Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Syllabus
Syllabus
Updated Office Hours are posted weekly on the SCM 300 Blackboard website
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Course Website
Students with Special Challenges
Drop/Add Deadlines
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Lecture Materials Slides, Problem Sets, Study Guides (Contains detailed reading assignments)
Online Quizzes Take these on your own time at home, not during your open lab.
Grade Calculator Helps you keep track of your grades. Helps calculate your grade in the course.
SPECIAL CHALLENGES
If you are challenged in anyway sight, hearing, mobility, learning, etc. please see us so we can discuss how to make your
educational opportunity equitable.
DROP/ADD DEADLINES
Late Registration and Drop/Add
Course Withdrawal Deadline
Complete Withdrawal Deadline
Jan 15
April 02
April 28
Harvard cases:
Case #1 - Deeper Supplier Relationships (Liker and Choi)
Case #1 is available FREE online: hbr.org/2004/12/building-deep-supplier-relationships#
Case #2 - Rapid fire fulfillment (Ferdows, Lewis, Machuca)
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Case #3 Unsafe for Children (Lee, Tseng, Hoyt)
Case #4 Starbucks Corp: Building Sustainable (Lee, Duda, et al)
Use this link to get the discounted price on Harvard cases #3 and #4:
http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/57627545
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Module
eNote Packet
eNotes - Module 1
eNotes - Module 2
eNotes - Module 3
eNotes - Module 4
Module
eNote Packet
eNotes - Module 5
eNotes - Module 6
eNotes - Module 7
eNotes - Module 8
Module
eNote Packet
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eNote - Module 10
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eNote - Module 11
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Maximum
Possible Points
Graded Component
Exam 1 & 2:
240 points
3 Exams
760 Points
25 Points Each
120 Points
(30 Buffer Points)
25 Points Each
120 Points
(30 Buffer Points)
6 Lab Exercises
5 questions,
5 points
each
6 Online Quizzes
Course Total
1000 Points
EXPLANATION OF BUFFER POINTS on NEXT PAGE
GRADE RANGES
A+
1000-975
A
974.5 -930
A929.5 -900
B+
B
B-
C+
C
899.5 -870
869.5-830
829.5-800
799.5-770
769.5-700
D
E
699.5-650
650 - 0
PERSONAL GRADEBOOK
QUIZZES
Exercises
Exams
Online Quiz 1
/25
LAB EX 1
/25
Online Quiz 2
/25
LAB EX 2
/25
Online Quiz 3
/25
LAB EX 3
/25
Online Quiz 4
/25
LAB EX 4
/25
Online Quiz 5
/25
LAB EX 5
/25
Online Quiz 6
/25
LAB EX 6
/25
Max Points
Possible 120
/120
Max Points
Possible 120
/120
Exam 1
(M1-M4)
/240
Exam 2
(M5-M8)
/240
Exam 3
(M9-M12 &
Comprehensive
Section)
Exam
Total
/280
/760
If you need help calculating your grade, consult the grade calculator on the course website.
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Lab Exercises Students must complete six labs. These may include short answer questions, problems, and business
simulation exercises. MORE ON PAGES 4 and 5
Some students have signed up for in-person labs; others have chosen to enroll in online labs.
Students enrolled in online labs can NEVER attend in-person labs
Students enrolled in in-person labs can NEVER do their labs online.
a. In-Person labs These sections are supervised by teaching assistants (TAs). Students will complete their lab
exercises in teams. Teams will be comprised of 2 to 5 students. Students can show up with a team of friends, or
they can come alone and be put into a team by the attending TA(s). The TAs will provide students with help
when required.
b. Online labs Students complete these labs on their own. Online labs are good for independent students that
are good at learning on their own. These are not a good choice for students that are in constant need of help
and attention. Students cannot email TAs or the instructor with questions. There is no discussion board either.
They can, however, come to TA or instructor office hours with questions. These assignments are VERY similar
in content to the in-person labs.
