Goals:
Logistics deals with the integration of information and material flows to delivery efficiencies to the firm. In short, we will discuss all aspects of managing the flow of material in the firm except the details within the plant. In many logistics situations at least two independent decision makers are involved, hence the need for contracts to coordinate the system. We will discuss issues motivated by the automobile, consumer goods, apparel, electronics and grocery industries. We will first discuss concepts such as total logistics costs, coordinating transportation and inventory, using information updates, cross docking, take or pay contracts, JIT distribution, etc. The course provides an overview of concepts, provides specific tools that can be used to make decisions and provides applications of the concepts and tools in practice while understanding the impact on the other functional areas of the firm.

Features:

• Lecture
• Case Discussions
• Computer Simulations

Job Titles that Involve Topics Studied:

• Logistics Manager
• Supply Chain Manager
• Distribution Manager
• Procurement Manager
• Consultant Positions Involving Supply Chain Management or Logistics

Faculty

Suresh Chand: Scheduling and production planning for multiperiod production inventory problems with varying demand forecasts.

Maqbool Dada: Inventory systems, pricing models, service systems, and international operations management.

Vinayak Deshpande: Supply Chain Coordination, Service Parts Management, and Contingency Logistics Systems.

Joice Hu: Assistant Professor of Management.

Ananth Iyer: Analysis of the impact of promotions on logistics systems in the grocery industry and analysis of the impact of competitors on operational management models.

Shrikant Panwalkar: Visiting Professor

Leroy B. Schwarz: Supply-Chain Management, Manufacturing, E-Enterprise, and Operations Strategy.

James Ward: Inventory-distribution system design, planar location models, and interactive computing.

Svenja Sommer: Assistant Professor of Management.

Courses

MGMT 460: Operations Management

MGMT 462: Supply Chain Design, Planning and Control

MGMT 490: Logistics: Concepts and Models

MGMT 560: Manufacturing Planning & Control

MGMT 561: Logistics

MGMT 562: Project Management

MGMT 564: Management of Service Operations

MGMT 590D: Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

MGMT 590Y: E-Commerce & Supply Chain

MGMT 661: Management of Operations Systems

MGMT 663: Analysis and Improvement of Processes in Service
                   and Manufacturing Operations

MGMT 667: International Operations Management

MGMT 669: Operations: Practice & Models

MGMT 690A: Doctoral Topics in OM I

MGMT 690B: Workshop in OM

MGMT 690C: Doctoral Topics in OM II