Management Science (MGSC) 418

Overview

MGSC 418: Supply Chain Management. This three-credit course examines supply chain management (SCM), and discusses its importance and benefits to the overall strategy and competitiveness of firms of all sizes. Companies are evolving in an increasingly demanding and competitive global market. The course explores all of the key elements that comprise SCM.

• Supply management—long-term relationships with suppliers, finding alliance partners, supplier management, strategic sourcing; also known as purchasing.
• Operations—forecasting and inventory responsiveness using techniques such as demand management; collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR); material requirements planning (MRP); enterprise resource planning (ERP); just-in-time production (JIT); and total quality management (TQM).
• Distribution—the logistics behind transportation, customer relationships, network (re)design, and service management.
• Integration—linking and sharing critical information systems: coordinating/integrating responsive systems; global integration; measuring key performance indicators (quality, accuracy, timeliness, and cost).

Outline

MGSC 418 consists of 14 lessons, as outlined below:

Lesson 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management

Lesson 2: Purchasing and Supply Management

Lesson 3: Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships

Lesson 4: Strategic Sourcing for Successful Supply Chain Management

Lesson 5: Demand Forecasting

Lesson 6: Resource Planning Systems

Lesson 7: Inventory Management

Lesson 8: Process Management—Lean Production and Six Sigma Quality Issues in Supply Chain Management

Lesson 9: Domestic and International Logistics

Lesson 10: Customer Relationship Management

Lesson 11: Global Location Decisions

Lesson 12: Service Response Logistics

Lesson 13: Supply Chain Process Integration

Lesson 14: Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain

Evaluation

To receive credit in MGSC 418, you must achieve a mark of at least “D” (50 percent) on the final examination, and a composite course mark of at least a “D” (50 percent). The composite mark is weighted as follows:

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

Textbook

Other materials

The textbook contains a CD-ROM with case studies, to be used throughout the course and in assignments. The textbook is shipped as a shrink-wrapped package. If the shrink wrap is  broken, the materials are not returnable. Students will access all other course materials online.

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the MGSC 418 challenge registration, you must achieve a grade of at least “D” (50 percent) on the examination.

Paper Exam

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form