Students can take the online labs as many times as they wish. Only the score from your highest attempt will
be recorded. Do not open a new attempt once you are done, it will erase your previous score and mark your lab
as IN PROGRESS. If your final score is recorded as LOCKED or IN PROGRESS, your grade will be 0 for that
lab.
3.
Exams There are three exams in this course. This includes the final. The final is partially comprehensive. Exams are
comprised of 60 multiple choice exam questions, the final exam has 70 questions. Each question is worth 4 points. All
exams are counted toward your final grade. You are not allowed to drop any exam score. Exams are typically given in
the lecture hall. All exams are timed Exams 1 and 2, 65 minutes. Final Exam 90 minutes.
Open and Close dates for ONLINE Labs Labs close at 11:59pm on last day available
These are the first and last days the online labs will be available on the online lab website.
ONLINE LAB
OPENS
DUE DATE
LE1
LE2
LE3
LE4
LE5
LE6
20-Jan
3-Feb
24-Feb
17-Mar
7-Apr
21-Apr
27-Jan
10-Feb
3-Mar
24-Mar
14-Apr
28-Apr
IN-PERSON LAB
Students only need to attend 6 labs this semester. In some cases, only five labs (See Buffer Point section on page 3)
Students must attend the lab section for which they are signed up. Students that attend the wrong lab section will get
a zero on their lab.
ROOM
SLN
9:00am - 10:15am
BA 365
26823
9:00am - 10:15am
BA 253
26824
10:45am - Noon
BA 353
26825
12:15pm - 1:30pm
BA 353
26826
3:05pm - 4:20pm
BAC 316
32325
Show up to lab prepared to cover the lab topic for that day. (See Page 6)
SHOWING UP TO A LAB LATE - Teaching assistants can decide whether or not any student is allowed to enter the
lab late. Late students admitted into the lab may be required to work on their lab individually.
NO LAB
20-Jan
LE1
27-Jan
LE1
3-Feb
LE2
10-Feb
LE2
17-Feb
NO LAB
24-Feb
LE3
3-Mar
LE3
10-Mar
ASU CLOSED
17-Mar
LE4
24-Mar
LE4
31-Mar
NO LAB
7-Apr
LE5
14-Apr
LE5
21-Apr
LE6
28-Apr
LE6
DUE DATES for QUIZZES - Quizzes close at 11:59pm on last day available
Below youll find a table that lists the due dates for each quiz. After the due date it will not be possible to earn points for
the closed quiz. Quizzes will be available on the course webpage.
Wednesday
11-Jan
18-Jan
25-Jan
Quiz 1 - Mod1/2
1-Feb
8-Feb
15-Feb
22-Feb
1-Mar
8-Mar
15-Mar
22-Mar
29-Mar
5-Apr
12-Apr
19-Apr
26-Apr
IDENTIFICATION Students must bring a valid ASU student ID to the exams. Your picture must be clearly
visible. I dont care what your excuse is, if you do not have your own ASU ID, you need to get/buy one
before your exam. Failure to present your valid and visible ASU ID will result in at least a 48-point penalty.
LATE to EXAM Students that show up late will get the remaining exam time to complete their exam. After the
first student hands in their exam, though, late students cannot start the exam. These students will get a zero
on their exam.
QUESTIONS DURING EXAM - You are not allowed to ask questions about exam content during the exam unless
you feel there is a typographical error. TAs cannot provide you hints, or tell you if you are on the right track.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE DICTIONARIES - You may use a foreign language dictionary only with TA/Instructor
approval and inspection. ELECTRONIC foreign language dictionaries are NOT allowed.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES Except for the SCM 300 exam calculators, no electronic or digital devices of any kind are
permitted during the exam.
FORMULA SHEET - A formula sheet is attached to the back of the first page of each exam. The exam formula
sheet is also part of the exam review packet available for each exam.
