Lahore University of Management Sciences

DISC 333 – Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Fall Semester 2020-21

Instructor Usman Khalid

Room No. Lectures will be online
Office Hours By appointment
Email raja.khalid@lums.edu.pk
Telephone 8094
Secretary/TA
TA Office Hours TBA
Course URL (if any)

Course Teaching Methodology (Please mention following details in plain text)

Teaching Methodology: The course will be a blend of both synchronous and asynchronous methods. However, leaning more
towards synchronous teaching.  

Lecture details: Approximately 90% of the lectures will be live, some parts will be recorded if deemed helpful for learning.

Course Basics
Credit Hours 3
Lecture(s) Nbr of Lec(s) Per 25 Duration 75 min
Week
Recitation/Lab (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Duration
Week
Tutorial (per week) Nbr of Lec(s) Per Duration
Week

Course Distribution
Core
Elective Yes
Open for Student Category Undergraduate 3rd year, 4th year
Close for Student Category

COURSE DESCRIPTION
In today’s world of competitiveness supply-chains compete with supply-chains rather than individual organizations. Individual
organizations cannot survive by maximizing their local benefits rather they have to develop linkages and collaborate with others
in order to survive and get a bigger pie of the market share. Moreover, globalization brings its own challenges and opportunities
that impact the performance of each partner within a supply chain.
In the wake of these challenges, many local and multinational organizations in Pakistan and abroad have established their own
supply chain planning and execution functions. Whether that be manufacturing sector (FMCGs, Textiles, Engineering goods,
Defense etc.), services sector (Financial Services, Retailing, Food Industry etc.) or social development sector (natural disaster
management, social mobilization etc.), the need of supply chain management has become imperative.

COURSE PREREQUISITE(S)
DISC 230 Introduction to Business Process Modeling

LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this course student shall be able to:
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1 Demonstrate and articulate key concepts in supply chain management.
2 Understand the importance of supply chain function in any business environment.
3 Understand various conflicting objectives such as costs or profits and customer service for their role in supply
chain management
4
Analyze suitable supply chain strategies and critically analyze supply chain decision contexts.
5
Use analytical tools to analyze supply chain decision situations

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS & OBJECTIVES

General Learning Goals & Objectives
Goal 1 –Effective Written and Oral Communication
Objective: Students will demonstrate effective writing and oral communication skills
Goal 2 –Ethical Understanding and Reasoning
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to identify and address ethical issues in an
organizational context.
Goal 3 – Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to identify key problems and generate viable solutions.
Goal 4 – Application of Information Technology
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to use current technologies in business and
management context.
Goal 5 – Teamwork in Diverse and Multicultural Environments
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they are able to work effectively in diverse environments.
Goal 6 – Understanding Organizational Ecosystems
Objective: Students will demonstrate that they have an understanding of Economic, Political, Regulatory, Legal,
Technological, and Social environment of organizations.

Major Specific Learning Goals & Objectives

Goal 7 (a) – Program Specific Knowledge and Understanding
Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of key business disciplines and how they interact including
application to real world situations.
Goal 7 (b) – Understanding the “science” behind the decision-making process (for MGS Majors)
Objective: Students will demonstrate ability to analyze a business problem, design and apply appropriate
decision-support tools, interpret results and make meaningful recommendations to support the decision-maker

GRADING BREAKUP AND POLICY

Case analysis assignment(s): 15%
Homework: 25%
Quantitative exercise(s): 10%
Class participation: 10%
Attendance: 5%
Course assignment (group): 20%
Course report (group): 15%

Quantitative exercises
Different quantitative exercises dealing with inventory and transportation management related issues will be given to students.
Part of the exercises will be solved in the class to help learning while students are supposed to submit the complete solution to
class instructor later within the designated time. It will be an individual assignment. The exercises will be solved using Microsoft
Word and Excel, which requires you to have access to and working knowledge of the programs.

Course assignment
The class will be divided in groups of five students (max). Each group will be required to solve and submit a course assignment.
The assignment will be about saving matrix technique used for route planning. You will be provided with the assignment
questions and related reading material. Time to time feedback about solving the assignment will be provided only on occasional
basis. The assignment shall be submitted in form of a written report, detailing the proposed solution (1.5 line-spaces, 12 font size,
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Times New Roman) accompanied with the model as an excel file by the last lecture.

Course Report
Each group is expected to develop a concise report, max. 10 pages including references (1.5 line-spaces, 12 font size, Times New
Roman) about a given topic. Students are expected to conduct a thorough literature review to uncover various dimensions of and
then relate the topic at hand with the business environment of Pakistan. Students are supposed to bring real world examples
(preferably from Pakistan) to support/elaborate their line of argumentation. The format of the report shall be in line with articles
published in Harvard Business Review (HBR). You are encouraged to try link your report with findings of literature published in
peer reviewed journals particularly practitioner journals like HBR. Proper references shall be provided in the text and
complimented with a bibliography. Use of google and internet sites as a source of reference is strictly prohibited.

Class Participation and Case Assignment

Throughout the course, seven (7) cases shall be discussed. You are supposed to prepare a written report or summary of each
case. It is an individual assignment. Submitted versions should not be more than 1 page (1.5 line-spaces, 12 font size, Times New
Roman). This report shall be submitted at the beginning of case discussion class. This report shall be a basis for a portion of case
grade. Rest of the grade shall be marked based on class participation during case class. Appropriate mechanism will be developed
to encourage fair participation of all the students in the case discussion. The criteria shall be as follows

Grade Participation
0 If student is absent from class
1 If student is present in class
2 If student speaks anything during the class
3 If student gives some logical arguments
4 If student gives a statement that changes the course of discussion and contributes towards class learning

Attendance Policy
Your class presence is required. Therefore, by missing a class you forfeit an opportunity to participate in class activities. A
maximum of four (4) absences are allowed. Student will be penalized by having 1% reduction in the attendance component for
every class missed after the 4 grace classes. The attendance will be marked during the class and no student will be entertained
once the attendance has been marked. For a missed component with a weight of more than 10 % respective student must have to
submit an approved petition from the OSA before he/she can be accommodated. Petitions should be submitted along with proper
documentation (e.g. a medical certificate certifying illnesses).

