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Introduction and Course Overview |
Prepare Case: Meditech (pp. 14-21 in SKS)
Case illustrates supply chain challenges for new product introduction. |
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Inventory Models
This class will review basic inventory theory: periodic review order-up-to policy; continuous review reorder point policy |
Inventory problem set assigned |
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Inventory Systems |
Prepare Case: Steel Works
Case permits an application of inventory models and principles. |
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Supply Chain Tactical Planning
Guest Speaker: Mike Watson, Logic Tools |
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| 5 |
Supply Contracts I
These classes will introduce various types of supply chain contracts and examine how these mechanisms work, and in particular, how they help to accomplish supply chain coordination. |
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| 6 |
Supply Contracts II |
Inventory problem set due |
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Inventory Systems (cont.)
Guest Speaker: Dan Wheeler, LFM 2000 |
Prepare case: Instron
Case requires application of inventory, capacity and queuing tools to perform supply chain analysis.
Preparation questions are in the assignments section. |
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Multi-echelon Inventory Systems
Introduction to challenges, issues and relevant models (e.g., Eppen Schrage) for multi-echelon inventory systems |
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| 9 |
Supply Chain and Postponement |
Prepare Case: Reebok
This is a new case for which we wish to work out the bugs in an optional session. |
| 10 |
Supply Chain and Product Design |
Prepare Case: HP Network Printer Design for Universality (pp. 230-235 in SKS)
Case illustrates challenges in global supply chain and product design. |
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Supply Chain Integration - Controlling the Bullwhip
This class will discuss the bullwhip phenomenon, sources for it, ways of characterizing it, and then some remedies. |
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| 12 |
Supply Chain and Safety Stock Placement
Guest Speaker - Barrett Crane, HP, LFM '96.
Barrett will speak about application of supply chain models to improve and optimize HP supply chains. In preparation you will have a computer exercise that utilizes a student-version of a tool used at HP; the purpose of the exercise will be to develop intuition for optimal placement of inventories in a supply chain. |
SIP Model assignment due |
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Supply Chain and Safety Stock Placement |
Prepare Case: H.C. Starck, Inc.
Case permits application of inventory principles to metal rolling process.
Preparation questions are in the assignments section. |
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Strategic Alliances and Outsourcing |
Prepare Case: Barilla |
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Supply Chain Integration - Application of RFID
Wrap Up, Course Summary and Feedback for Continuous Improvement |
Prepare Case: Raytheon
Case examines the business case for using RFID technology for Raytheon.
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