Each lecture section will receive at least 2 different versions for each exam. No two students sitting next to each
other should have identical versions. Each exam version will probably contain different numbers, charts, and graphs.
Assigned portions of the textbook not covered during lecture will be tested.
Exam averages are often between 73% and 81% during the typical Spring and Fall semesters.
Working on your exam after time has expired is considered cheating. This includes filling in answers or
bubbling in your name. Exam scantrons that are not properly bubbled with names and ID #s will lose
20pts.
Other things that are considered cheating - Using unauthorized notes during the exam, using unauthorized
devices during the exam, communicating with anyone that is not a TA or instructor during the exam, looking
at another students work during the exam, copying another students work during the exam
PENCIL You must use a pencil on the scantron form. Using markers or pens will get you a ZERO.
Cheating is NOT allowed. If you are caught cheating on the exam you will automatically get a ZERO on the exam.
Plus, the instructor will recommend to the College Board and Dean that the student receives an XE grade in the
course. http://provost.asu.edu/files/AcademicIntegrityPolicyPDF.pdf
Exam Calculators - During the exam, students will ONLY be allowed to use the Exam Calculators issued during the exam.
This is done in an effort to prohibit inequities created by students that might be tempted to program notes into their device of
choice. Also, exam security is being heightened due to the advent of text messaging, cell phone cameras, Bluetooth, etc.
Calculators will be handed out prior to the exam, and will then be collected when the student hands in their exam.
Students wishing to preview the calculator before the exam and those who have an issue with this policy are encouraged to
visit with the instructors during office hours. Exam policy complaints will not be fielded during the exam period.
FINAL EXAMS Check the syllabus now! Do not book a flight to leave town until after you take our SCM 300 final. If you
leave town early with a valid excuse, you will have to take a make-up exam when you return to Tempe. Early final exams are
not an option.
Make-up Exams - Absences on Exam days must be discussed with the instructor, preferably BEFORE the exam, and
accommodations will be made if necessary. Make-ups may be a different format (ESSAY), possibly more difficult for you.
GENERALLY, only verified personal and family emergencies will be allowed.
If you are very sick, medically unstable, or if you have severe emotional problems on the day of the exam, DO NOT take the
exam. Once you take the exam, adjustments and make-up exams are not allowed. You do not need to contact me that day,
but I will expect a documented excuse from a medical professional or another professional from a field related to your
absence.
Disability Resource Center Exams Students that are eligible, may register with DRC to take exams there. A student that
signs up for SCM 300 exams at DRC must commit to taking all exams at DRC. Once a student signs up with DRC, they will
not be allowed to take their exams in the lecture hall.
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Module Study Guides On the Course Site, go to CONTENT. Choose any one of the module folders. Find the
Study Guide file for that module. Typically it is one of the first items listed. Download it. This provides you lists of
the key topics and terms that will be tested. More on exam study guides in the section below.
Reading the eNotes With the study guide available, start reading the eNotes. Create a study guide for eNotes
materials.
Going to Lecture Take notes. In particular be sure to pay attention to the bigger examples given in the lectures.
These may be tested.
Problems Sets Problem sets are not required, but they contain questions that will be helpful in preparing for the
exams, labs, and some quizzes.
Labs These are required. They are typically a bit more difficult than what will appear on the exam. The idea here
is that by pushing you on labs, hopefully exams will seem easier.
Quizzes These are required. These are not great for exam preparation, but they are good motivation to open
your study guides and eNotes well before the exam.
HONORS CREDIT
In general, honors credit is not offered for SCM 300 unless all sections of SCM 303 are full after the drop/add deadline.
If SCM 303 is full after the drop/add deadline, the SCM department chair will be consulted about providing an honors
credit option for interested students. The SCM Chair will make that decision.
If students are offered an honors credit option they can only be awarded honors credit if they get at least a B in the
non-honors portion of the course, 830+ points. Students that do not achieve a B or higher in the regular part of the
SCM 300 course will not get honors credit no matter what their performance on the honors project I assign.
