to be discussed. That way, if you have a problem, we will have time to rectify it. Since all students have free access to computers in BSU labs, there is really no tech-related excuse for not being able to download an article.
Blackboard. Log onto Blackboard. Select this course from the list of courses in which you are enrolled. Click Course Documents section, and then click on the downloads that you want. PDF files on Blackboard are large so it is recommended that you download them from campus or at home using a high speed connection, not dial-up. Since all students have free access to computers in BSU labs, there is really no excuse for not being able to download an article.
ECCH Download: Go to www.ecch.com. Click My Profile to register. Click Case Search and search on case number above. Follow prompts. When registering, select Boise State from the dropdown box, rather than typing it in. After clicking "Add to Basket," choose "electronic permission" in order to purchase the case as a secure PDF. When registering and purchasing, you need to fill out all fields (incl your physical address). Delivery is not instantaneous. Allow one business day for delivery.
HBSP Download (Harvard Business School Publishing). These are available as sealed electronic downloads, which are a type of PDF file. Click on this link belowto buy the materials: http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/access/4437367 . If you have not registered with Harvard Business Online, you will be required to do so. For subsequent access, you must login to http://harvardbusinessonline.org Each case/article costs approx $4.00.
The downloaded course materials are encrypted using SealedMedia. Use the following link to download the plug-in. http://download.sealedmedia.com/unsealer/index.asp
The Pharos printing system in the COBE Computer Lab may have a problem with sealed downloads. If so, there is a dedicated station at the front of the lab for printing sealed downloads.
You are also free to order hard copies if you prefer, but of course you must allow sufficient lead time for delivery.
Darden Download: Go to the following url https://store.darden.virginia.edu. Type the item number or case name into the search box. Purchase the electronic download of the case.
Bookstore: This item is available for purchase in the bookstore.
"Prepare questions..." Above, the instructor has provided written questions for most of the nuts and bolts text chapters and articles that we will cover in the course (Burt text, Wisner text, etc.) The written questions exist to allow us to cover the material in class in a swift and non-boring fashion. You should answer the questions in writing when doing the reading so that you are prepared when the instructor calls on you to explain concepts in class. It is unlikely that the instructor will collect students' written answers.