INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHYLEARNING TOOLS OF THE COURSEProblem setsReading AssessmentsTerm Project Report and PresentationSTUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONAttendancePercentage of Total GradeLetter GradePercentagesComment GradeOCB/UST COURSE-RELATED POLICIESEnhancement Program for Disability In compliance with the University of St. Thomas policy and disability laws, I am available to discuss academic accommodations that you may require as a student with a disability. Students are encouraged to register with the Disability Resources office for disability verification and for determination of academic accommodations. Appointments can be made by calling 651-962-6315 or 800-328-6819, extension 6315. Telephone appointments are available as needed. You may also make an appointment in Murray Herrick, room 110. For further information, you can locate Disability Resources on the web at http://www.stthomas.edu/enhancementprog/.Academic IntegrityExpectations of OCB Students *DisclaimerGENERAL INSTRUCTOR CLASS POLICIES:Opus College of BusinessOpus College of Business MissionInspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the Opus College of Business develops effective, principled business leaders who think globally, act ethically and create enduring value for society.COURSE INFO: OPMT 350 Supply Chain ManagementSection 01 Tuesday, Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., SCH 421, MinneapolisTERM: Fall 2014INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Sameer Kumaremail: [email protected] or [email protected](I strive to respond as soon as practical but always within one business day barring unforeseen circumstances)Phone: 651-962-4350 (Minneapolis) (TMH 331M) OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday Thursday 12:30 pm – 2:30 p.m., and other times by appointment REQUIRED TEXTBowersox, Closs, Cooper and Bowersox (2013) Supply Chain Logistics Management, 4th Edition, McGraw Hill.Suggested additional reading:1. Fawcett, Ellram and Ogden (2007) Supply Chain Management – From Vision to Implementation 1st Edition, Pearson Prentice Hall.2. Seppanen, Kumar and Chandra (2007) Process Analysis and Improvement: Tools and Techniques 1st Edition, McGraw Hill.3. Simchi-Levi, Kaminsky and Simchi-Levi (2005) Designing and Managing the Supply Chain 2nd Edition, McGraw Hill.COMPUTER SOFTWAREExcel, @Risk add-on to Excel, Microsoft Office with Solver, and SPSS.READINGS, PROBLEMS, AND CASESAll the readings are listed in the CLASS SCHEDULE portion of this syllabus. CLASS WEB SITE: Black BoardINSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHYDr. Sameer Kumar is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management and Qwest endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technology Management in the Opus College of Business, University of St.Thomas since September, 2002. Dr. Kumar has been Professor of Engineering and Technology Management at the University of St. Thomas from Fall, 1997 to Spring, 2002. Prior to joining St. Thomas, he was a Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Stout. For the past 20 years, Dr. Kumar has focused on investigating design and modeling issues for business operations that take the form of a virtual enterprise, a supply chain, and a value chain. Specifically, he has concentrated on developing a common body of inter-disciplinary knowledge in supply chain informatics. Major areas of interest include optimization concepts applied to design and operational management of production and service systems where issues relating to selection, deployment of technologies and capital 1Opus College of Businessinvestment justification decisions are also considered. More recently, areas of research interests have included innovative approaches to product development, business processes and supply chain management,encompassing theory development such as linkages between management of supply chain, technology life cycle, information technologies (e-commerce) including modeling of decisions in supply chain, and associated multi-dimensional benchmarking. Dr. Kumar has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Masters in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from University of Minnesota; a Masters in Computer Science from University of Nebraska – Lincoln; and a Masters in Mathematics from University of Delhi, India. He spent 16 years in industry providing expertise in operations management, industrial engineering, modeling, technology and global communications implementation issues. He has worked in State Trading Corporation of India, Toro Company, Thermo King Corporation and Star Tribune Newspapers as Project Analyst, Technical Systems Architect and Systems Manager. Dr. Kumar has published number of books and articles in various refereed international journals and also presented many papers in national and international conferences and also on the editorial board of various refereed journals. He is a Certified Manufacturing Technologist, Certified Manufacturing Engineer, Certified Plant Engineer and a Registered Professional Engineer.COURSE OBJECTIVESThe purpose of the course is to develop an in-depth understanding of integrative managerial issues andchallenges related to developing and implementing a firm’s supply chain strategy. Attention is directed tosupply chain logistics mission confronted by varied types of business organizations. Supply chain logisticsis positioned as a value-adding process that achieves time and place synchronization of demand stimulationand order fulfillment. Emphasis will be placed on challenges related to providing a supply chaininfrastructure for procurement, manufacturing and market distribution. The topics to be covered span -supply chain strategy, segmental positioning, service provider relationship development and maintenance,value-added services, sustainability, forecasting and collaborative planning, order management,transportation, inventory, warehousing and materials handling. The course will conclude with emphasis onfacility network design, risk management and integrated performance measurement. The class sessions will combine interactive lecture and discussion focused on critical thinking regardingassigned topics. Advanced preparation will be essential for effective class participation. A limited number ofproblems involving @Risk software and from the textbook will be assigned as homework. The otherrequirements for the course include analyzing business cases, four reading assessment tests (60 minuteseach), five