If offeredHonors projects will be rigorous. Honors projects will require regular in-office meetings with the instructor.
Honors projects will have multiple graded components. Honors projects will also require a final in-person interview
with the instructor about their project.
ABSENCES
There are NO MAKE-UPS on missed Lab Exercises and/or Quizzes. Because of the large windows of opportunity
available to complete most labs exercise and online quizzes, and also because of the buffer points (See page 3) if
you miss one lab and/or quiz it is unlikely youll be able to recover any of those points. Only under very unique
circumstances will it even be possible to be considered for a points adjustment for missed exercises and quizzes.
If there is a good reason you were not able to complete something or hand it in, write a note explaining the
circumstances. Also, provide originals or copies of any written documentation that may verify your story. These
notes will be taken into account at the end of the semester and your grade will be adjusted if necessary.
Absences on Exam Days (See Make-up Exams in EXAMS section of syllabus PAGE 8)
Any other conflicts with the class schedule should be discussed as soon as possible with the instructors so that
adjustments may be made. Again written verification will always help your situation. Please feel free to email the
instructor should something unexpected arise and it conflicts with your attendance/performance in the class. All
situations will be dealt with in a professional manner by the instructor. The same is expected of you. Notes MUST be
received within 1 week of absence. When in doubt about excusable absences, write a note.
More here: http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd304-02.html
Absence Note
You MUST provide all of the following on any absence note you hand in to the instructors.
Student Name
ASU ID Number
Assigned Lab Section
Period of Time in Question
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PERSONAL PROBLEMS If you have personal problems please inform me of the situation as soon as
problems surface. Documentation would help your case. If you wait until the last few weeks of the course to
alert me to your problem, typically there is little if anything I can do to help you. Students with real problems
should inform me (the sooner the better), I can help if you are honest with me.
UNACCPTABLE EXCUSES- We will not listen to excuses about how your company wont pay for your tuition if
you dont get a good grade in this course. We will not listen to students who tell us that they will lose their
scholarship or residency status if they dont get a higher grade in the course. All students are treated equally.
We cannot take into account these types of issues.
MORE UNACCEPTABLE STUDENT COMMENTS I am a hard worker, I have a full-time job, I work 40+
hours per week, I try very hard, I really care about my grades, I have a 4.0 GPANone of these
excuses/explanations will be considered. Output is all that matters in the assessment of each student
QUIZZES It is your responsibility to check the accuracy of your quiz grades before the quizzes close.
Locked scores, in progress quizzes, forgotten quizzes, etc. will all result in zeros for the quiz or quizzes in
question.
GRADE DISPUTES All complaints must be filed with by MAY 1st Do not wait until after the final exam when
you fall 1 point short of a grade to start searching for your mystery point. In general, because of the built in
buffers only the most obvious grading errors will be considered.
GRADES AND BUFFER POINTS We will not entertain arguments where students compare their paper
grades to those of other students. Unless the TAs or instructors make gross errors in grading your papers,
adjustments will not be made. The idea behind the buffer points is that they allow both students and TAs to
make minor errors without having any substantial impact on your grades. This also explains why we do not
allow students to keep buffer points. If students were allowed to keep buffer points they would argue every
minor detail. We have no intention of listening to hundreds of insignificant arguments.
BORDERLINE STUDENTS No, there is nothing that can be done to improve your grade if you fell even 1
point short of the next highest grade.
IMPROVEMENT EXAM 1 to EXAM 3 No, I do not take into consideration whether you showed improvement
from exam 1 to exam 2 to exam 3.
CHEATING
Students that do not cheat are highly valued by the instructor. Their efforts and honesty should be recognized
and rewarded. As such, if a student is caught cheating I will seek to prosecute to the fullest.