Further Instructions
1. The class will be conducted using zoom
*The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the grading system and the syllabus as appropriate during the semester.

EXAMINATION DETAIL

Yes/No: No
Combine Separate:
Midterm
Duration:
Exam
Preferred Date:
Exam Specifications:

Yes/No: No
Combine Separate:
Final Exam
Duration:
Exam Specifications:
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Week/ Lecture/ Topics
Module
Module: Introduction and Supply Chain Networks
Lecture 1 Introduction to supply chain
management (SCM),
supply chain decisions,
cycle and push/pull view of
supply chain
Lecture 2 & 3 Types of supply chains,
supply chain performance,
achieving strategic fit
Lecture 4 & 5 Case study: Apple Inc.:
Managing a global supply
chain
Lecture 6 & 7 Case study: Half a century of
SCM at Walmart
Lecture 8 Network design in the supply
chain
Divergent and convergent
supply chain networks
Module: Managing Supply Side in the Supply Chain
Lecture 9 & 10 Factors driving modern supply
chains, purchasing and supplier
relationship management
Lecture 11 & 12 Case Study: Management of
Suppliers
Lecture 13 Case study: Eliminate the
middleman?
Lecture 14 Lean supply chain
management,
managing inventories
Lecture 15 Exercise: Just backed _
Inventory management
Module: Managing Demand Side in the Supply Chain
Lecture 16 Distribution strategies,
distribution network design.
Lecture 17 & 18 Case Study: Amazon.com’s
European distribution strategy Before the Class
Lecture 19 Transportation in Supply Chain Lecture notes Chapter 14 (Chopra and
Lecture 20 Case Study: Highly confident
transportation
Lecture 21 Exercise: Logistics dilemma
Module: Special Topics in Supply Chain Management
Lecture 22 Bullwhip effect
Recommended Objectives/
Readings Application
Lecture notes Chapter 1 (Chopra and Meindl) Understanding of supply
chain management
basics, Types of Supply
Chains.
Fisher, M.L. (1997). What is right supply chain Concept of performance
for your product. Harvard Business Review, in supply chain
March-April. management.
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Responsive supply chain,
Before the Class Supply chain strategy
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Efficient supply chain,
Before the Class supply chain strategy
Lecture notes Chapter 5 & 6 (Chopra and Designing Supply Chain
Meindl) Network in certain and
uncertain environments.
Lecture notes Chapter 1,2; 4,5; 11 (Monczka Procurement and
et al.) supplier relationship
management.
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Supplier Development,
Before the Class Evaluating Supplier
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Performance
Before the Class Collaborative
Lecture notes Chapter 16 Forecasting, Role of
Inventory Planning in
Supply Chains. Risk
This will be an in-class activity, students are Pooling, Centralization vs.
expected to bring along the hard copy of Decentralization of
exercise. Inventories.
Lecture notes Chapter 5 (David Simchi Levi et Discussion on
al.); Chapter 4 (Chopra and Meindl) Distribution,
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Warehousing and
Transportation Issues in
Supply Chain.
Meindl) Distribution Network
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Design, Company Owned
Before the Class vs. Partnership Model.
Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case Lean vs. Agile Supply
Before the Class Chain Networks.
Lecture notes Chapter 4 (David Simchi Levi et Lack of Coordination in
al.); Chapter 10 (Chopra and Meindl) Supply Chain: Bullwhip
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Effect
Lecture 23 Supply chain resilience and Sheffi, Y. (2015), “The Power of Resilience: How Supply chain risks
uncertainty the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected”, Resilience strategies
The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sheffi, Y. and Rice Jr., J.B. (2005), “A supply
chain view of the resilient enterprise”, MIT
sloan Management Review, Vol. 47(01).
Lecture 24 Case Study: Nissan – Students Are Expected to Prepare the Case
Recovering supply chain Before the Class
operations

Lecture 25 Order Penetration Point Olhager, J. (2003), “Strategic positioning of the Impact of postponement
Postponement order penetration point”, International Journal and order penetration
of Production Economics, Vol. 85, pp. 319-329 point on supply chains.
Pagh, J. D. & Cooper, M. (1998), “Supply chain
postponement and speculation strategies: how
to choose the right strategy”, Journal of
Business Logistics, Vol. 19(2), pp. 13-33

Textbook(s)/Supplementary Readings
Textbook: None (i.e. Course Pack-Updated)

Supplementary Readings:
Simchi-Levi, D., et al., 2003. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain. 2e, McGraw Hill Irwin, 0-07-249256-9.
Chopra, S., and Meindl, P., 2004. Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning and Operation. 2e, Pearson Education, ISBN: 81-
297-0172-3.
Bowersox, D.J., Closs, D.J., and Cooper, M.B., 2002, Supply Chain Logistics Management, McGraw Hill Higher Education, ISBN: 0-
07-235100-4.
Monczka, R.M., Handfield, R.B., Giunipero, L.C. and Patterson, J.L, 2016 Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Cengage
Learning, Boston, USA