Week 1: Subject Overview and Introduction to Responsible Leadership  

Week 13: Information technology in the value chain  

Week 12: Sourcing materials and services procurement Understand how important sourcing decisions go beyond simple material purchasing decisions. Demonstrate the “bullwhip effect” and how it is important to synchronize the flow of material between supply chain partners. Describe how characteristics of supply and demand have an impact on structuring supply chains. Know the reason for […]

Week 11: Transportation Describe the major types of international transportation Explain advantages of international multimodal transportation

Week 10: Inventory Management, Economies of Scale and Uncertainty. Finished product held for sale Goods in warehouses Work in process Goods in transit Staff hired to meet service needs Any owned or financially controlled raw material, work in process, and/or finished good or service held in anticipation of a sale but not yet sold