If you appeal, please be aware of the process. The academic integrity committee that will decide your fate can
choose three courses of action: *Uphold the instructor decision OR *Rule in favor of the student OR *Provide
their own punishment that may be more lenient or much more severe than that of the instructor.
Need guidance: https://provost.asu.edu/index.php?q=academicintegrity
EXAMS Penalty for Cheating on an Exam 0 on the exam, XE for the course.
Working on your exam after time has expired is considered cheating. This includes filling in answers or
bubbling in your name. Exam scantrons that are not properly bubbled with names and ID #s will lose 20pts
Some of the things that are considered cheating: Using unauthorized notes during the exam, using
unauthorized devices during the exam, communicating with anyone that is not a TA or instructor during the
exam, looking at another students work during the exam, copying another students work during the exam.
If you are caught cheating on or stealing an exam you will automatically get a ZERO on the exam. Plus, the
instructor will recommend to the College Board and Dean that the student receives an XE grade in the course.
If you are caught to be in possession of a stolen exam you will receive an XE in the course. I will also request
that you be expelled from the university. Anyone caught stealing an exam will be reported to Campus Police.
Quizzes and Exercises
If you are caught cheating on any exercise or quiz you will receive a ZERO on that entire grade component. In
other words if you are caught cheating on LE1 you will get zeroes on all six Lab Exercises.
Adding the name of an absent student to an exercise will constitute cheating and ALL GROUP MEMBERS will
receive ZEROS on the LE component of your grade.
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WEDNESDAY
9-Jan
11-Jan
16-Jan
ASU CLOSED
18-Jan
Module 2: Buy It
Inventory and Purchasing
23-Jan
Module 2: Buy It
EOQ and Demand Forecasting
25-Jan
Module 2: Buy It
Inventory and Purchasing
30-Jan
Module 3: Make It
Facility Locations and Decisions
1-Feb
Module 3: Make It
Facility Layout and Capacity Issues
6-Feb
Module 4: Move It
Transportation and Logistics
8-Feb
Module 4: Move It
Transportation and Logistics
13-Feb
Module 4: Move It
Transportation and Logistics
15-Feb
20-Feb
22-Feb
27-Feb
1-Mar
6-Mar
SPRING BREAK
8-Mar
SPRING BREAK
13-Mar
15-Mar
20-Mar
22-Mar
27-Mar
29-Mar
3-Apr
5-Apr
10-Apr
12-Apr
17-Apr
19-Apr
To Be Determined
24-Apr
26-Apr
FINAL
EXAM
Comprehensive Final
FINAL
EXAM
9:50-11:40am
Wednesday May 3rd
FINAL
EXAM
12:10pm-2pm
Wednesday May 3rd
FINAL
EXAM
FINAL
EXAM
2:30-4:20pm
THURSDAY May 4th
4:50-6:40pm
THURSDAY May 4th
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THURSDAY
10-Jan
12-Jan
17-Jan
Module 2: Buy It
Inventory and Purchasing
19-Jan
Module 2: Buy It
EOQ and Demand Forecasting
24-Jan
Module 2: Buy It
Inventory and Purchasing
26-Jan
Module 3: Make It
Facility Locations and Decisions
31-Jan
Module 3: Make It
Facility Layout and Capacity Issues
2-Feb
Module 4: Move It
Transportation and Logistics
7-Feb
Module 4: Move It
Transportation and Logistics
9-Feb
Module 4: Move It
Transportation and Logistics
14-Feb
To Be Determined
16-Feb
21-Feb
23-Feb
28-Feb
2-Mar
7-Mar
SPRING BREAK
9-Mar
SPRING BREAK
14-Mar
16-Mar
21-Mar
23-Mar
28-Mar
30-Mar
4-Apr
6-Apr
11-Apr
13-Apr
18-Apr
20-Apr
To Be Determined
25-Apr
27-Apr
FINAL
EXAM
Comprehensive Final
FINAL
EXAM
9:50-11:40am
Wednesday May 3rd
FINAL
EXAM
12:10pm-2pm
Wednesday May 3rd
FINAL
EXAM
2:30-4:20pm
THURSDAY May 4th
FINAL
EXAM
4:50-6:40pm
THURSDAY May 4th
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Other Syllabus items required by ASU and/or the W. P. Carey School of Business
Course Description
A survey of topics relating to integrated supply chain management, purchasing, operations, logistics, business processes,
quality management, and performance measurement.
Teaching Philosophy, Course Goals, and Learning Outcomes
1. Expose you to the awesome world of supply chain management that surrounds you. Recruit those students to
the major that find the topics interesting and to educate other students about how SCM impacts their lives and
careers.
2. Get you interested in supply chain management, perhaps even ruin your life a bit by making you see everything
around you in a different way. I also hope to inspire you to improve your life, career, and your decision-making
process with these SCM tools and lessons.
3. Educate students about issues related to SCM, business processes, quality management, and performance
measurement.
4. Present course content through interesting, engaging, and sometimes odd or upsetting lectures.
5. Assess your true performance and learning in this course, but to do it in a way that drives you to do things that
will add value. Every lab exercise, every reading, every lecture was intended to prepare you for the exam.
6. Create exams that test your knowledge of the assigned problems, the textbook terms and concepts, the cases
in the texts, and also the lecture presentations.
W. P. Carey School of Business Learning Goals
The Undergraduate Program of the W.P. Carey School of Business has established the following learning goals for its
graduates:
1. Critical Thinking
2. Communication
3. Discipline Specific Knowledge
4. Ethical Awareness and Reasoning
5. Global Awareness
Items in bold have significant coverage in this course.
Classroom Behavior
Talking is not allowed during lecture. Students may sleep, read, text, do their homework, and/or work on their computers,
but if engaging in these activities bothers students or the instructor, the student will be asked to stop and they must
comply.
Offensive Classroom Content
If students find course material offensive they should discuss these matters with the SCM Chair, Dr. John Fowler.
Threatening Situations and Threatening Behavior
The university takes threatening behavior very seriously and these situations will be handled in accordance with the
Student Services Manual, SSM 102-02 http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/ssm/ssm104-02.html
Academic Integrity and Ethical Behavior
University Academic Integrity Website: http://provost.asu.edu/academicintegrity.
W. P. Carey School Undergraduate Honor Code
https://my.wpcarey.asu.edu/academic-integrity/upload/Undergraduate-Honor-Code.pdf
Religious Accommodations
Accommodations will be made for students with religious holidays. Below is the calendar of official religious holidays.
Each holiday noted with two asterisks denotes an observance for which work is not allowed by followers of that religion.
For these holidays, students should meet with instructor to discuss alternative accommodations. Since Quizzes and Labs
have such long due date windows, typically, allowances will not be made for those assignments.
https://provost.asu.edu/index.php?q=religious-holiday-calendar
Missed Classes Due to University-Sanctioned Activities
Accommodations will be made for students that can provide proof of their need to miss class for University-sanctioned
events. Please note, the instructor may also excuse career-oriented activities, but the student must discuss these events
with the instructor and gain approval. http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd304-02.html
Free Tutoring at the W. P. Carey Student Success Center
The W.P. Carey Student Success Center is available free to all students and offers tutoring in business and business
math courses. Going to tutoring regularly will help you maintain and improve your level of study and gain the skills
necessary for academic success. Tutoring does not replace class lecture or interaction with your instructor. Available
courses include: SCM 300, 303, 345
For information on Location and Hours: http://my.wpcarey.asu.edu/undergrad/student-success/success-center.cfm
COPYRIGHT MATERIAL
Course content, including lectures, are copyrighted material and students may not sell notes taken during the conduct of
the course (see ACD 30406, Commercial Note Taking Services for more information). Students may only record the
lectures with the consent of the instructor.
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